Sr Compliance Assurance Officer

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more. Experian invests in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. We have an amazing team of 25,200 people in 32 countries. 

Job Description

What you’ll be doing

Lead assurance reviews and regional delivery

• Plan and execute compliance assurance reviews in line with the Global Compliance Management Programme and the annual EMAP Compliance Assurance Plan
• Define review scope, testing approach, and review programmes
• Build and perform testing of compliance controls
• Conduct fieldwork, reviews, and fact-finding meetings
• Maintain clear, accurate, and high-quality working papers

Turn findings into action

• Prepare reports that clearly set out findings, risks, conclusions, and required actions
• Work with business owners and management to agree practical action plans and mitigation steps
• Track agreed actions through to closure and report on progress
• Escalate high-risk issues where appropriate

Shape the wider assurance approach

• Support the Head of Compliance Assurance in developing and implementing the compliance risk monitoring and testing process
• Provide input into the annual Compliance Assurance Plan
• Support other EMAP Compliance colleagues in undertaking compliance testing and applying a consistent assurance approach
• Help maintain and evolve the EMAP Compliance Assurance methodology, reporting templates, and GenAI tooling to improve productivity and effectiveness

Support governance and regional insight

• Maintain accurate records in Archer and track open issues raised by the team
• Help keep management informed through clear reporting on key indicators, deliverables, and review progress
• Maintain a broad understanding of the business and regulatory environment in which Experian operates
• Contribute insight on recurring risk themes and opportunities to improve assurance effectiveness across the region

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• Around 5 years of experience in monitoring, testing, assurance, or audit within regulatory compliance
• Experience working in a substantial regulated organisation, ideally in Financial Services
• Strong judgment and the ability to assess complex issues in a pragmatic, risk-based way
• Ability to operate independently while balancing detail, pace, and regional context

Technical and functional capability

• Good working knowledge of EU privacy and data protection regulation and its key principles
• Experience planning and delivering assurance or testing reviews from scoping through reporting
• Strong analytical, investigative, interviewing, and testing skills
• Confidence using Excel and PowerPoint and developing or maintaining analysis and reporting tools
• Strong organisation, planning, and project management capability
• Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Stakeholder and communication strength

• Ability to work effectively with business owners, compliance colleagues, and senior management
• Strong written communication skills, including the ability to produce clear and well-structured reports
• Fluent in English
• Ability to support and influence others across a regional team without formal line-management authority

Desirable

• Professional audit qualification such as ACCA, CIA, or CISA

Additional Information

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's people first, inclusive and purpose driven culture is multi award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2025 (Fortune Global Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 26 countries to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or explore our Careers Site to understand why. Experian is also proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

Benefits/Perks:

• Great compensation package and discretionary bonus plan
• Core benefits include pension, health Insurance and term life Insurance, Sharesave scheme and more!
• 25 days annual leave with 13 bank holidays and 3 volunteering days. You can also purchase additional annual leave.
• Role Location: Mumbai
• Experian is an equal opportunities employer

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