Senior Compliance Lead – Regulatory Risk & Data Protection

Brightwater Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Compliance Officer for an Ireland-based health insurance intermediary. You will lead the compliance plan, monitor regulatory developments and draft policies, while supporting data protection and risk frameworks.

The role requires 4–5+ years in financial services compliance, strong knowledge of Central Bank of Ireland rules and GDPR, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders. A professional compliance qualification is desirable.

Qualifications

• 4–5+ years’ experience in compliance within financial services.
• Strong working knowledge of Central Bank of Ireland requirements, including the Consumer Protection Code and Fitness and Probity.
• Practical knowledge of GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018, including DPIAs and breach management.
• A relevant qualification in compliance, law, finance or business is desirable.
• Excellent analytical, report‑writing and communication skills, with the confidence to engage senior stakeholders and regulators.
• A self‑starter who thrives in a small second‑line function and can manage multiple regulatory deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of the Compliance Plan and CMP, including testing and remediation tracking.
• Maintain the compliance universe of regulatory obligations and monitor developments.
• Draft, review and maintain compliance policies; deliver training on topics.
• Investigate conduct risk issues and support root cause analysis and remediation.
• Prepare Central Bank of Ireland returns, regulatory correspondence and responses.
• Prepare compliance reporting for Risk & Compliance Committee and Board.
• Support the Risk Management Framework, risk registers and KPI metrics.
• Act as data protection contact for DPIAs, data processing records and DSARs.
• Gather risk data with stakeholders and coordinate oversight activities.
• Support outsourcing oversight and third‑party due diligence.
• Promote a strong compliance culture and advise first-line teams on regulatory application.

Skills

Regulatory compliance

Risk management

Data protection

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory reporting

GDPR knowledge

Education

LCI’s Professional Diploma in Compliance

Job description

Brightwater Recruitment is recruiting a Senior Compliance Officer for an Ireland-based health insurance intermediary. You will lead the compliance plan, monitor regulatory developments and draft policies, while supporting data protection and risk frameworks.

The role requires 4–5+ years in financial services compliance, strong knowledge of Central Bank of Ireland rules and GDPR, and the ability to engage senior stakeholders. A professional compliance qualification is desirable.