Description:
Our client is currently looking to hire a Head of Group Compliance and AML for their Dublin City Centre offices.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Oversight & Governance
- Lead compliance and risk activities across multiple jurisdictions, setting priorities and defining key risk areas.
- Design and maintain a scalable Compliance Monitoring Programme (CMP) incorporating both local and enterprise-level risks.
- Provide strategic compliance guidance to regional teams and senior stakeholders.
- Represent the function at cross-organisation compliance forums, driving initiatives and ensuring alignment.
Regulatory & AML Leadership
- Act as the primary point of contact for all regulatory interactions and AML-related decisions across relevant jurisdictions.
- Oversee horizon scanning and the implementation of new regulatory requirements, ensuring timely execution and appropriate impact assessment.
- Serve as the escalation point for AML issues and liaise with central compliance and internal audit functions.
Frameworks, Systems & Controls
- Manage the organisation’s policy framework across jurisdictions and integrate compliance into operational systems and processes.
- Collaborate with technology and platform teams on system design, testing, and documentation to ensure regulatory suitability.
- Participate in governance committees as the second-line representative and oversee breach escalation procedures.
Culture, Training & Communication
- Lead organisation-wide training, knowledge-sharing, and cultural initiatives to strengthen compliance awareness.
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership on risks, trends, and regulatory developments.
Essential Requirements
- Extensive knowledge (10+ years) of AML and relevant regulatory frameworks, with proven experience in regulatory engagement.
- Experience providing strategic oversight of compliance frameworks, monitoring programmes, and policy development.
- Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
- Strong stakeholder-management experience, including with regulators and internal assurance functions.
- Familiarity with compliance platforms and embedding controls within systems and processes.
- Proven ability to manage AML cases, breaches, and risk escalations effectively.
- Strong track record in delivering training and fostering a strong compliance culture.