Senior Compliance Manager

Job Description

Role Summary

The Senior Compliance Manager will play a key leadership role within the Compliance function, with responsibility for the oversight, implementation, and ongoing governance of key regulatory frameworks including but not limited to:

• MIFID II Regulatory Framework
• Senior Executive Accountability Regime (SEAR)
• Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)
• Operational Resilience & Outsourcing Frameworks
• Remuneration Framework

The role holder will act as a subject matter expert, ensuring the firm maintains robust, forward-looking compliance frameworks aligned with Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) expectations and EU regulatory developments.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Provide senior compliance advisory support to business units and senior management.
• Contribute to the development and implementation of compliance policies and procedures.
• Support regulatory inspections from the Central Bank of Ireland and Internal Audits.
• Develop and execute compliance monitoring plans in relevant areas.
• Identify, assess, and escalate compliance risks.
• Track and oversee remediation actions
• Prepare and deliver reports to the Chief Compliance Officer for:
  • Executive Committee
  • Audit and Compliance Committee
  • Board

Qualifications

Skills and Experience

• Minimum 6 years' experience in a compliance or regulatory role within financial services
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Analytical mindset with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.
• High level of integrity and professional judgement.

Technical Knowledge

Deep understanding of:

• MiFID II & CPC regulatory framework
• Central Bank of Ireland regulatory expectations
• EU regulatory landscape

Familiarity with relevant guidance such as:

• CBI SEAR/IAF framework
• ESMA remuneration guidelines
• EU DORA regulation
• MIFID II requirements

Familiarity with the EU AI Act is preferrable.

Personal Attributes

• Proactive and solution oriented.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced regulatory environment.
• Strong leadership and mentoring capability.
• Comfortable engaging with senior management and regulators.

Qualifications

• Relevant third-level qualification (Finance, law, business or related discipline)
• LCI qualification or willingness to obtain

This is a Control Function (CF2) role as per the Central Bank of Ireland Fitness & Probity Standards.