Head of Risk & Compliance - Financial Services

The Panel is working exclusively to source an experienced Head of Risk & Compliance for a regulated entity in Ireland. Reporting to senior management and the Board, this role carries responsibility for the firm's independent risk oversight and regulatory compliance obligations, including engagement with the Central Bank of Ireland. Ideally this candidate already holds the PCF 12 & 14 designations.

Responsibilities — Risk

• Agreeing risk appetite and tolerance statements with the Board
• Managing the firm's risk register and risk assessment process
• Reporting key risk indicators to the Board and Audit & Risk Committee
• Maintaining and reviewing the ICAAP and Recovery Plan on an annual basis
• Producing and maintaining risk management policies and procedures
• Identifying risks and ensuring effective mitigants are in place

Responsibilities — Compliance

• Building and overseeing a comprehensive compliance monitoring programme
• Ensuring the firm has robust compliance policies and procedures in place
• Engaging with the Central Bank of Ireland on all compliance matters
• Overseeing AML systems, controls and suspicious activity reporting
• Reporting to executive management and the full Board
• Building and managing a high-performing compliance team
• Developing and delivering employee compliance training programmes
• Managing all regulatory enquiries and ensuring timely responses
• Implementing remedial action plans arising from internal and external audits

Experience & Requirements

• Proven experience in a senior risk and compliance role within a regulated financial services entity
• Strong knowledge of Central Bank of Ireland regulatory requirements and expectations
• Experience engaging directly with regulators and managing compliance programmes end-to-end
• Ideally, the candidate will have experience in risk and compliance within a trading entity holding a Multilateral Trading Facility (MTF) licence