Compliance Officer

AmTrust International; Dublin; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

AmTrust International Underwriters in Dublin is seeking a Compliance Officer to join our team on a permanent basis. This key role sits in the second line of defense, providing advice and guidance to accountable business owners to mitigate regulatory and conduct risks, and to strengthen governance across the organisation.

The successful candidate will have a strong compliance background with a focus on conduct and consumer protection, and experience in the insurance or financial services sector.

Qualifications

• Strong compliance background with a focus on conduct and consumer protection.
• Experience in the insurance or financial services sector.
• Excellent organizational skills and communicator.

Responsibilities

• Assess AIU’s regulatory compliance risks, in particular Conduct, Consumer Protection and Operational; and provide advice and guidance to the accountable business owners to mitigate these risks, in accordance with the legal, regulatory and conduct risk appetites set by the AIU Board.
• Assist the Company in managing compliance risks effectively through the provision of advice and support, risk-based monitoring and assessment of compliance controls, and relevant training and awareness to staff.
• Support and contribute to regulatory compliance risk remediation programmes arising from outcomes of horizon scanning and monitoring as key drivers.
• Support the Head of Compliance to provide relevant stakeholders with regular reports assessing the status of compliance risk, and recommendations to promote effective compliance systems and controls.
• Participate, as required, in tracking and assessing emerging regulation and guidance, including communication of requirements to relevant business functions.

Skills

Compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Conduct risk

Consumer protection

Communication skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

We’re AmTrust International Underwriters, an insurance business based out of our modern offices in the Temple Bar area of Dublin. As part of a global group, we work creatively to develop bespoke insurance solutions for leading financial institutions, retailers and manufacturers both internationally and globally.

The Dublin office has approximately 75 employees, across various functions. We are a diverse and close knit team and work together to deliver excellence in everything we do. We are extremely proud to have been awarded an Investors in Diversity Silver Award in 2025.
Our results were far beyond the Industry and International standards, with over 95% of our colleagues participating in the survey, with a confidence level of 95% as an inclusive place to work

We are now recruiting for a Compliance officer to join our team in Dublin on permanent basis

This key role as part of the compliance team is to act at the second line of defense in the Amtrust International system of Governance Framework, providing advice and guidance to accountable business owners in order to mitigate risks, provide assurance to the AIU board and promoting ethical behaviour across the organisation. Essential functions of this role will include but are not limited to:

• Assessing AIU’s regulatory compliance risks, in particular Conduct, Consumer Protection and Operational; and providing advice and guidance to the accountable business owners to mitigate these risks, in accordance with the legal, regulatory and conduct risk appetites set by the AIU Board.
• Assist the Company in managing compliance risks effectively through the provision of advice and support, risk-based monitoring and assessment of compliance controls, and relevant training and awareness to staff.
• Support and contribute to regulatory compliance risk remediation programmes arising from outcomes of horizon scanning and monitoring as key drivers.
• Support the Head of Compliance to provide relevant stakeholders with regular reports assessing the status of compliance risk, and recommendations to promote effective compliance systems and controls.
• Participate, as required, in tracking and assessing emerging regulation and guidance, including communication of requirements to relevant business functions.

Successful candidates will possess a strong compliance background with a particular focus on conduct & consumer protection, as well as experience within the insurance or financial services sector.

The right candidate will have strong organisational skills, be detail oriented, a good working knowledge of MS office, be an effective communicator, someone who thrives in an ever-changing environment, someone who enjoys working as part of a collaborative team and someone who is not afraid to provide quality advice and guidance to all areas of the businesses as well as constructively challenging the norm.

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