About the Role
We are seeking an experienced, proactive
Product Owner to join the AI Team within our expanding Product Management
organization in Dublin. This role is central to the agile development and
delivery of enterprise-grade compliance solutions used by global financial
institutions. You will translate business objectives and customer needs into
clear, testable product requirements, own delivery for one or more product
areas, and shape AI-enabled capabilities that influence regulatory and
conduct-risk outcomes at scale. This is a high-visibility role with strong
ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and the opportunity to build domain
and leadership depth.
Responsibilities
Product planning
& backlog management
·
Own and manage the
product backlog for assigned AI/product functional areas, ensuring clarity,
prioritisation and alignment with strategy and roadmap.
·
Translate product
vision and roadmap into actionable features and sprint deliverables.
·
Define and maintain
clear acceptance criteria and ensure stories meet Definition of Ready (DoR) and
Definition of Done (DoD).
·
Continuously refine
backlog items through stakeholder feedback, grooming sessions and sprint
reviews.
·
Maintain transparency
on priorities, scope changes and sprint progress across the cross-functional
team.
Stakeholder
collaboration
·
Partner closely with
Product Managers, Engineering, Design, QA, Tech Ops and business stakeholders
to define and validate requirements.
·
Act as the primary
point of contact for assigned product areas, ensuring delivery aligns with user
needs, compliance objectives and regulatory constraints.
·
Facilitate client
workshops and internal discussions to gather insights and clarify product
behaviour.
·
Balance business
priorities, technical feasibility and user experience considerations.
Delivery ownership
·
Drive sprint execution
with a focus on timely, high-quality delivery that meets acceptance criteria.
·
Support engineering
during development by clarifying scope, resolving blockers and reviewing
progress.
·
Work with QA to
validate functional and non-functional requirements prior to release.
·
Ensure release
readiness through documentation, communication and stakeholder signoffs.
·
Contribute to
post-release evaluation and continuous improvement using metrics and user
feedback.
Solution & UX
design support
·
Collaborate with
architects and designers to validate technical approaches and ensure
scalability and maintainability.
·
Participate in
wireframe and design reviews to confirm alignment with user stories and
workflows.
·
Support prototype
validation and ensure delivered features meet intended user expectations and
operational needs.
Compliance, security
& quality assurance
·
Ensure all features
and workflows adhere to security, privacy and regulatory requirements (e.g.,
GDPR, SOC 2).
·
Support documentation
of data flows, access controls and non-functional requirements (performance,
scalability, maintainability).
·
Maintain traceability
of requirements to delivery artifacts to support audit readiness.
Experiences and Skills
Experience
· –10 years in Product Owner/Product
Manager roles within SaaS or enterprise software environments.
· Proven track record translating
product vision and stakeholder requirements into well-structured, actionable
features and user stories.
· Demonstrated success managing
product increments from definition through deployment and customer feedback.
· Experience collaborating closely
with engineering, QA and design teams in Agile delivery settings.
· Preferred: domain experience in
FinTech, Capital Markets, Trade Surveillance, Anti-Money Laundering (AML),
conduct risk or data analytics.
AI & technical
· Preferred exposure to AI/ML and
automation-driven product features (e.g., LLM-based workflows, RPA, predictive
analytics).
· Familiarity with AI product
lifecycle, prompt engineering concepts and ethical AI considerations.
· Technical fluency in APIs, SQL and
data structures to support effective collaboration with development teams.
· Experience with CI/CD, DevOps
practices and Behaviour-Driven Development (BDD) is advantageous.
Delivery & tooling
· Strong knowledge of Agile delivery
frameworks (Scrum/Kanban) and backlog management practices.
· Proficient in Jira, Confluence or
similar agile collaboration tools.
· Ability to define functional and
non-functional requirements clearly, supported by testable acceptance criteria.
Skills & leadership
· Excellent analytical, documentation
and problem-solving skills with strong attention to detail.
· Clear, persuasive communication and
stakeholder management capabilities across technical and business audiences.
· Demonstrated ability to prioritise
trade-offs, manage ambiguity and drive outcomes in cross-functional teams.
· Collaborative team player with
leadership presence and the ability to mentor more junior staff.
Education & certifications
· Bachelor's degree in Computer
Science, Engineering, Information Systems or related technical discipline
(required).
· Preferred: MBA or relevant business
qualification; Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent.
What We Offer
· Opportunity to work on global
products used by leading financial institutions.
· Exposure to complex problem solving
across compliance, workflows, data and AI/automation.
· Collaborative culture that values
innovation, ownership and continuous learning.
· Competitive compensation and
benefits aligned with the Dublin market.
· Career pathways into senior product
leadership, domain specialisation or cross-functional roles.
About MCO (MyComplianceOffice)
MCO
is a global technology leader shaping the future of compliance and conduct-risk
management. We deliver enterprise SaaS solutions that help financial
institutions reduce misconduct risk and demonstrate regulatory compliance. Our
unified platform enables compliance teams to proactively manage employee
behaviour, firm activities and third-party relationships at scale.
Founded
in 2008 and headquartered in Dublin, MCO operates globally with offices in
London, Singapore, Hyderabad, New York, Chicago and Fort Worth. We support more
than 1,500 customers across 105 countries, from fast-growing fintechs to
the world's largest financial institutions. We are on a strong, sustained
growth trajectory—expanding our product portfolio, investing in AI, automation
and analytics, and scaling globally. Recently recognised as Technology
Company of the Year, MCO offers a collaborative culture, diverse teams and
significant opportunities for career advancement.
If
you want to build products that have real-world impact in a mission-critical
domain, we'd love to meet you.