Senior Compliance Officer

Role overview

A major international financial services firm is hiring a Senior Compliance Officer to strengthen its Compliance team in Dublin. The position offers a wide-ranging remit across regulatory compliance, compliance monitoring, financial crime, governance, and regulatory change within a tightly regulated funds and asset servicing setting.

You will work with senior leaders and key internal stakeholders to support and improve the Compliance Framework, while offering clear and practical regulatory guidance across day-to-day business activities.

Key responsibilities

• Help develop, maintain, and improve the compliance framework, including policies and procedures.
• Plan and carry out compliance monitoring, thematic reviews, and control testing.
• Track regulatory updates and evaluate how changes affect the business.
• Advise business teams on compliance and regulatory matters as part of routine support.
• Prepare materials and reports for senior management, committees, and the Board.
• Support the financial crime programme, including AML, sanctions, and related compliance obligations.
• Take part in regulatory change projects, governance work, and wider compliance transformation initiatives.
• Assist with regulatory inspections, responses to queries, and liaison with supervisory bodies.
• Run compliance training sessions and awareness activities across the organisation.
• Where needed, help coach and guide junior team members.

Candidate requirements

• At least 8 years of experience in Compliance, Risk, or a similar control role within funds, asset management, asset servicing, or wider financial services.
• Strong working knowledge of Irish and European regulations, including UCITS, AIFMD, AML, and broader governance and conduct requirements.
• Proven experience with compliance monitoring programmes and regulatory change projects.
• Previous exposure to financial crime controls, including AML and sanctions, is beneficial.
• Confident communicator with strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to work effectively across all organisational levels.
• Professional compliance qualifications such as ACOI, LCOI, or an equivalent recognised by the CBI under MCR rules are required.
• Well organised, with strong analytical thinking and problem-solving capability.

What’s on offer

• Exposure to a broad range of compliance areas.
• Close collaboration with senior leadership and key decision-makers.
• Work in a varied and demanding regulatory environment.
• Strong scope for career growth within an expanding organisation.
• Hybrid working and a competitive benefits package.

Additional information

This role is based in Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland. It is a full-time onsite position.

If you would like a confidential discussion or more detail, you can respond directly to the hiring team.