View Vacancy - Building Compliance Lead - Europe (POL25.351)

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Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Operations and Corporate Services)
Estate Operations

Poland is an important partner for the UK. The British Embassy Warsaw works to develop relations between all parts of Poland and all parts of the UK. Our work covers the breadth of the bilateral relationship, including political, commercial, security and economic issues of interest to both the UK and Poland, which we deliver under the framework of a Country Strategy setting out key objectives. Roles and responsibilities might evolve, in line with the Country Strategy. 

The Building Compliance lead for Europe is a new specialist role reporting directly to the FCDO Head of Global Building Compliance. The successful candidate will be responsible for the day-to-day compliance management and oversight of the third-generation European outsourced facilities management (FM) contract. As regional compliance subject matter expert you will also be responsible for the oversight and management of regional sustainability and compliance leadership for projects within region. The post holder will be a key member of the Overseas Estate Department (OED) regional team and will be required to support the global maintenance programme commercial team in relation to European projects when required. 

Are you ready to lead compliance across Europe’s outsourced FM contract and set the standard for audits, sustainability, and governance?

Do you want to be the go‑to compliance expert, advising senior stakeholders and driving accountability across a high‑profile international portfolio

Maintaining strong working relationships with FM service delivery partners and OED team members will be key, and you will also be required to frequently engage with senior management and operational managers at Post, as well as with the wider FCDO estates teams on compliance related matters and policy standards. You will act as a primary advisor to the wider Overseas Operations team for compliance advice across the contract. Regular regional travel will be required. 

The successful candidate will be required to lead on all compliance related activities on behalf of OED within region. Activities will include ensuring that all contractual requirements and obligations are being fully met at all times, documentation and information is provided in the correct format, to the correct standard, in a consistent manner and that it is checked and validated in the shared portal to remain up-to-date and accurate at all times. Performing a leading role in the contract wide audit programme, the compliance manager will ensure that the clients’ obligations are being fully discharged as part of their business-as-usual activity and to introduce monitoring and reporting on all corrective measures to ensure that they are achieved in a timely manner.

The FCDO operates against a robust suite of property standards and the European compliance lead will be required to develop a very strong working understanding of the standards and policies to ensure that the service partner and wider OED team are operating in accordance with the requirements.  

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • To lead on compliance and policy assurance related matters in the BAU phase of the new generation 3 facilities management maintenance contract (mobilisation commenced on 01 December 2023). 
  • To lead and undertake an audit and compliance programme to assure all activities relating to the European outsourced FM contract are delivered in accordance with the relevant standards and polices. Directly driving audit activity, reviewing, and validating documentation against agreed standards and process to ensure all necessary documentation is provided, recorded and accurate and activities meet the required standards at all times.
  • Lead the Authorities’ compliance activity across the regional contract, representing OED through interactions with external bodies / contractors as well as with internal colleagues and partners and provide guidance and leadership to ensure assurance and governance activities are delivered.  
  • Provide technical support and guidance to the wider European OED team members as necessary in relation to all compliance related matters for planned, reactive as well as project activities.

Stakeholder management:

  • Develop and maintain productive and mutually beneficial relationships with FCDO colleagues at Posts and relevant senior stakeholders as necessary.
  • Establish and maintain productive and mutually beneficial relationships with private sector partners and supply chain, with key focus on the principle outsourced FM provider operating within region.  
  • Ensure that the requirements and needs of all stakeholders are identified, communicated and acted upon as appropriate giving due regard to correct processes and protocols.  
  • Ensure that all customer/client expectations are properly managed as they relate to compliance and the property standards/FCDO policies. 
  • Closely monitor, escalate, and directly engage with suppliers, Post Corporate Services teams, OED operational teams and
  • Post security colleagues as necessary to ensure that within the area of focus for the role, the role holder can assure that outputs meet the necessary compliance standards as laid out in FCDO policies at all times.
  • Proactively participate with the wider Europe Generation 3 FM operations and commercial team contract performance meetings and reviews, taking the lead on the compliance and Health and Safety matters directly.
    Implement and monitor change control procedures when they relate to compliance or policy changes (all policy changes will be the responsibility of the Head of Global Building Compliance).
  • Full professional proficiency in English (written and spoken, minimum C1 level under CEFR).
  • Mechanical and electrical technical qualification and/or relevant university degree in surveying/engineering.
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in facilities management.
  • Minimum 3 years’ experience in a compliance role.
  • Contract management experience within facilities management.
  • Strong communication and organisational skills.
  • Proactive, self‑starter with initiative.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft tools (Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Teams).
  • Willingness to travel across Europe.
  • Audit and/or surveying experience and background.
  • Team leadership experience.
  • Experience managing large geographical facilities management contracts.
Delivering at Pace, Developing Self and Others, Leadership, Making Effective Decisions, Working Together
30 November 2025
Senior Executive Officer (SEO)
Full-time, Fixed term, with possibility of renewal
37.5
Europe, Eastern Europe & Central Asia
Poland
Warsaw
British Embassy
1
PLN
23,226
monthly
5 January 2026

This is a full-time, fixed-term position of 5 days (37.5 hours net) per week, from Monday to Friday, for the period of two years with the possibility of extension.

The salary for this position is PLN 23,226 gross per month.  

Other benefits: 

  • Staff are entitled to time-off-in-lieu for agreed extra hours worked. 
  • The annual leave entitlement is 20 or 26 days per year pro rata. 
  • The Embassy also enjoys a maximum of 14 Polish/UK public holidays per year. 

Please note that staff members are responsible for paying any income tax required by the local law.  

The successful candidate will be subject to reference checks and the satisfactory completion of a probationary period of three months.  

Visa / Passport requirements: Candidates must currently hold the independent right to live and work in Poland and be prepared to ensure that right remains throughout the scope of the contract. Please note that it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the legal requirements to live and work in this country. The British Embassy does not sponsor work permits.  

Learning & Development: 

The British Embassy Warsaw offers a wide range of other development opportunities, including shadowing other teams, mentoring and interactive Learning and Development sessions, as supported by the wider FCDO training offer.

Working patterns: The British Embassy Warsaw has a strong commitment to work/life balance. Standard office hours are 8.30-16.30 with flexi-hours possibility within the opening hours 8.00-18.00. We also have mobile technology and offer hybrid working with remote working days to be agreed with Line Managers. 

Please note that the deadline for applications is 23:55 on the day mentioned in the above field “Application deadline”.

The start date mentioned in the advert is just an expected start date. The appointment can start earlier or later depending on several factors.

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Please be advised that the British Embassy will not be able to meet the travel costs incurred when travelling to the interview, nor the costs connected with relocation if offered a position.

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