*EML Payments*EML Payments is a global leader in the fintech space. Headquarters is in Brisbane Australia, offices are located around the world including USA and Europe. Our mission is to create awesome, instant, and secure payment solutions that connect our customers to their customers, anytime, anywhere, wherever money is in motion. Our Purpose is to inspire transformative digital change for our customers and communities.About The RoleThe Compliance Manager – Ireland sits within the Country Risk & Compliance team, supporting the Head of Risk & Compliance – Ireland in delivering regulatory obligations and ensuring operational compliance across the Irish business.What You'll DoWe are seeking a motivated, detail-oriented compliance professional to join our team in Ireland. This role is pivotal in helping ensure that EML in Ireland meets all applicable regulatory requirements and maintains robust internal compliance practices.The Compliance Manager – Ireland will support the Head of Risk and Compliance – Ireland to ensure the compliance framework and culture is driven across the business both internally and externally with focus on the European jurisdiction. The Compliance Manager – Ireland will organise, coordinate and perform controls to identify, evaluate and monitor compliance risks. The Compliance Manager – Ireland will also make recommendations on the actions required to mitigate current and potential compliance risks and monitor the implementation of the measures taken.This position is subject to the Fitness and Probity Regulations and the Individual Accountability Framework as prescribed by the Central Bank of Ireland.*Regulatory Compliance***Support the Head of Risk and Compliance – Ireland, acting as a regulatory liaison for communications with regulators, distributors, and outsourced service providers (OSPs).Manage day-to-day responsibilities of the Irish compliance function, including compliance monitoring, maintenance of policies and procedures, training, and oversight of consumer programs.Implement and maintain a compliance programme that addresses the business's ongoing regulatory obligations.Assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining policies and procedures, ensuring they are up-to-date and effectively embedded.Collaborate with the People & Culture and Global Risk and Compliance teams to develop and execute a training plan, ensuring rollout and attestation.Provide training on policy changes and ensure proper implementation within the business.Ensure the complaints management process aligns with regulatory requirements and best practices.Track and manage regulatory correspondence through a centralised log, ensuring timely responses.Collaborate with Global Risk and Compliance team to conduct and coordinate compliance reviews and provide assurance updates to stakeholders.Escalate compliance risks or issues to the Head of Risk and Compliance – Ireland.Contribute to fostering a culture of compliance across the organisation.Support regulatory reporting efforts to ensure all reporting requirements are met.Assist in planning and reporting within the Global and Country Risk and Compliance teams.Engage with all business units across the group, OSPs, and other control functions on regulatory obligations and quality assurance matters.Work with key stakeholders to develop processes and product solutions that address regulatory and card scheme requirements.QualificationsExperience: Experience (5+ years) working in compliance and/or regulatory legal positions advising regulated financial services entities. A proven history of working in a compliance role in a payments or fintech business.Environment: Demonstrable experience in global, matrixed environments, including coordinating across time zones, cultures, and reporting lines. Comfortable working in a fast-paced, evolving regulatory environment with competing priorities. Experience in oversight of outsourced services and working with senior leadership on risk-related strategic decisions.Knowledge: Expertise in managing compliance workflows including regulatory reporting, regulatory correspondence, compliance monitoring, horizon scanning, development and implementation of compliance frameworks. Experience in outsourcing/outsource service provider (OSP) oversight. Able to explain complex regulatory/scheme features in an easy-to-understand manner to stakeholders without such background. Expertise identifying, mitigating and monitoring compliance risks. ACOI qualification (or relevant equivalent) advantageous.Team and Mindset: Proactive and solution-oriented. A trouble shooter who has proven track record of resolving regulatory challenges and inconsistencies. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence and partner with senior leaders, regulators and cross-functional teams. Strong written skills, particularly report compilation.