Compliance Analyst

Morgan McKinley; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Collaborative team culture

Exposure to leadership and regulatory

Job summary

Morgan McKinley is seeking a Compliance Analyst to join a leading financial services client in Ireland. The role suits audit professionals moving into industry or compliance specialists seeking broader regulatory exposure.

You will investigate screening alerts, analyze legislation, and help implement key controls while collaborating with finance, operations and senior management to manage regulatory risk.

Qualifications

• Qualified or part-qualified Accountant / Auditor (ACA, ACCA, CPA) or Recognised Compliance/Risk Qualification (ACOI).
• Experience gained within practice, internal audit, risk, or financial services compliance.
• Strong analytical capabilities, high attention to detail, and familiarity with risk/control assessment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships and explain complex requirements clearly.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations into screening alerts, query transactional details, and document clear audit trails.
• Analyze emerging legislation, Central Bank expectations, and industry impacts to advise internal business stakeholders.
• Participate in optimization initiatives to streamline testing frameworks, reduce manual touchpoints, and mitigate risk.
• Collaborate with business owners to evaluate, update, and implement key controls, policies, and compliance initiatives.
• Build strong cross-functional relationships across finance, operations, senior management, and external bodies.

Skills

Analytical mindset

Attention to detail

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA or ACOI

Job description

Morgan McKinley is currently partnering with a prominent, leading financial services organization to recruit a high-caliber Compliance Analyst.

This role is ideally suited for an audit professional or practice accountant looking to make their first move into industry, or a Compliance Analyst from a similar organisation. If you want to step away from pure audit, utilize your analytical mindset in a commercial environment, and build specialized expertise in regulatory compliance and sanctions, this position offers an exceptional bridge into the corporate world.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations into screening alerts (false and true positive hits), query transactional details, and document clear audit trails.

• Analyze emerging legislation, Central Bank expectations, and industry impacts to advise internal business stakeholders.

• Participate in optimization initiatives to streamline testing frameworks, reduce manual touchpoints, and mitigate risk.

• Collaborate with business owners to evaluate, update, and implement key controls, policies, and compliance initiatives.

• Build strong cross-functional relationships across finance, operations, senior management, and external bodies.

What We're Looking For

• Qualified or part-qualified Accountant / Auditor (ACA, ACCA, CPA) or Recognized Compliance/Risk Qualification (ACOI).

• Experience gained within practice, internal audit, risk, or financial services compliance.

• Strong analytical capabilities, high attention to detail, and familiarity with risk/control assessment.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to build relationships and explain complex requirements clearly.

What's on Offer

• A flexible hybrid working model balancing remote work with collaborative office days.

• Collaborative team environment and excellent company culture.

• Broad exposure to executive leadership, legal teams, and regulatory frameworks.