Compliance and Associate Manager (Maternity Cover)

Are you the person who makes compliance feel effortless? We’re looking for an experienced Compliance and Associate Manager to join SmartCo on a 9 month maternity cover contract. You’ll take ownership of compliance across our associate community and be the trusted first point of contact for the consultants who represent us with our clients.

About SmartCo

SmartCo is a UK-based digital transformation consultancy helping organisations get more from technology across Cloud & Infrastructure, Apps & Systems, Data & GenAI, and Cyber & Compliance. We work with clients across multiple countries, and we do it with a people-first culture built on collaboration and open communication.

Our values shape how we work with each other, our clients and our associates:

• Trust: we give people the autonomy to do their best work.
• Honesty: we’re open, straightforward and transparent.
• Authenticity: we want you to bring your whole self to work.
• Valuing relationships: we invest in the people we work with, for the long term.

About the role

Reporting to our Head of Client Services, you’ll own associate compliance from onboarding right through to offboarding, making sure every associate meets the legal, regulatory, contractual and client-specific standards we need. You’ll be the go-to person for associate queries, work closely with Project Resourcing, Finance, Client Services and Delivery, and make sure every associate has a professional, responsive experience with SmartCo.

This is a full-time, hybrid, fixed-term maternity cover contract starting asap until 30th September 2027.

What you’ll be doing

• Owning end-to-end associate compliance: onboarding, ongoing checks and offboarding
• Carrying out Right to Work checks, BPSS screening and professional references for our consultants
• Generating contracts and documents, including MSAs, SoWs, CCNs, NDAs and termination letters, and liaising with external legal counsel where needed
• Managing client-specific compliance frameworks, onboarding portals and audit requests
• Acting as the main contact for umbrella companies (checking FCSA and SafeRec certification) and as account manager for partners such as DEEL and AYP, including APAC contractor compliance
• Running onboarding calls with new associates covering our processes, time recording and invoicing
• Keeping associate records, documents and expiry dates accurate, and leading annual renewals
• Supporting IR35, GDPR and AWR requirements, plus internal and client audits
• Maintaining an associate value-add map that captures sales leads and track-to-permanent opportunities
• Improving our compliance processes, templates and guidance so we can scale with confidence

What you’ll bring

• Experience in compliance, associate or contractor management, or operations within a consultancy, recruitment or professional services environment
• A strong understanding of contractor compliance, such as right to work, insurance, data protection and contractual compliance
• Experience managing client-specific compliance frameworks
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail
• Great interpersonal skills and the ability to build rapport with a diverse range of people
• Confident communication, and the ability to manage queries and expectations professionally
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and other Microsoft applications

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in IT consultancy or a services-led organisation
• Familiarity with PSA or associate management systems
• Exposure to IR35 or similar contractor regulations

What’s in it for you

As a fixed-term colleague, you’ll enjoy the same benefits as our permanent team. Benefits are pro-rated to the length of your contract.

• 35 days’ holiday (including bank holidays) plus your birthday off and up to two CSR days to give back
• Bonus scheme: Paid annually, 10% of your earnings based on Company and Personal performance
• Private healthcare with Vitality: we pay 100% of your premium
• Life assurance with AIG at four times your basic salary
• Pension Employer contribution of 3% of qualifying earnings with Smart Pension
• Employee Assistance Programme including up to six counselling sessions, also open to your friends and family
• Learning and development funding to help you grow
• Hybrid: predominantly based at home with the expectation to attend monthly All Hands in various London locations and occasional travel for internal meetings and socials
• £30 a month towards your mobile phone
• A £25 birthday voucher of your choice
• Eye tests covered for display screen users

Inclusion and a fair recruitment process

We believe great ideas come from diverse teams. SmartCo is an equal opportunities employer and our recruitment process is fair, consistent and transparent. Every application is assessed against the same criteria, based on the skills and experience the role needs.

If you need any adjustments or support at any stage of the process, just let us know and we’ll be happy to help.

Don’t tick every box? Please apply anyway. We’d love to hear what you could bring to the team.

Closing date

This advert will close at 8:00am on Monday 2 November 2026. Applications received after this time won’t be considered, so we’d encourage you to apply early.