Compliance & Audit Analyst (Senior Business Analyst)

Optum; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Optum is seeking a Compliance & Audit Analyst in Ireland to support compliance, audits, and client assurance. You will coordinate information requests, triage inquiries, and collaborate across multiple teams to gather and validate required data. The role also supports AI-enabled process improvements in documentation and content management.

The position offers a hybrid work model across Dublin or Letterkenny with flexible hours and opportunities for career development within Optum Insight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field.
• Solid experience in healthcare, compliance, risk, audit, or business operations.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and collaborate with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate information requests for compliance, security controls, audits, and governance.
• Triage requests, acknowledge timely responses, and ensure SLAs are met.
• Collaborate across Compliance, Legal, Privacy, and IT teams to gather required data.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Healthcare knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business/Healthcare Compliance/IT

Tools

Content management systems

Job description

Job Description

Optum is a global organization that delivers care, aided by technology to help millions of people live healthier lives. The work you do with our team will directly improve health outcomes by connecting people with the care, pharmacy benefits, data and resources they need to feel their best. Here, you will find a culture guided by diversity and inclusion, talented peers, comprehensive benefits and career development opportunities. Come make an impact on the communities we serve as you help us advance health equity on a global scale. Join us to start Caring. Connecting. Growing together.

The Compliance & Audit Analyst serves as a key resource supporting Optum Insight's compliance, audit, and client assurance activities. This role is responsible for coordinating customer requests for information, managing audit-related processes, and partnering across multiple business functions to ensure timely and accurate responses to compliance, security, and operational inquiries.

In addition, the role will support the implementation of AI-enabled and automated solutions to improve team processes, content management, and operational efficiency.

Careers with Optum offer flexible work arrangements and individuals who live and work in the Republic of Ireland will have the opportunity to split their monthly work hours between our Dublin or Letterkenny office and telecommuting from a home-based office in a hybrid work model.

Primary Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of contact for customer and client information requests related to compliance, security controls, business controls, audits, and governance activities Manage and triage requests received through the team mailbox, ensuring timely acknowledgment and resolution in accordance with established service levels Complete client questionnaires and due diligence requests utilizing existing job aids, FAQs, content repositories, and internal resources Collaborate with matrix partners across Compliance, Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Privacy, Enterprise Information Security, Exam Management, and other functional teams to gather, validate, and communicate required information Facilitate meetings with internal stakeholders and client-facing teams to clarify requirements, drive information gathering, and ensure successful completion of requests Conduct semi-annual Client System Access Audits across business areas where employees maintain access to client systems Support the implementation and optimization of project management, content management, AI, and automation solutions to enhance team efficiency and effectiveness Develop, maintain, and update standard operating procedures (SOPs), job aids, process documentation, and training materials Coordinate and execute periodic content reviews with subject matter experts to ensure information remains accurate, current, and compliant Identify opportunities for process improvement and help implement scalable solutions to support operational excellence

You will be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role, as well as providing development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Healthcare Compliance, Information Technology, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience Proven solid experience within healthcare, compliance, risk, audit, or business operations environments Proven experience working with and influencing a broad range of stakeholders, including internal business partners, leadership teams, and external clients Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and competing requests within fast-paced environments Demonstrated solid analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills Demonstrated solid written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Proven ability to work independently with minimal direction while navigating complex and less structured business challenges Demonstrated project management experience Proven experience conducting compliance, operational, financial, or regulatory audits Demonstrated knowledge of governance, risk, compliance, privacy, or information security frameworks Proven experience working with content management systems and knowledge repositories Demonstrated exposure to artificial intelligence, workflow automation, and process optimization initiatives Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to quality and accuracy

Please note you must currently be eligible to work and remain indefinitely without any restrictions in the country to which you are making an application. Proof will be required to support your application.

At UnitedHealth Group

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: Optum is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, civil status, family status, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, race, and membership of the Traveller community, or any other characteristic protected by law. Optum is a drug-free workplace. © 2026 Optum Services (Ireland) Limited. All rights reserved.

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