Head of Group Compliance – 12 Month Contract
Location: Dublin / Hybrid
A growing international financial services business is seeking to appoint an experienced Head of Group Compliance on a 12-month contract basis.
This is a senior leadership role within a fast-paced, multi-jurisdictional environment, offering broad exposure across group governance, regulatory oversight, policy framework development, and senior stakeholder engagement. The successful person will operate in a second line capacity, supporting senior leadership while providing guidance, oversight and challenge across the wider business.
This will suit an experienced compliance professional who is comfortable working at group level, leading a small team, and engaging with colleagues across multiple regions.
Key responsibilities:
- Oversee and enhance the group compliance framework across a number of jurisdictions
- Provide advice, support and guidance on compliance-related matters to regional teams and group functions
- Lead the delivery of the annual compliance plan, including oversight and assurance activity
- Maintain and update group compliance policies and ensure appropriate governance and approval processes are followed
- Monitor regulatory change and emerging best practice, ensuring the wider business remains informed and prepared
- Support the identification, escalation and resolution of regulatory incidents and breaches
- Prepare reporting for senior governance forums, committees and boards, and represent the compliance function where required
- Promote a strong compliance culture across the organisation through training, communication and ongoing engagement
- Provide compliance input on strategic projects and business change initiatives, including corporate activity where relevant
- Lead, support and develop a small specialist compliance team
About you:
- Significant senior-level compliance experience gained within financial services
- Strong multi-jurisdictional experience, ideally within life, pensions or a regulated insurance environment
- Experience operating within a group or central oversight function is highly desirable
- Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks, regulatory governance and best practice
- Comfortable interpreting regulatory change and translating this into practical business guidance
- Proven ability to build relationships across senior stakeholders, boards and regional teams
- Previous people management experience
- Strong judgement, excellent communication skills and a pragmatic approach
- Experience supporting business change, transactions, acquisitions or due diligence would be an advantage
What’s on offer:
- A senior contract opportunity with broad group-level exposure
- Hybrid working model based in Dublin
- The chance to join a growing international organisation in a visible and commercially important role
If you are an experienced compliance leader looking for a contract role with real breadth, senior stakeholder exposure and international scope, this could be a strong next step.
