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About this Junior Compliance Officer role at WPP

WPP · Onsite · United Kingdom

WPP is the trusted growth partner for the world’s leading brands. 

We unite cutting-edge media intelligence and data solutions, world-class creativity, next-generation production, transformative enterprise solutions and expert strategic counsel in a single company – powered by exceptional talent and our agentic marketing platform, WPP Open, to help our clients navigate change, capture opportunity and deliver transformational growth. 
 
We work with the world's most valuable brands and have global reach across 100+ markets, with deep local expertise.
 
Our people are the key to our success. We're committed to fostering a culture of creativity, belonging and continuous learning, attracting and developing the brightest talent, and providing exciting career opportunities that help our people grow. 
 
For more information, visit WPP.com.
 

 

Junior Compliance Officer

  • Location: London (Rose Court)
  • Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and motivated Junior Compliance Officer to join our growing team. 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; we respect and celebrate diverse views. We are open-minded: to new ideas, new partnerships, new ways of working.

You're optimistic: We believe in the power of creativity, technology and talent to create brighter futures or 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. Are you up for the challenge?

#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 (https://www.wpp.com/en/careers/wpp-privacy-policy-for-recruitment) for more information on how we process the information you provide.

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About WPP

At WPP, we believe in the power of collaboration and the impact of bold ideas. We champion creativity, providing a dynamic environment where you can contribute to groundbreaking work, develop your skills, and become part of a global community of passionate individuals. Explore a world of opportunities at WPP and discover a career that fuels your passion and empowers you to make a difference.


We use AI tools in our hiring process to enhance efficiency and improve the candidate experience, such as helping match candidates to roles or assist with scheduling. These tools support, but never replace, human decision-making. All final hiring decisions are made by people. We are committed to using AI ethically, ensuring fairness, minimizing bias, and protecting candidate data in line with privacy regulations. If you have questions about how AI is used in our recruitment process, please reach out to enquiries@wpp.com

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