Specialist – Corporate Compliance

Hours: 37.5 per week, Monday to Friday
Location:
Hybrid working with up to 3 days per week at our VHQ, Crawley, West Sussex
:
Permanent
Closing date: 20th January 2026

Compliance Specialist – Corporate Compliance

At Virgin Atlantic, we’re on a journey to ensure our business continues operates with integrity, transparency, and trust at every level. Our Compliance team sits at the heart of that mission, helping to embed governance and risk management practices that protect our people, our customers, and our brand.

We’re looking for a Compliance Specialist to play a key role in supporting enterprise-wide compliance activity. Working closely with our Senior Manager – Corporate Compliance, you’ll help maintain and develop the frameworks that keep Virgin Atlantic ahead of emerging regulations, while enabling innovation and commercial delivery across our global operations.

• Manage and maintain our regulatory inventory and engage with the relevant compliance owner across the business.
• Manage and maintain the breach logging process and ensure timely escalation and resolution.
• Support the preparation and presentation of Board reports and compliance packs.
• Conduct horizon scanning to identify emerging regulations and assess their potential impact on Virgin Atlantic.
• Contribute to inherent risk control design and help align compliance activities with our enterprise risk appetite.
• Operate across the business to provide consistent compliance advice and oversight, maintaining a focus on practicality and business enablement.
• Support the development and maintenance of internal controls and policies.
• Assist with incident coordination, investigations, and follow-up actions.
• Collaborate on training and awareness initiatives, helping teams understand their compliance responsibilities.

• 3–5 years’ experience in a compliance, legal, risk, or internal audit environment, ideally with exposure to enterprise-wide frameworks.
• Experience gained in any industry sector – we’re open to diverse backgrounds.
• Strong understanding of risk principles, control frameworks and breach reporting.
• Comfortable working in dynamic, evolving environments such as SME or build-out settings.
• Excellent attention to detail, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Naturally curious, collaborative, and motivated by continuous improvement.
• Formal qualifications are not required – what matters most is your mindset and capability.

Additional information

• Reports to:
  
  Senior Manager – Corporate Compliance
• Department:
  General Counsel’s Office
• Location:
  
  VHQ, Crawley (Hybrid) 3 days on site per week in line with our hybrid working policy
• Interview process:
• Stage 1 – 30-minute Teams interview
• Stage 2 – In-person interview at VHQ

Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive.

So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.

To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team,()feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.