Head of Operational Compliance & Resilience

TigerRisk Partners, LLC.; Ringsend; Remote; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Howden Ireland is seeking a Head of Operational Compliance to lead the first-line governance of compliance, operational risk, and continuity. You will translate DORA obligations into actionable processes and work with senior stakeholders to strengthen resilience and customer outcomes.

Based in Dublin city centre, this role requires hands-on leadership, MI reporting, and oversight of outsourcing and ICT risk to ensure robust governance and regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Experience in operational risk and compliance within insurance.
• Familiarity with DORA and operational resilience requirements.
• Ability to translate regulations into practical processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the first-line compliance, risk, and continuity frameworks.
• Translate DORA and resilience rules into business processes.
• Maintain governance, control effectiveness, and risk insights.
• Oversee third-party and outsourcing governance and risk.
• Provide MI and drive a proactive risk culture.
• Collaborate with second line and senior stakeholders.

Skills

Operational risk management

Compliance governance

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge (DORA)

Business continuity

Education

Compliance qualification desirable

Insurance qualifications desirable

Job description

Howden Ireland is seeking a Head of Operational Compliance to lead the first-line governance of compliance, operational risk, and continuity. You will translate DORA obligations into actionable processes and work with senior stakeholders to strengthen resilience and customer outcomes.

Based in Dublin city centre, this role requires hands-on leadership, MI reporting, and oversight of outsourcing and ICT risk to ensure robust governance and regulatory alignment.