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Compliance Associate

Who we are ⚡

Zinc builds automated reference and background checking tools designed to improve candidate experience and set new industry standards. Founded in 2017 by a team with extensive HRTech experience, Zinc is an early-stage startup rapidly growing as it redefines efficiency, transparency, and fairness in background checks.

📚Read more about our story here: www.zincwork.com/mission

We're a culture first company, by this we don't just mean an active calendar of both company and team organised events 🍔🍻🎯 (which we do have 🤩), Zinc's culture is defined by a respectful and autonomous approach to all employees, fostering support for new ideas, promoting a flexible work environment, and operating within a flat structure. While socials, lunches, and events enhance the experience, the core of Zinc's culture drives employees to embrace innovation, share successes, and feel motivated about the company's future.

🪴We recently redefined our company values:

🧩The pieces that make Zinc: Pragmatic, Integrity, Empathy, Collaborate, Empowered, Speed.

What The Role Is 💼

We’re looking for a Compliance Associate with a few years under their belt to come and join our growing team. You’ll get to work cross-functionally in a scaling business, we move quickly at Zinc and it will be your job to make sure we’re doing so safely.

Reporting to the Head of Legal and Compliance, you’ll join an established team which still offers huge potential for growth and autonomy from day one.

Key responsibilities:

Be the internal champion for Compliance at Zinc, engendering support and buy-in from stakeholders across the business.
Own our internal certification processes, really making these your own to ensure that our already strong reputation as a secure data processor continues to grow.
Be a nexus between our customers and compliance at Zinc, working closely with our Head of Legal & Compliance and VP Customer to drive a delightful experience for Zinc’s user base.
Keep our internal compliance documents up to date and easy to use. Deliver internal compliance and security training to our employees.

📍Hybrid, Old Street, LDN

We appreciate the value of in person connection with colleagues and flexible working for our employees. We operate a hybrid model with 2 days a week in office, Mondays and Thursdays.

You Have 🛠️

Stakeholder Management: You have extensive experience engaging with senior stakeholders across the business, driving alignment, and fostering collaboration to ensure successful outcomes. 🤝
Regulatory Knowledge: You’ve worked with GDPR (our gold standard!) or you might have worked with the regulatory frameworks many of our customers operate in such as FCA, CQC, or Ofsted. You like getting into the detail of these frameworks and understanding how they impact our customers. 📜
Audit Expertise: You have hands-on experience conducting or supporting internal or external audits, especially in the context of achieving formal certifications or compliance goals. 📋
Policy Creation & Maintenance: You’ve designed, edited or maintained policies, ensuring they are effective and well-understood across the organisation. You have a thorough grasp of compliance-related documentation. 🖊️
Legal Knowledge (Bonus): You might have a legal background and have applied it in a compliance role. While not essential, this adds extra value given the nature of Zinc's product. ⚖️
Corporate Governance (Desirable): You’re familiar with internal governance structures and may have been an observer or even Recorder in your previous company. 🏛️

You Are 🧩

Communicator: You excel at making complex and often dry topics like compliance clear, engaging, and actionable to drive adoption across the business. 🗣️
Empathetic: You understand that our customers and employees may lack the expertise you possess. You communicate with care and empathy to bridge that gap effectively. 💛
Ownership: You thrive in a lean team environment where you take initiative and get things done from day one, embracing challenges without hesitation. 💪
Tech-First: You’re confident in implementing and working with technology, always seeking ways to automate processes and improve efficiency. You understand how to leverage tools like ChatGPT and AI-driven solutions to scale compliance efforts effectively. 💻

Interview Process 🤩⚡️💎

⚖️ Throughout the interview process, you will be assessed directly inline with the requirements above.

1. One-sided video interview with an introduction from Hamraj, Head of Legal & Compliance. (15 mins) (**Please keep an eye out for this in your junk inbox**)

2. Phone call with Sam, Chief of Staff (5-10 minutes)

3. Interview with Hamraj & Emma, Legal and Compliance Executive (30mins)

⚡️⚡️⚡️Zinc Preview - Pre-final stage reference's with Zinc ⚡️⚡️⚡️

4. Final In-person interview with Task with Hamraj, Sanjeev, VP of Engineering and Tiasha, Senior Account Manager (1 hour)

🤖 Important Notice: Our recruitment process does not involve AI-driven automated screening.

What we offer 🍉
💸 Salary - £45,000

Zinc offers a chance to work on a product that brings a fresh perspective on data ownership in hiring

24 days holiday + Bank Holidays + your birthday off 🎉
£1200 annual benefits allowance (ThanksBen, from month 2)
Early finish Fridays (16:00)
Yearly company retreat
Enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave (2 months full pay, then statutory)
Statutory pension with NEST (3% employer, 5% employee)
Zinc shares, issued through the EMI Scheme
Unlimited access to MoreHappi coaching
Company socials, quarterly team socials Free Monday lunches
Nursery workplace benefit scheme (Yellownest)
Option to lease an electric car through Electric Car Scheme
Celebrated Zinc anniversaries

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What You Should Know About Compliance Associate, Zinc

At Zinc, we're on the hunt for a talented Compliance Associate to join our dynamic team! If you're someone who thrives in a fast-paced, culture-first environment, this could be the perfect role for you. We pride ourselves on creating automated reference and background checking tools that enhance candidate experiences and raise the bar in the industry. As a crucial member of our compliance team, you'll be reporting directly to our Head of Legal and Compliance, ensuring that we continue to operate securely even as we grow. In this role, you will champion compliance across the company, engaging stakeholders and streamlining our internal certification processes. You'll play a vital role connecting our customers with our compliance initiatives, keeping internal documents organized, and delivering essential training to the staff. We encourage autonomy and innovation here at Zinc, allowing you to take ownership of your projects and contribute meaningfully from day one. With a hybrid work model, flexibility is key, as you will be in the office two days a week while enjoying the benefits of remote work. If you have strong stakeholder management skills, regulatory knowledge especially around GDPR, and an ability to make complex compliance topics engaging and understandable, we want to hear from you! Join us at Zinc and be part of a company that values integrity, empathy, and empowerment while helping transform the industry. We are excited to see the experiences and ideas you can bring to our team!

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for Compliance Associate Role at Zinc

What responsibilities does a Compliance Associate at Zinc have?

As a Compliance Associate at Zinc, you'll be responsible for championing compliance within the company, ensuring all processes are efficient and effective. This includes owning internal certification processes, aligning stakeholders, updating compliance documents, and delivering training to staff members. The role is all about promoting a secure and compliant workplace while enhancing the customer experience.