Head of Compliance

Our client is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to join their European team in a permanent Head of Compliance role based in Dublin. This role offers the opportunity to play a pivotal part in ensuring regulatory integrity and compliance across the organization. With a strong emphasis on teamwork, integrity, and disciplined decision-making, the culture fosters collaboration, professionalism, and continuous learning. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing compliance frameworks, regulatory requirements, and marketing material reviews while interacting with key stakeholders across the business.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with UCITS regulations, CP86 governance frameworks, and Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) guidelines, including timely and accurate regulatory filings.
• Maintain and update compliance frameworks, policies, registers, and monitoring tools to ensure adherence to regulatory standards.
• Lead regulatory inspections, thematic reviews, and information requests while acting as the primary contact for the CBI on compliance matters.
• Oversee the review and approval of marketing materials across applicable regions, ensuring compliance with UCITS, MiFID, and CBI expectations.
• Report compliance monitoring outcomes, breaches, and regulatory developments to the Board and relevant stakeholders.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in UCITS management companies, fund administrators, asset managers, or other CBI-regulated entities and min 3years as Head of Compliance. 
• Strong understanding of UCITS regulations, CP86 frameworks, delegate oversight, and AML/CTF practices.
• Proven ability to design and implement robust marketing material review frameworks and ensure compliance with regulatory standards.
• Excellent attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Third-level qualification and a compliance qualification (e.g., ACOI, LCOI, ICA Diploma) are desirable, along with meeting CBI Fitness & Probity standards.