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Senior Compliance and Contracts Specialist
Overview
What You’ll Be Doing
We are looking for a detail-oriented and strategically minded Senior Compliance and Contracts Specialist to lead and support critical compliance, risk, contracts and operational functions for Cadmus’ UK office. This role ensures contractual integrity, regulatory alignment, and operational excellence for business development, programme delivery and corporate processes. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in safeguarding business interests while enabling smooth client delivery, maintaining our standards with UK government requirements, international due diligence protocols, and sustainability commitments.
Who We Are
At Cadmus, we recognize that solving the world’s most challenging problems can’t be accomplished alone and require bespoke solutions. That’s why we look for team players and problem solvers who are driven to use their unique perspectives and intellectual curiosity to help deliver breakthrough solutions that achieve transformative goals. As part of the team, you’ll collaborate with leading experts to help our clients across the globe.
Cadmus’ mission is to deploy industry-leading expertise to help our clients achieve extraordinary results that strengthen society and the natural world. We offer competitive compensation and benefits, a vibrant and collaborative work environment, and opportunities for professional growth. We are committed to advancing diversity, fostering a culture of equity in the workplace and society, and maintaining an accessible and inclusive environment where all employees feel connected, respected, and valued.
Cadmus’ International Development Division (IDD) is a leading provider of analytic and economic consultancy services worldwide. We currently work in more than 50 countries leveraging our global presence in Washington DC, London, and Germany. From improved transparency and deeper stakeholder engagement to more effective policies and more resilient businesses, we deliver results that positively impact economic growth, human development, poverty reduction, and the natural world. IDD focuses on a range of economic, governance, and environmental development subject matter areas including Trade & Logistics; Economic Policy & Governance; Private Sector Development; Digital Transformation; Women’s Economic Empowerment; Structured Finance and Investment; Environment, Climate, and Resilience; Clean Energy; and Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning.
Cadmus’ UK subsidiary is an integral part of our International Development Division and provides a range of services to UK, EU, and other international donors.
Responsibilities
- Ensure business development activities meet internal and external compliance standards.
- Design and maintain robust due diligence frameworks for partners, suppliers, and subcontractors. Provide QA of due diligence processes and manage disqualification protocols.
- Prepare, review, and revise contracts for clients, suppliers, and subcontractors to ensure clarity, enforceability, and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and industry/client standards (e.g., GDPR, FCDO frameworks, ISO standards, FCDO Terms and Conditions of Service Contracts).
- Assess and mitigate risks in head contracts during negotiation and execution.
- Evaluate and negotiate subcontractor terms to align with head contract obligations.
- Act as the point of contact for contract-related queries from clients, partners, and internal teams.
- Address and resolve contract disputes or breaches in collaboration with legal counsel.
- Provide regular updates to leadership on contract status, risks, and opportunities.
- Oversee operational setup of new programmes, including the operationalisation of compliance and risk management frameworks in overseas programme contexts.
- Support ongoing compliance and risk management across active programmes.
- Coordinate annual compliance updates across the supply chain, advise and manage third-party risks.
- Assist in preparing and submitting annual declarations to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and other clients, as required.
- Ensure timely updates and renewals of UK policy documentation.
- Assist in maintaining CyberEssentials certification.
- Support implementation and annual audit of ISO 27001 standards.
- Support Cadmus global reporting to United Nations Global Compact and under the Modern Slavery Act.
- Contribute to Cadmus global/UK sustainability reporting and carbon reduction planning.
- Maintain documentation and audit trails for internal and external review.
- Coordinate incident management procedures.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, Business Administration, International Development, or related field.
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in contract management, compliance, or risk management or experience working as legal/para-legal in a consulting environment.
- Proven experience developing due diligence frameworks and managing compliance processes.
- Experience working in a compliance, risk and/or contracting function in an international organisation.
- Strong understanding of UK government contracting and donor-funded programme requirements.
- Strong stakeholder engagement experience and project management skills.
- Strong attention to detail and proven quantitative skills.
- Excellent analytical, organisational, and communication skills.
- Fluent in English and the right to live and work in the UK.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Master’s degree or professional certification in Compliance, Risk, or Contract Management.
- Experience working with FCDO, BII, UN or other donor organisation.
- Familiarity with FCDO Terms and Conditions of Service Contracts and the FCDO Supply Partner Code of Conduct.
- Experience in supporting preparation of compliance documentation in response to RfPs
- Experience with ISO 27001 implementation.
- Familiarity with sustainability frameworks and carbon reporting.
- Experience working in complex and time-pressured contexts
- Ability to work independently and with multicultural teams to achieve results.
Additional Information:
Based on eligibility, Cadmus offers a competitive salary, pension plan, life assurance policy, discretionary performance-based bonus, and flexible working arrangements.
We value the critical role safety and health protocols that contribute to all team members’ success and work together to align and comply with all applicable safety and health mandates, including those related to COVID to ensure a safe and valuable work environment.
Cadmus is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination. We are committed to providing a respectful workplace where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/belief, sex (gender) and sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Cadmus is committed to the safety and protection of all children, vulnerable and at-risk individuals, and intends that their welfare will at all times be the paramount consideration. We require all employees to abide by policies on safeguarding and comply with the Cadmus UK Code of Business Conduct. An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) check is required with this post. As well as being subject to a satisfactory enhanced disclosure, this job offer will also be subject to a minimum of two satisfactory references.
Learn more about Cadmus by visiting our website at: http://www.cadmusgroup.com
