Compliance Governance & Regulatory Management Lead

Microsoft Ireland Payment Services Limited (MIPSL) is being established as an Irish payment institution, subject to authorisation and regulation by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). You will report to the Head of Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering and form part of MIPSL's independent second-line Compliance function, working closely with teams across MIPSL and Microsoft, including Risk, Legal, Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime, Operations, Product and Engineering.

Compliance Governance & Risk Lead MIPSL’s Compliance governance framework, including decision-making, escalation, issue/action oversight and governance forums. Own the Compliance Universe and Compliance Risk Assessment, including Risk Appetite, relevant RCSA activities and emerging-risk assessment. Lead Board and Committee reporting, Compliance MI, metrics and KRIs, providing clear insight into material risks, issues and control effectiveness. Regulatory Management & Engagement Lead Regulatory Change Management, ensuring developments are identified, assessed, assigned and tracked through implementation. Coordinate governance and oversight of regulatory returns, notifications and submissions. Coordinate regulatory engagement, including supervisory requests, reviews and inspections. Support licensing, permissions and regulatory-perimeter matters, and oversee associated audit/exam remediation. Compliance Programmes Lead governance and ongoing development of MIPSL’s Fitness & Probity, Consumer Protection, Vulnerable Customer and Conflicts of Interest programmes. Ensure programmes remain aligned to regulatory developments, emerging risks and MIPSL’s evolving business model. Regulatory Advice & Business Change Provide senior Compliance advice and independent challenge on material business, product, operational and technology change. Partner across the First Line, Risk, Legal, Data, Technology and Group teams to identify regulatory risks and deliver sustainable solutions. Framework Development & Continuous Improvement Play a hands-on role in completing, testing and operationalising the Compliance framework for go-live. Drive the continued development of the Compliance framework and operating model, with clear accountabilities and effective second-line oversight. Lead opportunities to automate, simplify and scale Compliance governance, risk assessment, regulatory change and reporting.

Required/Minimum Qualifications Significant experience in regulatory compliance, compliance risk management or regulatory affairs within a regulated financial services environment, with experience operating at a senior level. Strong knowledge of Irish and EU financial services regulation and regulatory expectations, with the ability to translate regulatory requirements into practical governance, risk management and oversight arrangements. Demonstrated experience designing, implementing and/or operating Compliance governance and risk-management frameworks, including risk assessment, regulatory change, issue management and management information. Experience preparing Board, Committee and senior management Compliance reporting, with the ability to distil complex regulatory and risk matters into clear, decision-focused information. Strong experience in Compliance risk assessment, including Risk Appetite, RCSA and/or comparable risk and control methodologies. Experience providing regulatory advice and independent second-line challenge in relation to business, product, operational or technology change. Strong analytical judgement, with the ability to assess complex regulatory requirements and risk information and reach clear, defensible conclusions. Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder-management skills, with the ability to influence effectively across senior management, Legal, Risk, Operations, Product and Technology teams. Degree, relevant professional qualification or equivalent professional experience.