Regulatory Compliance Manager

Allied Irish Banks; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading banking institution in Dublin seeks a Regulatory Compliance Manager to guide compliance with laws and regulations. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of regulatory experience, strong communication skills, and a proven ability to engage with stakeholders effectively. This role offers a hybrid work model, balancing office and remote work. Join us in ensuring customer-centric compliance in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Variable Pay

Employee Assistance Programme

Family leave options

Qualifications

• 5+ years of compliance or regulatory experience in Financial Services.
• Proven understanding of MiFID, MAR, EMIR, and consumer protection requirements.
• Strong communicator with commercial acumen in compliance management.

Responsibilities

• Engage with key business areas on regulatory impact.
• Apply MiFID regulation against Group products.
• Manage stakeholder compliance and conduct risks.

Skills

Compliance management

Regulatory understanding

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Relevant Professional qualification

Job description

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Location/Office Policy: Dublin, Hybrid (2 days a week in the office, moving to 3 days in office from Jan 2026)

• Are you passionate about putting the customer first?
• Are you interested in working on strategic and complex initiatives?
• Do you have experience in conduct risk, consumer protection and financial markets regulation?

What is the Role

The role is positioned within the Compliance team where we guide and monitor the Bank's compliance with relevant laws, regulations, statutory obligations and Codes of Conduct. We perform independent reviews and objective assurance on the quality and effectiveness of the Bank’s internal control system, the first line of defence and risk governance policies and frameworks.

This is an ideal position for a motivated individual who is passionate about delivering value to our key stakeholders, who enjoys working in a fast paced and collaborative environment and who prides themselves on their attention to detail.

Compliance is an independent, second line of defence function established within the Risk function. The purpose of the role of Regulatory Compliance Manager is to support the Head of Wholesale Conduct and Protection Advisory to lead and develop a team of regulatory specialists, whilst providing advice, guidance and oversight in respect of conduct and regulatory compliance risk. Key areas of focus for the Team are ensuring consumer and market conduct risk issues are correctly addressed and providing regulatory expertise for strategic and growth initiatives.

The role is required to provide support to business units and internal stakeholders on wholesale conduct and customer centricity matters, including providing advice, critically assessing regulatory solutions and contributing towards project delivery. The role is key to our second line Compliance function with responsibility for Compliance engagement with Treasury, Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Climate Capital, Risk teams and key business stakeholders.

Key accountabilities

• Constructively engage with key business areas across Capital Markets, Treasury, Wealth Management, Climate Capital and Risk, to ensure that business areas are aware of the impact of new and existing regulations and key developments in their regulatory environment.
• Ensure the application of MiFID regulatory requirements against Group products, services and activities.
• Assist with stakeholder management across the Group and its subsidiaries to ensure all compliance and conduct risks are identified, assessed and effectively managed / mitigated and all regulatory requirements are met.
• Identify wholesale conduct regulation risks and communicate these clearly and concisely to impacted business areas.
• Provide relevant, consistent and timely risk appropriate advice and support to the business.
• Contribute to the overall strategic direction of Compliance by supporting the Compliance senior management team.
• Provide relevant, consistent and timely risk appropriate advice and support to the business.
• Communicate complex regulatory themes on topics such as MiFID, Consumer Protection and Product Governance through advice to business units, policy development and internal governance.
• Critically evaluate solutions to regulatory challenges and provide robust, clear and professional advice.
• Support the delivery of business projects and represent Regulatory Compliance as a regulation subject matter expert.
• Manage a variety of issues, respond to fast-paced deadlines and take responsibility for the ownership and completion of tasks to a high standard.
• Support and embed a strong risk culture at all times throughout the organisation.

What you will bring

• A minimum of 5+ years compliance or regulatory experience within a Financial Services environment as part of a Financial Services/Banking Institution, or in an advisory, law or business consulting capacity. Relevant Professional qualification would be advantageous.
• Have a proven understanding of regulation and regulatory strategy in areas including wholesale conduct regulation MiFID, MAR, EMIR, Client Assets Requirements, PRIIPS, product governance and consumer protection requirements.
• Strong communicator, with excellent commercial acumen in all matter’s compliance management. Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging and dynamic work environment.
• Highly motivated, with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging and dynamic work environment, with excellent communication skills (both spoken and written), interpersonal skills and people skills.
• Have a proven experience in managing relationships with business stakeholders and/or regulators.

Why Work for AIB

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.

Some of our benefits include;

• Variable Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family leave options

Please click here for further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.

Key Capabilities

• Customer First
• Ensures Accountability
• Legal, Regulatory and Compliance
• Negotiation and Influence

If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the Recruiter for this role, Aisling, at [e-mail] for a conversation.

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail]

Disclaimer:

Unsolicited CVs sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.

This role is part of the Fitness & Probity Regime and Individual Accountability Framework, which set out the specific requirements applicable.