Our client is an international bank with offices based in Dublin. They are seeking a Senior Manager - Governance to Lead to support and enhance governance frameworks across the organisation's Irish entity. This is a high-impact individual contributor role, providing subject matter expertise on corporate governance, regulatory compliance, and control design.
The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring governance structures, policies, and processes meet all regulatory and internal requirements. The role involves significant interaction with senior stakeholders, including Board and Executive Committee members, and offers exposure to international teams.
Main Responsibilities
- Contribute to the ongoing development and enhancement of governance frameworks, ensuring alignment with internal standards and external expectations
- Support periodic reviews of governance policies and structures, incorporating emerging best practices and regulatory developments
- Keep abreast of relevant regulatory and legislative changes, assessing potential impacts on governance arrangements
- Assist in interpreting regulatory requirements and translating them into practical processes and controls
- Support the maintenance and continuous improvement of control frameworks to promote compliance
- Contribute to regulatory change initiatives and assist with governance-related audits or reviews as required
- Maintain and update core governance documentation, including policies, procedures, and committee-related materials
- Provide oversight of key governance records and documentation to ensure accuracy and consistency
- Support the management and alignment of governance policies across the organisation
- Help ensure documentation and records are maintained to a high standard, supporting audit readiness
- Contribute to the effectiveness of management committees by supporting process improvements and consistency in reporting
- Assist in the development of standards for management information and governance reporting
- Participate in periodic reviews of governance effectiveness, providing input and recommendations
- Engage with stakeholders across the organisation to provide guidance on governance-related matters
- Work collaboratively with teams to promote consistency, efficiency, and best practices across governance processes
Requirements
- Experience in governance, risk, compliance, or a similar function within a regulated environment
- Understanding of regulatory frameworks and governance principles
- Degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience
- Strong analytical and organisational skills with high attention to detail
- Effective communication skills and ability to engage with stakeholders
- Self-motivated with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with governance or risk systems is advantageous
Package
- Competitive base salary
- Performance-related bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package
