Role of the Compliance Specialist
The compliance specialist acts as the chief administrative officer of the company, and shares various responsibilities with the directors under the Companies Act. Compliance Specialists are tasked with ensuring that companies and other organizations are in compliance with any relevant regulations and standards. The compliance specialist implements and oversees corporate compliance with applicable laws and policies, both locally and at the federal level. The role provides for the “legal conscience of a board”, ensuring that the decisions it takes are reasoned properly and are in the best interests of the organization and its stakeholders.
Key skills for compliance specialist
Candidates should possess diplomacy, meticulous attention to detail, good numerical, organizational and time management skills and a genuine interest in business. Excellent computing, secretarial, interpersonal, team working and written/verbal communication skills are also important. Candidates should be able to learn laws and regulations from various jurisdictions of the world and be able to comprehend requirements applicable on the company and its directors.
Qualifications required
Compliance Specialist Duties and Responsibilities
In ensuring that the company is in compliance with all relevant regulations and standards, Compliance Specialists are expected to perform a wide range of tasks. And while much of what to do is determined by the industry, there are some tasks common to most Compliance Specialists.
1. Companies House filings
2. Further Legal Requirements
You carry much of the responsibility for maintaining the company’s existence as a legal entity
The company’s statutory books and records must be maintained. The statutory books and records should include:
3. Other responsibilities
4. Complementary roles
Founded in 2008, Gaditek is a new age technology company that believes in employee-centricity. Over the past decade, we have grown from a team of 3 people and 1 product to over 550 employees, 15 internationally recognized brands in 7 different industries including Managed Cloud Services, Cyber Security, VbaaS, Athleisure, Lifestyle, Media & Publications, and Financial Services. At Gaditek, our employees choose to question and are expected to question everything around them, and then find ways to do things differently. The result? Amazing people, great teams, awesome business units, and people-centric culture that always end up going to new and unknown places.