Compliance Systems Analyst

Application Deadline: 30 September 2025

Department: Legal & Compliance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Stratford-Upon-Avon

Reporting To: Head of Compliance Services

Compensation: £35,000 - £42,000 / year

Description

As the UK’s leading provider of environmental compliance, Valpak strives to work together towards a profitable, sustainable, waste-free world. To date, our teams work in partnership with more than 400 customers, in nearly every corner of the globe.

Valpak contributes to achieving the mission of Reconomy’s complete global compliance offering – Comply Loop. Solving increasingly complex environmental regulatory challenges using data, expert local knowledge, and through leadership to drive business accountability across the globe.

Our core values drive everything we do. We believe in promoting a supportive environment for our colleagues, delivering exceptional service to our customers, contributing to the community, and working towards a more sustainable environment. If you share these values and are passionate about making a positive impact, we'd love to have you on our team.

Key Responsibilities

We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Compliance Systems Analyst. This individual will play a key role in ensuring that our department's systems are fully aligned with business needs, identifying opportunities for improvement, and leading the implementation of new solutions. The Compliance Systems Analyst will be responsible for mapping out department system requirements and managing the testing and rollout of new and enhanced systems, including third-party integrations.

System Needs Mapping

Work with the Head of Compliance, compliance managers and the policy team to define a list of business requirements
Work with the business analysts and developers to prioritise compliance systems and product work, leading to the creation of a ‘roadmap’. Provide high level specifications to enable developers to size the work for each requirement.
Track progress against the roadmap and report to senior stakeholders, escalating any issues that may impact business performance

Creating systems specifications

Work with Business Analysts and relevant stakeholders within the compliance department to create specifications for any systems changes
Review development progress regularly and provide feedback regarding how it meets business requirements
Maintain detailed understanding of the UK Waste Regulations in order to inform systems decisions

System Effectiveness Assessment

Regularly evaluate existing systems and tools to ensure they are meeting business and customer needs, using tools such as mouseflow
Identify gaps where system development or improvements are necessary to improve efficiency, functionality, or user experience. Work closely with the development team or external vendors to translate business needs into actionable system requirements

User Acceptance Testing

Conduct in depth testing of all new systems before they go live, checking that they meet the department’s needs
Organise other relevant stakeholders to test systems as they are being developed

System Rollout

Inform the department of the rollout of new systems or upgrades and providing training on this, ensuring a smooth transition.
Prepare and deliver training materials, provide support during the implementation phase, and ensure user adoption.

Third-Party System Integration

Manage the integration of third-party systems, such as appcues, and ensure seamless connectivity between internal and external platforms. Collaborate with vendors and IT teams to ensure that integration requirements are met and that systems operate efficiently together.

Investigate use of AI

Research potential AI uses that would benefit the department. Where there are clear benefits to using AI tools work to roll this out.
Assist with any projects that look to build the use of AI or automation into the Compliance Department’s current processes.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

Self-motivated, capable of working independently.
Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including business leaders, IT, and third-party vendors.
Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical details into business language.
Experience with systems testing, quality assurance processes, and user acceptance testing (UAT).
Excellent organisational skills
Flexible, adaptable and proactive with a positive attitude
Ability to pick up, retain and deliver technical and regulatory information
Detail orientated, able to ensure a high level of accuracy in work delivered
Strong understanding of compliance processes and how they are supported by systems
Good understanding of the UK regulations and the current climate in the UK surrounding producer responsibility
Knowledge of system integration, third-party platforms, and APIs.
Project management experience
Experience defining systems requirements

Job Benefits

Dual Location / Hybrid worker Status
Participation in our annual Incentive Plan (VIP) - up to 10% bonus
25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, volunteering day and your birthday off!
Option to buy and sell up to 9 days annual leave
Access to voluntary benefits including private medical insurance, cycle to work scheme, and subsidised gym membership
Automatic inclusion in Life Assurance, Critical Illness and Disability Income protection schemes
Pension scheme up to 8% employer contribution
Access to reward & discount platform
Wellbeing initiatives

Key Responsibilities

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

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