G7 Senior Regulatory Manager

Sigmar Recruitment; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 61,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension

Flexible working hours

Up to 3 days remote

Annual leave

Education support

Bike to Work

Job summary

AHBRA is seeking a Senior Regulatory Manager to lead complex regulatory assessments and ensure evidence-based decisions across the Approved Housing Bodies sector. The role oversees compliance monitoring and reports to senior management, promoting consistency and quality in methodologies.

You will provide technical guidance, engage stakeholders, and collaborate with regulatory divisions to deliver coordinated outcomes while maintaining independence.

Qualifications

• Relevant third-level qualification (Level 7 NFQ) or professional qualification related to regulation, finance, audit, inspection, or compliance.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in regulation, governance, audit, inspection, finance, investigation, enforcement, or compliance.
• Strong analytical skills to interrogate complex data and generate clear, evidence-based insights.
• Report writing experience with ability to make clear recommendations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to engage senior stakeholders.
• Leadership and project management capabilities (desirable).
• Line management experience and familiarity with large or complex organisations (desirable).

Responsibilities

• Lead complex regulatory assessments and ensure robust, evidence-based decisions across the AHB sector.
• Oversee compliance monitoring, evaluate progress and recommend regulatory responses.
• Promote consistency and quality across the assessment programme, supporting continuous improvement of regulatory methodologies.
• Prepare high-quality reports, recommendations, and briefing material for senior management.
• Provide technical advice to colleagues and build constructive relationships with regulated entities while maintaining independence.
• Work closely across regulatory divisions to deliver coordinated regulatory outcomes and contribute to organisational projects and policy development.

Skills

Regulation experience

Report writing

Stakeholder communication

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Education

Level 7 NFQ or equivalent

Job description

Senior Regulatory Manager

About Your New Employer

• Join AHBRA, Ireland’s independent regulator for Approved Housing Bodies, safeguarding tenants and public investment through effective risk-based regulation.
• Be part of a dynamic, multidisciplinary Regulatory Assurance team committed to quality, continuous improvement and sector sustainability.
• Work from a modern city centre office near Merrion Square, Dublin 2, easily accessible with blended working policy (up to 3 days remote per week).

About Your New Job

As a Senior Regulatory Manager,youwill:

• Lead complex regulatory assessments and ensure robust, evidence-based decisions across the AHB sector.
• Oversee compliance monitoring, evaluate progress and recommend regulatory responses.
• Promote consistency and quality across the assessment programme, supporting continuous improvement of regulatory methodologies.
• Prepare high-quality reports, recommendations, and briefing material for senior management.
• Provide technical advice to colleagues and build constructive relationships with regulated entities while maintaining independence.
• Work closely across regulatory divisions to deliver coordinated regulatory outcomes and contribute to organisational projects and policy development.

What Skills You Need

• Relevant third-level qualification (minimum Level 7 NFQ) or professional qualification related to regulation, finance, audit, inspection, or compliance.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in regulation, governance, audit, inspection, finance, investigation, enforcement, or compliance.
• Strong analytical skills to interrogate complex data and generate clear, evidence-based insights.
• Report writing experience with ability to make clear recommendations.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills to engage senior stakeholders.
• Leadership and project management capabilities (desirable).
• Line management experience and familiarity with large or complex organisations (desirable).

What's on Offer

• Competitive public sector salary: €61,217 (entry level) to €79,583 (Grade 7 scale), with incremental progression.
• Permanent, pensionable position and flexible working hours.
• Up to 3 days remote (blended) working per week after probation.
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service), plus public holidays and career progression opportunities.
• Employer-sponsored academic education, paid study leave, in-house training, and dynamic work environment.
• Tax Saver and Bike to Work schemes, onsite bike parking, and accessible Dublin city centre office.