Compliance Associate

A leading international financial institution in Dublin is seeking a Compliance Associate to join their highly respected Compliance Department, focusing on Communications Surveillance. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in safeguarding the integrity of financial markets while developing your expertise within a supportive and inclusive environment.

The organisation is renowned for its commitment to fostering diversity, promoting work-life balance, and providing flexible working arrangements, making it an ideal place for those who value both professional growth and personal wellbeing. You will be empowered to contribute meaningfully to the compliance oversight framework, ensuring regulatory standards are met and exceeded. With access to comprehensive benefits, ongoing learning opportunities, and a collaborative team culture, this position offers you the chance to make a real impact while advancing your career in compliance.

• Join a globally recognised financial institution with a strong reputation for supporting employee wellbeing through hybrid and flexible working options, generous paid leave, and robust health benefits including private medical insurance.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team that values unique perspectives and backgrounds, offering access to social clubs, diversity networks, and initiatives designed to promote a healthy work-life balance.
• Benefit from extensive learning and development programmes, clear career progression pathways, and the support of knowledgeable colleagues dedicated to helping you grow professionally within the compliance field.

What you'll do:

• Assist in maintaining and updating the communications surveillance programme to ensure its ongoing effectiveness in detecting behaviours that may breach regulatory or internal policies.
• Execute the Surveillance Monitoring Plan by reviewing, investigating, closing, and documenting surveillance alerts in a timely manner according to established procedures.
• Escalate issues identified during communications surveillance activities in line with the organisation's escalation policy, ensuring all concerns are managed appropriately under guidance from senior leadership.
• Draft comprehensive internal and external investigation summaries as well as Suspicious Transaction Order Reports (STORs) when required by regulatory obligations or internal protocols.
• Support the preparation of internal and external reports by gathering relevant materials such as monthly Compliance Management Information packs for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor information barriers and insider trading prevention procedures to uphold market integrity and protect sensitive data across business units.
• Contribute to the application of internal compliance policies and global objectives by collaborating closely with other members of the Compliance Department.
• Conduct Quality Assurance reviews alongside the EMEA Head of Surveillance to ensure high standards are maintained across all surveillance tasks performed by the team.
• Work collaboratively on projects with colleagues from both the Surveillance team and broader Compliance function, sharing knowledge and best practices to achieve common goals.
• Participate actively in Compliance meetings, complete mandatory training promptly, and assist or coordinate compliance-related projects as needed.

What you bring:

To excel as a Compliance Associate in this esteemed financial institution's Communications Surveillance team, you will bring proven experience from similar roles where you have demonstrated your ability to navigate complex regulatory environments. Your background should include exposure to financial markets operations along with a solid grasp of current industry regulations. Your interpersonal strengths will allow you to foster co-operative relationships across departments while your attention to detail ensures that every investigation is handled thoroughly. Native-level proficiency in the German language, both verbally and in writing is required. Multilingual abilities are valued given the international scope of operations. A degree-level education forms the foundation for your analytical approach while any additional professional certifications further enhance your suitability for this position. Above all else, your sense of responsibility towards ethical conduct will underpin everything you do.

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