Board Member – Compliance & Risk, HR & Team Development

Boardmatch Ireland Ltd.; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Boardmatch Ireland Ltd. is seeking a Governance and Compliance leader to safeguard governance, policy frameworks, and team development within the nonprofit sector in Ireland.

The role focuses on shaping HR policy, ensuring employment law compliance, and supporting board governance best practices. The ideal candidate will have nonprofit governance experience, strong knowledge of Irish employment law, safeguarding, data protection, and risk management, with a talent for translating complex

Qualifications

• HR director, compliance officer, or governance professional with nonprofit experience.
• Knowledge of Irish employment law and charity governance.
• Understanding of safeguarding, data protection, and risk management in mission-driven organisations
• Ability to translate complex compliance into practical policy
• Commitment to equitable, inclusive team practices

Responsibilities

• Establish and oversee HR policies, employment law compliance, and duty of care frameworks
• Challenge organisational policies and processes for risk and accountability
• Support board and leadership on governance best practice
• Monitor safeguarding, data protection, and regulatory compliance
• Mentor team development and organisational culture

Skills

HR governance

Policy development

Risk management

Data protection

Irish employment law

Nonprofit governance

Job description

Purpose: Safeguard organisational governance, policy frameworks, and team development as GORM scales its nonprofit operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish and oversee HR policies, employment law compliance, and duty of care frameworks
• Challenge organisational policies and processes for risk and accountability
• Support board and leadership on governance best practice
• Monitor safeguarding, data protection, and regulatory compliance
• Mentor team development and organisational culture

Required Experience & Qualifications:

• HR director, compliance officer, or governance professional with nonprofit experience
• Knowledge of Irish employment law and charity governance
• Understanding of safeguarding, data protection, and risk management in mission-driven organisations
• Ability to translate complex compliance into practical policy
• Commitment to equitable, inclusive team practices

Ideal Characteristics:

• Organised systems thinker with attention to detail
• Comfortable being the "challenging friend" on policy and culture
• Invested in supporting team wellbeing alongside accountability