Head of Compliance

Macquarie Group; Dublin; On-site; EUR 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Macquarie Group is seeking a Head of Compliance in Dublin to lead and shape the compliance framework across Europe. This senior role involves partnership with senior stakeholders and oversight of regulatory practices in a dynamic environment.

The Head of Compliance will provide clear regulatory advice, promote a strong compliance culture, and ensure alignment with requirements through effective training and engagement across the organization.

Qualifications

• Strong experience leading compliance within financial services.
• Expertise across European regulatory environments.
• Ability to provide clear advice on complex products.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of a compliance framework.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and influence compliance outcomes.
• Oversee monitoring, reporting, and risk-based reviews.

Skills

Experience leading compliance frameworks

Ability to provide regulatory advice

Engagement with senior stakeholders

Capability in designing risk-based controls

Strong communication skills

Job description

What role will you play?

Drive the future of compliance across Europe. In this senior leadership role, you will shape how regulatory integrity and commercial agility come together, influencing strategy, strengthening culture, and enabling confident business growth.

We are a global financial services group operating in 30 markets with 57 years of unbroken profitability. At Macquarie, you’re empowered to shape a career that is fulfilling and creates value. You will bring your insights and expertise to the task at hand and feel supported as you make your own kind of impact for a better future.

You will lead the design, implementation, and oversight of a comprehensive compliance framework across a broad range of activities including lending, leasing, trading, and futures, ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements across Ireland and Europe. Working closely with senior stakeholders, including front‑office teams and the Board, you will provide clear regulatory advice, embed strong conduct‑risk practices, and enable effective decision‑making. You will oversee monitoring, reporting and risk‑based reviews, driving timely resolution of issues while strengthening controls and policies to support evolving business needs. In partnership with regional senior leadership, including Legal, you will guide the implementation of regulatory change, ensure proactive and resilient operations in a dynamic environment.

You will also play a key role in promoting a strong compliance culture by developing training programmes, supporting staff in managing risks, and fostering high standards of conduct and engagement across the organisation. This Director‑level role reports directly to the CEO for day‑to‑day activities, to the Chair for key risk and policy matters, and functionally into the EMEA Head of Business Compliance within Commodities and Global Markets.

The Head of Compliance role is a Pre‑Approval Controlled Function (PCF 12). Serving in this role is conditional on appointment by the Board of Directors, meeting Central Bank of Ireland suitability requirements and formal approval from the Central Bank of Ireland, in addition to ongoing compliance with the Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023.

What You Offer

• Strong experience leading compliance frameworks within financial services, with expertise across European regulatory environments and dealing with the Central Bank of Ireland.
• Ability to provide clear, practical regulatory advice across complex products such as lending, trading, or derivatives.
• Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, including Boards, and influencing outcomes on risk and compliance matters.
• Proven capability in designing and embedding risk‑based monitoring, controls and conduct risk frameworks.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, with the ability to foster a positive compliance culture and support business growth.

About the Risk Management Group

Our Risk Management Group works as an independent, and centralised function, responsible for independent and objective review and challenge, oversight, monitoring and reporting in relation to Macquarie’s material risks. We are a global team that aims to manage the risks of today and anticipate the risks of tomorrow. Our divisions include compliance, credit, financial crime risk, market risk, operational risk, aggregate risk and prudential, and central.

Our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

We are committed to providing a working environment that embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply regardless of their identity, including age, disability, neurodiversity, gender (including gender identity or expression), sexual orientation, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy, parental status, race (including ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, or socio‑economic background. We welcome further discussions on how you can feel included and belong at Macquarie as you progress through our recruitment process.

Our aim is to provide reasonable adjustments to individuals as required during the recruitment process and in the course of employment. If you require additional assistance, please let us know during the application process.