YouGov Hiring For Compliance Advisor at Mumbai, Maharashtra Full Time

The Company

YouGov is an international market research and data analytics group.

Our mission is to supply a continuous stream of accurate data and insight into what the world thinks, so that companies, governments and institutions can better serve the people and communities that sustain them.

We have the best data and the best tools. We continuously challenge conventional approaches to research, and we disrupt our industry to ensure that our clients always get the best solutions.

We are driven by a set of shared values. We are fast, fearless and innovative. We work diligently to get it right. We are guided by accuracy, ethics and proven methodologies. We respect and trust each other, and bring these values into everything that we do.

Each day, our highly engaged proprietary global panel of over 15 million people provides us with thousands of data points on consumer opinions, attitudes and behaviours. We combine this continuous stream of data with our research expertise to provide insights that enable intelligent decision-making and informed conversations.

With operations in the UK, North America, Mainland Europe, the Nordics, the Middle East, India and Asia Pacific, YouGov has one of the world’s largest research networks.

The Culture

Diversity and inclusion are fundamental to YouGov. We are committed to giving the world a voice by capturing the opinions of all groups, including the ones that are often under-represented in research. We are also committed to making sure that our products and tools are free from any bias, as accuracy is key to what we do. None of the above can be done without having a truly diverse workforce, in an inclusive workplace. We are very keen on attracting and retaining the best talent. And best talent also means a diverse pool of talent, with various backgrounds and perspectives.

Supporting the wellbeing of our staff, including maintaining a good work and life balance, is important to us. We support flexible working arrangements where appropriate for a role, with many locations offering a hybrid office-and-remote working approach.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law. All employment decisions are made on the basis of occupational qualifications, merit, and business need.

The Department

The Governance department has responsibility for Governance, Risk, Compliance (“GRC”), Secretariat, Facilities and Legal matters for YouGov globally. It is one of the company’s Corporate Services departments, alongside Finance, HR and IT.

Job Description

The Role

This is a role on the Governance Team and working closely with the Chief Governance & Compliance Officer to deliver first class compliance management to the business. Initially this role will report into the Deputy Company Secretary. We are recruiting for a Compliance Manager who will become line manager once hired.

Role would suit someone with demonstrable governance or compliance advisory and administration experience. The successful candidate will be expected to exercise good judgement and provide a proactive service to our internal and external clients.

What will I be delivering?

You will action all aspects of our compliance policies and processes, including advising and educating our internal clients (other business areas) about compliance at YouGov.

Day-to-day you can expect to be administering the supplier due diligence process, responding to client RFIs, assessing contractors’ compliance and responding to queries from other business areas on compliance matters.

This is a brand-new role, working closely with the Governance Team, with a global remit, and a unique opportunity to make the role your own.

Examples of other areas the role will cover include:

• Being the go-to person for the global business for advice on compliance processes and policies;
• Maintaining high-quality records of compliance processes;
• Supporting embedding new compliance practices into the business;
• Tracking progress against external audit actions, working closely with action owners and external auditors to meet deadlines;
• Supporting the Company’s risk management procedure.

What’s in it for me?

This is a rare opportunity to join a fast-moving governance and compliance team in an exciting AIM-listed company. We work quickly and effectively to support the business’ plans for growth in a compliant manner. You will receive training from Governance Team colleagues to support you in the role.

Qualifications

What do I need to bring with me?

Demonstrated knowledge and experience

Ability to liaise confidentially at all levels and to act with discretion;

Demonstrable administration skills in a compliance or governance function;

Ability to interpret policies and procedures to give high quality advice

Experience in data security and privacy desirable

Technical skills and qualifications

Demonstrable experience desirable

Highly numerate

Comfortable using technology

Internal auditing skills desirable

Behavioural competencies

Extremely well organized

Comfortable working in a busy environment

Strong attention to detail and accuracy

Excellent communicator

Pragmatic approach

Comfortable working autonomously

Additional Information

We offer some brilliant benefits and perks at YouGov, some of which include:

You get 25 days’ time off throughout the year to take a well-earned rest, plus 1 extra day off for your birthday

LinkedIn Learning – we’re big on learning, so all YouGovers have first-hand access to the vast number of courses available on the platform

Company access to Headspace

Pension Scheme contributions from YouGov

…plus much more!