Risk & Compliance Lead

We are seeking an experienced Risk and Compliance Lead to be embedded with our customer, leading and strengthening their risk and compliance framework across enterprise risk, regulatory compliance, privacy, financial crime, policy governance, internal controls and incident response. You will balance strategic business partnering with effective oversight, challenge and direct execution of risk and compliance activities, working closely with the customer's senior stakeholders and teams. This is a hands-on, senior role that combines practical support and enablement with independent governance and disciplined follow-through.

Please note: this role operates on a hybrid model, with 3 days per week in our customer's Dublin office.

Required Experience:

• Strong experience in a risk, compliance, governance, privacy, financial crime, legal or control-focused role, ideally with experience spanning both embedded business support and independent oversight responsibilities
• Strong knowledge of enterprise risk management, compliance frameworks, internal controls, policy governance and incident handling, together with the ability to apply that knowledge in a practical business setting
• Experience maintaining risk registers and preparing reporting and papers for senior management, committees or Boards, while also supporting day-to-day follow-up and delivery
• Ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders while staying close to operational detail, regulatory requirements and remediation follow-through
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex compliance requirements into practical action
• Highly organised, delivery-focused approach and willingness to take ownership of policy, control and compliance matters from issue identification through to closure, including the detail and administration needed to keep things moving
• Sound judgement, practical approach and confidence to work closely with senior stakeholders while balancing strategic thinking with day-to-day delivery, operating comfortably in a role that combines support and enablement with oversight, challenge and disciplined follow-through

Key responsibilities & duties include:

• Lead and support the day-to-day operation of the customer's risk management framework, including risk identification, assessment, monitoring, reporting and remediation follow-through
• Manage and maintain risk registers, action logs and supporting records, ensuring risk information remains clear, current and useful for decision-making across the customer's business
• Monitor relevant regulatory developments and compliance obligations, assess business impact and support implementation of required changes within the customer's operating environment
• Ensure the customer maintains practical, proportionate and effective compliance arrangements across key areas such as privacy, financial crime, codes of conduct, whistleблowing and other non-financial risk topics, advising stakeholders on requirements and helping put workable controls and processes in place
• Prepare clear, accurate and decision-useful reporting for the customer's senior management, committees and Board, including risk themes, breaches, incidents, conduct matters, actions and remediation progress, while supporting governance forums through paper preparation, action tracking and maintenance of appropriate records
• Partner with the customer's stakeholders to provide practical, commercially aware risk and compliance guidance on new initiatives, operational change, third-party arrangements, customer commitments and internal issues, including identification and coordination of customer-driven compliance requirements identified through contracts, procurement, audits and assurance activity
• Identify control gaps, policy weaknesses and conduct or compliance risks within the customer's organisation and support workable improvements that strengthen accountability and execution, including maintaining and improving internal policies, standards, codes of conduct and related procedures
• Support the management of incidents, breaches, complaints and protected disclosures by coordinating reviews, documenting outcomes, escalating issues appropriately and tracking actions through to closure, while promoting strong risk and compliance behaviours through communication, challenge and awareness activity

Desirable Experience:

• Familiarity with cloud, data or AI-related compliance and risk considerations
• Background in organisational change or control framework transformation projects