Associate Director Governance, Risk and Compliance BRS

The Opportunity

Grant Thorntons Advisory Business Risk Services (BRS) team is currently seeking a driven and self-motivated professional person with experience in Financial Services Regulatory (including Financial Crime) Compliance to join the management team in Dublin.

The BRS team has grown substantially in recent years and performs a variety of services to clients in the areas of Regulatory Advisory Financial Crime / AML and Governance Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance (GRC). The successful candidate should have Financial Services experience working in risk and compliance roles either within a regulator directly for a regulated financial institution or from a similar team within consultancy firms.

The role provides strong candidates with the opportunity to become a key member of the management team and play a role in a successful and growing business unit whilst working closely with colleagues throughout the firm in a rapidly growing area of the business. This role will be attractive to individuals who can rise to a challenge who are adaptable and enjoy working in a dynamic environment. The role offers highly attractive career development and progression opportunities.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to build relationships work on international secondments and lead on assignments covering a broad spectrum of organisations within the Financial Services and Asset Management industries including:

• Banking
• Asset Mangers
• Investment Managers
• Payment Services and E-Money
• Gaming
• Crypto

Main Responsibilities

• Lead projects involving multiple team members and client deliverables.
• Provision of technical expertise on a range of relevant projects including to act as Subject Matter Expert on 2nd or 3rd line of defence projects delivering regulatory mandated review work (e.g. on behalf of the Central Bank of Ireland or other competent authority) and assisting in the delivery of Grant Thorntons work with international offices and for international clients
• The interpretation and implementation of regulations.
• Planning and managing projects as required meeting all deadlines in a timely manner.
• Reviewing client documentation in relation to regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with client senior management up to and including board-level directors.
• Prepare detailed reports outlining project deliverables and where relevant professional recommendations.
• Be involved with the management team in strategic business development activities including identifying client needs opportunities and working on proposals for new business.
• Active involvement in developing new business opportunities and working closely with other departments within Grant Thornton to do so.

Skills And Attributes

• Strong technical knowledge in regulation and Financial Regulator rules and guidance procedures.
• Ideally a minimum of 8 years experience in relevant roles.
• In-depth knowledge of the regulatory landscape for regulated financial institutions both in Ireland and internationally including in relation to financial crime risk topics.
• Experience being part of and managing high performing teams and driving them to deliver exceptional results.
• A detailed understanding of aspects of current regulation with an ability to develop a specialism in other areas of new regulation.
• Highly motivated with a proven ability to work on own initiative within a challenging and dynamic work environment.
• Outstanding communication (both spoken and written) and people skills.
• Demonstrated outstanding planning project management networking and influencing skills.
• Third level qualification in related area. Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) / Professional Diploma in Compliance - Association of Compliance Officers in Ireland (ACOI) or other is desirable.
• Strong client focus and client relationship management skills.
• Strong project management skills issue resolution and the ability to plan and manage local and global projects with large teams.
• A strong team player who is also prepared to lead.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Proven business development skills.

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