Working hours: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Duration: Permanent
Location: Dublin
Job Ref: 204077
About the role
Ecclesiastical Insurance Ireland, who are proudly part of Benefact Group are looking for a Compliance Manager to join our Dublin office.
This is a PCF role and sits as part of the Ireland Leadership Team reporting to the Managing Director. This is an excellent opportunity to develop and oversee a compliance framework that provides assurance that the Business is operating in line with its regulatory requirements.
Our team in Ireland continues to grow and so joining our rapidly expanding and innovative Group presents a fantastic opportunity to continue your career in a dynamic, inclusive, and purpose-led organisation.
Why join us?
Join a collaborative and inclusive culture that’s committed to making a difference and building a more sustainable future. Ranked amongst the UK's top 50 Best Large Companies to Work For in 2024, we offer fantastic career and development opportunities within a rapidly growing, innovative Group—where all profits go to charity and good causes.
What you'll be doing
Lead Compliance Framework & Oversight: Develop and manage a compliance framework, ensuring regulatory obligations are met and providing assurance on controls, and compliant product and propositions development and review.
Regulatory & Data Governance: Act as Subject Matter Expert on regulatory matters and Data Owner for the Ireland branch, ensuring compliance with data protection laws, Group Data Policy, and digital resilience standards.
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting: Serve as the primary contact for regulators (e.g., Central Bank of Ireland, Data Protection Commissioner), delivering timely reports and addressing queries while representing the company externally.
Team Leadership & Culture: Lead and develop a high-performing compliance team, embedding a strong compliance culture aligned with company values and risk appetite.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with internal teams (Underwriting, Claims, Risk, etc.) and Group Compliance to ensure integrated delivery of the business plan and consistent compliance support as well as externally representing company interests.
What you'll need to have
Experience at senior compliance leadership level in the commercial general insurance sector
ACII qualified
Professional Diploma in Compliance, or equivalent professional qualification (legal, financial)
Sound knowledge of the legal and regulatory environment in which the Ireland business operates in
Proven experience in a role engaged in a legal and regulatory environment that involved translating rules and principles into practical outcomes for a business
Credible, with a proven ability to build effective relationships and influence key stakeholders at most senior levels, both internally and externally
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
What makes you stand out
Proven experience in designing and implementing controls, an ability to think in terms of process
Demonstrates sound and commercial judgement and ability to design practical and proportionate solutions
Strong analytical skills, proficient in analysing the underlying issues in complex problems
Ability to lead, direct and coach both own direct reports and wider team
Track record of delivering cultural change, creating empowered and disciplined high-performance teams
Demonstrable predisposition and ability to work collaboratively with other Ireland functions and Group functions
What we offer
A competitive salary - let's discuss it
Hybrid working
Group Personal Pension - up to 12% employer contribution
Generous annual bonus scheme between 7.5% and 30%
28 days annual leave plus bank holidays, and a holiday buy and sell scheme
An array of health and wellbeing benefits, including private healthcare, income protection and life assurance
€250 annual personal grant to a charity of your choice
Employee Assistance Programme
Full study support to gain professional qualifications including sponsorship for insurance qualifications
Career development opportunities
Hear from the hiring manager
“This is an exciting opportunity to join the Ireland business as part of the leadership team involved in shaping and delivering our strategic growth ambition. Leading our Compliance Function, the role is a key role in ensuring we meet our legal and regulatory obligations across our growing business”.
About us
Ecclesiastical Insurance offer exceptional insurance and risk management, service and support across a range of specialisms, from church, charity and heritage to education, real estate and more.
We’re proud to be one of the most trusted names in specialist insurance, with over 40 years experience and commitment here in Ireland to creating innovative solutions that really help people.
Benefact Group is a unique international financial services Group made up of over 30 businesses. We are owned by a charity and have been the 3rd largest UK corporate donor over a decade*, having given away £250 million since 2014. We have ambitious plans to become the UK’s number one corporate donor, with strategic objectives in place to double the Group’s size.
We believe it’s essential to attract, empower, grow and reward talented people, offering fantastic opportunities for career and personal development. Our giving ethos, 135-year history and the diversity of what we do, has enabled us to build a culture of kindness, great ambition, and of passionate people driven to do better and be better.
At Benefact Group, we are committed to creating an inclusive culture and building an environment where each and every one of us feels valued and respected. We are a community made up of people with a range of different backgrounds, abilities, perspectives, beliefs and interests and we value the strength this brings to us as a Group. We welcome applications from everyone.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
If you need any additional support during the recruitment process, then please let us know.
- Directory of Social Change’s UK Guides to Company Giving 2017-26