Compliance Manager

Compliance Manager

Office Location: Wigan area

Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 + Private Healthcare

KO2 is partnering with a global engineering business that designs and manufactures access control systems for retail banking, along with high-security safes and vaults for private banks worldwide.

With the current Compliance Manager approaching retirement, our client is looking for an experienced professional to take the reins on product compliance and verification across their full product range. You'll receive a thorough handover and ongoing investment in your development as part of a genuine long-term succession plan.

This is a pivotal role, leading the verification function and ensuring products consistently meet regulatory requirements and third-party certification standards.

The Role

As Compliance Manager, you'll head up verification and approvals, ensuring every product - new and existing - meets the relevant standards and certifications. Expect close collaboration with R&D and external test houses, plus ownership of third-party testing and certification renewals.

This role suits either an established Compliance Manager or a technically strong electronics/embedded systems professional ready to step up into management.

What You'll Do

• Lead a team of 5 (verification technicians and engineers)
• Plan and prioritise verification work, including in-house EMC testing
• Own product approval and re-approval processes
• Set and manage third-party testing and certification strategy
• Maintain certifications, approvals, and technical documentation
• Review test reports and resolve technical queries and non-conformances
• Act as the key liaison with external test houses and certification bodies
• Track regulatory requirements across all operating regions
• Report compliance and approval status to senior management
• Maintain Declarations of Conformity, Declarations of Performance, and Technical Construction Files
• Ensure internal test facilities remain calibrated and fit for purpose
• Operate within ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems

The Environment

You'll work alongside a well-established 30+ strong R&D team in a purpose-built facility in Lancashire, developing new and improved electronic products.

What You'll Bring

• Experience in compliance, verification, or approvals
• Solid knowledge of standards such as BS EN 54, EN 50131, EMC, LVD, RED, RoHS, and REACH
• A track record working with third-party test houses and certification bodies
• Background in electronics or embedded systems (preferred)
• Strong organisational, communication, and people-management skills

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent
• 5+ years' experience in a similar role
• Management experience preferred - or readiness to move into it
• Legal right to work in the UK

On Offer

• £50,000 - £60,000 salary
• Permanent role in Wigan
• Structured handover and training
• Private healthcare
• Genuine long-term career development within a growing engineering business

Apply today for immediate consideration.