Head of compliance and MLRO
$110,000–$150,000 year
HybridDublin, Leinster, Ireland
Job Summary
Lead the development and maintenance of Seccl Ireland's compliance framework from the outset, shaping regulatory thinking across product design, engineering, and launch phases. As MLRO, provide independent oversight and constructive challenge on AML, counter-terrorist financing, conduct, and MiFID II requirements, including risk assessments, customer due diligence, transaction monitoring, and suspicious activity reporting. Design and operate a risk-based Compliance Monitoring Programme with control testing and thematic reviews while managing relationships with the Central Bank of Ireland, auditors, and the Ireland Board. Work closely with cross-functional teams to embed regulatory obligations into new investment propositions as we expand into the European market.
Required Qualifications
- significant compliance and financial crime experience within a regulated financial services business
- experience acting as an MLRO or leading significant AML, financial crime or regulatory compliance responsibilities
- strong working knowledge of Irish and European financial services regulation, including MiFID II and AML and counter-terrorist financing requirements
- experience and judgement needed to take on PCF-12 and PCF-52 responsibilities
- experience building and operating effective compliance monitoring, regulatory risk assessment and regulatory change frameworks
- comfortable working with regulators, Boards, auditors and senior stakeholders, including providing independent challenge and escalating concerns when needed
- comfortable working with product and technology teams, helping them navigate regulatory requirements while maintaining appropriate second-line independence
- experience building frameworks as well as operating them
- ability to provide independent challenge while working constructively with people across a business
- ability to raise material issues
- independence and authority to escalate material concerns
- independence and authority to help make sure we meet our regulatory obligations
Desired Qualifications
- strong regulatory and financial crime expertise with sound judgement and a practical approach
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