Lead Compliance & Enforcement Officer

Requirements of the role

We are the UK’s aviation and aerospace regulator and recognised as a world leader in its field. Our activities are diverse, enabling the aviation industry to meet the highest safety standards, and we pride ourselves on our ability to adapt to the constantly evolving aviation environment.

• Driving world-class safety standards.
• Managing security risks, safeguarding passengers and the general public.
• Minimising the environmental impact of aviation on local communities.
• Running the ATOL holiday financial protection scheme.
• Making sure consumers have choice and protection when they fly.

The CAA’s ATOL Compliance & Enforcement team works to help ensure businesses meet their regulatory responsibilities and consumers are treated fairly and are afforded the protections they are entitled to.  We focus on monitoring compliance with the ATOL regulations and wider consumer protection laws, and where businesses appear to be acting unlawfully, we’ll work with them to put things right or take enforcement action.  We also often support the work of other investigatory/ enforcement bodies, such as the police, trading standards and insolvency services.

The Role

As a Lead Compliance and Enforcement Officer, using intelligence-led insights and working closely with cross-functional teams, you’ll identify and prioritise cases/ areas of focus and help to shape enforcement strategies – advising senior managers on the most effective actions to take.

Core accountabilities include:

• Leading audits, inspections and reviews to ensure businesses offering flight accommodation in the UK meet regulatory requirements.
• Delivering clear, evidence-based recommendations to senior managers and legal teams.
• Driving enforcement actions, from education and training to licence refusals/ revocations and prosecutions for unlawful trading.
• Acting as a subject matter expert on ATOL regulations and relevant consumer protection legislation.
• Contributing to regulatory policy discussions, offering technical expertise and insight.
• Collaborating across the CAA and with external regulators, enforcement bodies to strengthen oversight and enforcement.
• Managing and/or mentoring colleagues, whether as direct reports or within project teams.
• If you have a background in compliance, internal audit, investigations or regulatory enforcement then this is a fantastic opportunity for you.

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