Risk & Compliance Manager / Quality Manager

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lincoln Recruitment Specialists is seeking a Compliance & Risk Manager to lead governance, compliance, risk, audit and management systems across its Irish operations. You’ll own the Ireland-wide framework and act as the link between regulatory requirements and daily operations.

The role covers governance across multiple sites, development of the IMS, CAPA oversight, and coordinating internal, customer and external audits to ensure ongoing certification and resilience.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks, governance systems and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with ISO standards, audits and certification programmes.
• Practical experience with risk management frameworks.
• Experience operating across multiple sites or business units.

Responsibilities

• Lead and maintain Ireland-wide Compliance & Risk Framework.
• Govern the Integrated Management System (IMS) including quality, compliance, risk, audit and CAPA.
• Develop and manage annual audit and assurance programme across internal and external audits.
• Oversee ISO and certification requirements with certification bodies and auditors.
• Develop risk registers and support business continuity and resilience.
• Govern CAPA framework and monitor corrective actions to closure.
• Monitor regulatory developments and implement across the business.
• Develop compliance KPIs, reporting and management information.
• Support regulatory inspections and customer/compliance reviews.
• Promote governance, accountability and risk awareness across sites.

Skills

Compliance governance

Risk management

Audit

Quality management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory knowledge

Tools

Q-Pulse

Job description

We’re working with a leading international logistics and supply chain organisation to recruit a Compliance & Risk Manager to lead governance, compliance, risk, audit, and management systems across its Irish operations. You’ll take ownership of the Ireland-wide compliance and risk framework, working across multiple business units and locations. You’ll act as a key link between regulatory requirements, governance, and day-to-day operations while maintaining an independent oversight function. We’re looking for someone with experience in compliance governance, risk management, audit, quality, or a related regulatory environment, ideally within a complex, multi-site organisation.

Key responsibilities include:

• Lead and maintain the organisation’s Compliance & Risk Framework across Ireland.
• Govern the Integrated Management System (IMS), including quality, compliance, risk, audit, CAPA, document control, and management reviews.
• Develop and manage the annual audit and assurance programme, coordinating internal, customer, certification, and external audits.
• Oversee ISO and certification requirements, including liaison with certification bodies and auditors.
• Develop and maintain risk registers and support business continuity and organisational resilience.
• Govern the CAPA framework, ensuring corrective actions are effectively implemented, monitored, and closed.
• Monitor regulatory developments and support their implementation across the business.
• Develop compliance KPIs, reporting, trend analysis, and management information.
• Support regulatory inspections, customer audits, and compliance reviews.
• Promote consistent governance, compliance, accountability, and risk awareness across multiple sites.

Key requirements:

• Strong knowledge of compliance frameworks, governance systems, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience with ISO standards, audits, and certification programmes.
• Practical experience with risk management frameworks.
• Experience working with Quality Management Systems; Q-Pulse experience would be advantageous.
• Experience operating across multiple sites or business units.
• An understanding of logistics, transport, supply chain, or similar operational environments.
• Knowledge of GDP requirements would be beneficial.
• Strong analytical, organisational, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.
• The ability to influence and engage teams while maintaining appropriate independence and governance oversight.