Head of Compliance PCF-12

What You Need to Know:

Matrix Recruitment are currently recruiting for a Head of Compliance PCF-12 for our client, a global investment banking company based in Dublin City Centre.

Your New Job:

You’ll be steering the Compliance function, ensuring the branch operates strictly within its permissions and adheres to all necessary regulations. Acting as the main point of contact for supervisory authorities, such as the CBI, you’ll provide regulatory guidance, oversee compliance reporting, and play a key role in developing and executing the compliance plan.

This role is a hybrid position and a contract role until August 2027.

Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Oversee all compliance activities and execute the branch’s compliance plan in line with current permissions and obligations.
• Serve as the branch’s main point of contact with supervisory bodies, managing the receipt and distribution of regulatory correspondence.
• Provide authoritative regulatory advice to business units, develop compliance reporting, and present findings to leadership as needed.
• Advise on legislation and regulatory developments, ensuring the branch acts promptly on new requirements.
• Lead collaboration with Money Laundering Reporting Officers and the Financial Crime Compliance Team.
• Act as Data Privacy Lead, managing liaison with data protection authorities and responding to privacy incidents.
• Contribute to governance by engaging with management committees and ensuring strong issue escalation protocols.
• Guide the compliance team, coordinate compliance testing, and review the adequacy of internal control responses to regulatory and audit activity.
• Develop and implement relevant training, processes, and corrective action plans.

What Are We Looking For?:

• Significant experience in a senior compliance leadership role within a regulated financial services environment
• Previous experience within asset servicing, particularly custody and depositary
• Strong working knowledge of Central Bank of Ireland requirements and broader EU regulatory frameworks
• Proven ability to engage with regulators and manage supervisory relationships and inspections
• Experience overseeing compliance monitoring/testing frameworks and driving control improvements
• Solid understanding of AML/CFT and financial crime frameworks, working in partnership with MLRO functions
• Experience operating at senior stakeholder level, with the ability to influence and challenge effectively
• Strong knowledge of data protection / GDPR requirements
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills
• PCF12 Approval

Full job description given at screening stage.

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