Junior Compliance Officer

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This role is heavily focused on customer-facing compliance activities, particularly managing and completing security and due diligence questionnaires. As a Junior Compliance Officer, you will become a subject matter expert in our product so you can confidently and accurately respond to customer security queries. You will also play a key role in supporting our internal compliance initiatives, such as maintaining ISO and SOC 2 frameworks. --- ## **Key Responsibilities** ### **Primary Focus: Customer Security & Compliance Questionnaires** - **Own and Manage Requests:** Take full ownership of customer due diligence requests, including security questionnaires, RFPs, and vendor assessments. - **Customer Point of Contact:** Act as the central internal point of contact for all incoming customer compliance and security queries. - **Product Expertise:** Develop deep product knowledge to provide accurate, consistent, and high-quality technical responses. - **Cross-Functional Collaboration:** Partner closely with Product, Engineering, and Legal teams to gather, validate, and update compliance information. ### **Additional Compliance Responsibilities** - **Audit & Framework Support:** Support ISO and SOC 2 audit processes, including control monitoring and evidence collection. - **Documentation Maintenance:** Assist in updating and maintaining internal compliance documentation, policies, and controls. - **Remediation Tracking:** Participate in internal audits and track outstanding remediation activities to completion. - **Process Improvement:** Contribute to streamlining and automating the workflow for handling customer compliance requests. --- ## **What We’re Looking For** ### **Required Qualifications & Skills:** - **Educational Background:** Recent university graduate or early-career candidate with a strong interest in compliance, information security, risk, or audit. - **Communication:** Exceptional written communication skills, with the ability to write structured, professional, and customer-facing responses. - **Detail-Oriented:** Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills. - **Technical Aptitude:** Ability to learn technical product information and translate it into clear, compliance-friendly answers. - **Interest in GRC:** Genuine interest in ISO 27001, SOC 2, customer due diligence, and cybersecurity. - **Drive:** Proactive, organized, and able to prioritize tasks effectively in a deadline-driven environment. ### **Nice to Have:** - Prior experience completing security questionnaires or working with RFPs. - Previous exposure to SaaS (Software-as-a-Service) or technology environments. --- ## **What You’ll Gain in This Role** - **Real-World Experience:** Deep exposure to real-world customer compliance, vendor risk management, and security requirements. - **Framework Mastery:** Hands-on experience working directly with industry-standard frameworks like ISO 27001 and SOC 2. - **Product Expertise:** The opportunity to become a functional expert in a cutting-edge tech product. - **Career Growth:** A clear, structured pathway for professional growth within the fields of information security, GRC, and compliance. --- ## **Who You Are** - **You're Open:** We are inclusive and collaborative; we encourage the free exchange of ideas and respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded to new ideas, new partnerships, and new ways of working. - **You're Optimistic:** We believe in the power of creativity, technology, and talent to create brighter futures for our people, our clients, and our communities. We approach all that we do with conviction: to try the new and to seek the unexpected. - **You're Extraordinary:** We are stronger together—through collaboration we achieve the amazing. We are creative leaders and pioneers of our industry; we provide extraordinary every day. --- ## **What We'll Give You** - **Passionate, Inspired People:** We aim to create a culture in which people can do extraordinary work. - **Scale and Opportunity:** We offer the opportunity to create, influence, and complete projects at a scale that is unparalleled in the industry. - **Challenging and Stimulating Work:** Unique work and the opportunity to join a group of creative problem solvers. --- ### **Working Pattern & Hybrid Policy** We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach. *(Note: Please discuss exact in-office expectations, flexibility, or accommodations with the hiring team during the interview process).* ### **Equal Opportunity Statement** WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers. Please read our [Privacy Notice](https://www.wpp.com/en/careers/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment) for more information on how we process the information you provide. *#LI-Hybrid* **We believe the best work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.** **WPP is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.** #### **Please read our Privacy Notice () for more information on how we process the information you provide.**