Director, Global Trust & Safety Compliance

Matchgroup; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium healthcare

Mental health support

Emergency leaves

Flexible work-life balance

Modern office near transport

Job summary

Match Group in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking a Director of Global Safety Regulatory Compliance to lead cross-brand programs ensuring compliance with global online safety regulations. The role sits within the central Trust & Safety team and engages Legal, Government Relations, Privacy, and Product Management to translate regulatory developments into action.

You will own transparency reporting, age assurance initiatives, and regulator communications, while managing a team and collaborating with

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience in regulatory compliance, Trust & Safety, public policy, or a related field.
• 3–5 years in a leadership or managerial capacity.
• Strong familiarity with major global regulations affecting online trust and safety.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience producing executive-level briefings and regulator-facing documentation.
• Proven program management skills, including building project plans, cross-functional alignment, and progress reporting.
• Experience coordinating with Legal, Government Relations, and Communications teams on regulatory strategy.
• Direct experience handling regulatory inquiries, audits, or transparency reporting.
• People management experience, with ability to develop and grow a team.
• High degree of independence, ownership, and judgment in ambiguous, fast-moving environment.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with Government Relations and Legal teams to analyze current and upcoming global regulations pertaining to trust and safety on dating platforms, maintaining a centralized repository of compliance requirements.
• Socialize information about safety regulations with stakeholders at each brand, enabling brand-level innovation and development runway.
• Deliver written and verbal executive-level briefings on regulatory themes and compliance status.
• Manage and iterate on programs to implement regulatory compliance requirements across all brands, including project plans, timelines, and milestones.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely implementation, and report project status to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with legal, policy, and communications teams on regulatory engagement and advocacy strategy, including input on policy positions and external communications.
• Oversee the delivery and development of transparency reports and other disclosures, coordinating with data science and analytics leads on data needs.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation of compliance activities, including policies, procedures, and audit reports, and conduct regular audits.
• Act as the primary point of contact for regulatory inquiries, drafting responses, coordinating resources, and proactive regulator communication regarding new features.
• Manage and develop team members contributing to these initiatives.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

Program management

Executive briefing

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory reporting

Legal coordination

People management

Independent judgment

Job description

Match Group in Dublin, Ireland, is seeking a Director of Global Safety Regulatory Compliance to lead cross-brand programs ensuring compliance with global online safety regulations. The role sits within the central Trust & Safety team and engages Legal, Government Relations, Privacy, and Product Management to translate regulatory developments into action.

You will own transparency reporting, age assurance initiatives, and regulator communications, while managing a team and collaborating with