Global Compliance Lead - ISO & Audit Expert

Whitewater Group; Naas; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension Scheme

Career progression

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Whitewater Group, a multi-disciplinary engineering company headquartered in Ireland, seeks a Compliance Lead to own and coordinate compliance across the group. You will work with the Health and Safety team to ensure governance, regulatory, and quality standards across all countries, liaising with regulators and country teams.

This role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and experience managing ISO-certified systems, audits, and regulatory filings.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in compliance, governance, quality, HSE, or regulatory management.
• Experience managing compliance across multiple jurisdictions with external advisors.
• Experience in construction, engineering, or manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience managing ISO-certified management systems.
• Auditing experience and compliance investigations.
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership capability.
• Degree in Engineering, Quality Management, Environmental Management, Business, or related discipline.
• Lead Auditor qualification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain multi-country compliance policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, contractual, and client requirements.
• Coordinate statutory registrations, licences, permits, and filings across countries.
• Maintain ISO management systems (ISO 27001, 9001, 14001, 45001).
• Lead internal and supplier audits and compliance reviews.
• Monitor changes in legislation and industry standards.
• Maintain a compliance register and audit-ready documentation.
• Support operational teams with compliance guidance and corrective actions.
• Investigate compliance incidents and oversee corrective actions.
• Produce compliance reports and KPI dashboards for senior management.
• Coordinate external certification and surveillance audits.
• Promote continuous improvement and regulatory compliance.

Skills

Compliance management

Auditing

Stakeholder management

Regulatory management

Documentation control

Risk assessment

Leadership

Regulatory reporting

Project coordination

Education

Engineering degree

Quality Management degree

Environmental Management degree

Business degree

Lead Auditor qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Reporting systems

Document control systems

ISO management systems

Job description

Whitewater Group, a multi-disciplinary engineering company headquartered in Ireland, seeks a Compliance Lead to own and coordinate compliance across the group. You will work with the Health and Safety team to ensure governance, regulatory, and quality standards across all countries, liaising with regulators and country teams.

This role requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and experience managing ISO-certified systems, audits, and regulatory filings.