Compliance Manager

RTE; Dublin; On-site; EUR 74,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

RTÉ is seeking an experienced compliance professional to design and implement the organisation's Compliance Framework, tailored to its size and business model. You will conduct risk assessments, process reviews, and control evaluations, and report outcomes to senior management and the Board.

With at least five years in compliance or governance, you will monitor remediation actions, manage policy registers, and collaborate across teams while upholding RTÉ values in this ongoing contract.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience in compliance, governance, risk management or related discipline.
• Experience conducting assurance reviews, compliance monitoring or control testing.
• Experience developing and implementing organisational policies and governance frameworks.
• Excellent report writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively across teams while role modelling the RTÉ values and behaviours.

Responsibilities

• Support in the design and implementation of the Compliance Framework for RTÉ and ensuring it is right sized for the size, scale and business model of RTÉ.
• Conduct detailed risk assessments, process reviews, and control evaluations, identifying gaps and recommending practical, commercially focused improvements.
• Monitor remediation actions arising from assurance activities, audits and investigations.
• Support in the preparation and reporting on regular compliance reporting matters, metrics and breaches for senior management and Board reporting.
• Support management of compliance related policies and registers, covering areas including, inter alia, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts & Hospitality, Fraud, Fair Trading and Risk Management.
• Maintain central policy registers and monitor policy compliance across RTÉ.

Skills

Compliance

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Policy development

Job description

RTÉ is Ireland's national public-service media organisation. We are embarking upon an ambitious and exciting 5-year transformation strategy to update the way we run the organisation. Our mission is to serve as an independent source of stories, news, information and entertainment for Ireland, reflecting the diversity of its people and providing experiences that enrich the lives of all.

This sense of purpose motivates us to deliver to the highest standards in an environment that is collaborative, supportive and engaging. Attracting and retaining the best talent is key in delivering to our audiences. We want our people to thrive in an environment that values their output.

Meet the team

We are improving our Risk and Compliance activity, following the appointments of a Chief Risk and Compliance Officer and Head of Compliance. Risk & Compliance is responsible for safeguarding the organisation in relation to risks that may derail it from its strategic objectives. This involves design and implementation of the second line risk and compliance frameworks to support RTÉ in identifying, assessing, mitigating and reporting on these risks through its governance and Board Committees.

About the role

• Support in the design and implementation of the Compliance Framework for RTÉ and ensuring it is right sized for the size, scale and business model of RTÉ.
• Conduct detailed risk assessments, process reviews, and control evaluations, identifying gaps and recommending practical, commercially focused improvements.
• Monitor remediation actions arising from assurance activities, audits and investigations.
• Support in the preparation and reporting on regular compliance reporting matters, metrics and breaches for senior management and Board reporting.
• Support management of compliance related policies and registers, covering areas including, inter alia, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts & Hospitality, Fraud, Fair Trading and Risk Management.
• Maintain central policy registers and monitor policy compliance across RTÉ.

About you

• Minimum 5 years' experience in compliance, governance, risk management, assurance, internal audit or a related discipline.
• Experience conducting assurance reviews, compliance monitoring or control testing.
• Experience developing and implementing organisational policies and governance frameworks.
• Excellent report writing and stakeholder management skills.
• Build trusted relationships and collaborate effectively across teams while role modelling the RTÉ values and behaviours.

This appointment will be made at a Department Manager Grade 2 salary scale grade and is being offered on an ongoing contract basis. The salary scale for this grade is from €73,694 to €103,368 gross per annum.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 2nd October 2026.

Anticipated Interviews to be held mid-end October 2026.

Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of what we do – both on-air and behind the scenes. We are committed to building a more inclusive environment and tackling under-representation while embedding inclusion at every stage of the employee journey.

We welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds, without regard to gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, social experience, race and ethnicity, disability, civil and family status, religious belief and membership of the Traveller Community.

We are eager to provide reasonable accommodations for potential and existing employees with any kind of disability. Should you wish to request an accommodation for your interview, we encourage you to let us know when you apply.