Head of Risk – Ireland, Regulatory Leader

Seccl; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

A salary between €135,000 and €165,000

25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays

Two volunteering days each year

The option to work abroad for up tosix

Secclbrate recognition programme

One-month paid sabbatical after eight 

Private medical insurance

MacBook and up to €500 towards yourホーム

€750 annual learning budget

Health and wellbeing support

Perkbox

Job summary

Seccl Ireland seeks a Head of Risk to establish and lead our risk management framework as we scale in Europe. You will own the risk agenda, act as an independent voice to the board, and collaborate with the Central Bank of Ireland and wider teams to embed robust controls.

As a senior risk leader, you’ll shape risk appetite, challenge strategic decisions, and ensure regulatory expectations are understood and integrated across the business.

Qualifications

• Experience leading risk management in a regulated financial services environment.
• Ability to translate regulation and risk frameworks into practical business actions.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to challenge senior leaders.
• Experience with second-line risk oversight and governance.

Responsibilities

• Building, maintaining and evolving Seccl Ireland’s risk management framework as the business grows, making sure it remains proportionate, effective and aligned with our strategy and regulatory obligations
• Providing independent second-line oversight, challenge and advice across strategic decisions, change programmes, business activity and outsourcing arrangements
• Supporting Seccl Ireland’s authorisation and ongoing relationship with the Central Bank of Ireland, ensuring regulatory expectations are understood and embedded across the business
• Setting and overseeing our risk appetite framework, making sure material and emerging risks are identified, monitored, reported and escalated appropriately
• Giving the board and risk and audit committees clear visibility of risk through effective reporting, assessments and management information
• Overseeing key risk areas including operational, outsourcing, ICT, information security, conduct, prudential and financial crime risk, alongside relevant frameworks such as DORA and CAR
• Building a strong risk culture across Seccl Ireland and strong relationships with the CBI, UK risk & compliance, auditors and teams across the wider business

Skills

Risk management

Regulatory compliance

Board communication

Internal controls

Job description

Seccl Ireland seeks a Head of Risk to establish and lead our risk management framework as we scale in Europe. You will own the risk agenda, act as an independent voice to the board, and collaborate with the Central Bank of Ireland and wider teams to embed robust controls.

As a senior risk leader, you’ll shape risk appetite, challenge strategic decisions, and ensure regulatory expectations are understood and integrated across the business.