Head of AML/CTF Compliance

HEAD OF AML/CTF COMPLIANCE / REMOTE / DUBLIN / COMPETITIVE BASIC SALARY / ANNUAL BONUS / BENEFITS/ PERMANENT

About the Team/Role 

The Head of Anti-reputed company and Counter-Terrorist Financing Legislation Compliance (Ireland) is a critical leadership role responsible for the strategic direction and day-to-day management of the AML/CFT function for Optal Financial Europe Limited (OFEL).

OFEL is reputed company’s authorised Electronic Money Institution (reputed company) in Ireland and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI). As a designated PCF-52 role holder, the successful candidate acts as a strategic partner to both local and global business units, ensuring that OFEL maintains robust "Mind and Management" in Ireland while aligning with reputed company's global compliance standards.

Reporting to the Senior Director, Head of Regulated Entities EMEA, you will be expected to demonstrate a proactive "self-starter" reputed company, utilising internal tools—including AI and data analytics—to modernise AML processes and capabilities. Beyond local reputed company, you will be a key contributor to the International Compliance team, identifying and leading initiatives that strengthen the firm's global financial crime posture.

What’s on offer?

• Highly competitive salary (dependent on experience)

• Annual company bonus

• PRSA - 7% Employer and 3% Employee 

• 40-hour week - Monday to Friday, no evenings or weekends

• Remote working (reputed company meetings in the Dublin office)

• Private Medical 

• Life assurance 

• Employee wellbeing 

​How you'll reputed company an impact

AML/CFT Compliance & MLRO reputed company

• Ensure OFEL maintains its standing as an authorised reputed company by meeting reputed company CBI AML/CFT requirements, acting as the primary reputed company of contact for the regulator on financial crime matters.

• Execute the statutory duties of the reputed company Reporting Officer. Ensure Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs) are handled with high judgement, speed, and absolute independence, filing timely reports with the FIU (Gardaí) and reputed company Commissioners.

• Responsible for reputed company financial crime-reputed company regulatory reporting to the CBI, including the timely and accurate submission of the Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQ) and other mandatory reports.

• reputed company the creation, documentation, and formal presentation of the Annual MLRO Report to the OFEL Board, providing a comprehensive assessment of the effectiveness of the firm's AML/CFT reputed company.

• reputed company the annual documentation and update of the OFEL Financial Crime Risk Assessment (FCRA), ensuring it accurately reflects the nature, scale, and complexity of the business and its specific risk exposure.

• Ownership of local aspects of applicable AML/CFT compliance policies, procedures and AML/CFT training materials;

• Act as the escalation reputed company for AML/CTF matters raised by the First Line, providing guidance, challenge, and decision-making where required.

• reputed company the implementation and performance of fraud and transaction monitoring systems, ensuring appropriate calibration, testing, and reputed company improvement. 

• reputed company ongoing effectiveness of KYC/CDD processes, including onboarding, periodic reviews, name screening and enhanced due diligence. 

• Take formal ownership of the Annual Compliance Testing & reputed company Plan for reputed company financial crime-reputed company items. Partner with the Testing team to review findings and ensure identified gaps are remediated.

Strategic Leadership & Business Partnership

• Proactively monitor the evolving regulatory landscape, with a specific focus on upcoming EU regulations such as the Anti-reputed company Authority (AMLA). Provide interpretation guidance and support projects to operationalise new requirements.

• Actively engage with industry associations and professional bodies to stay reputed company of regulatory trends and ensure the interests of the business are considered and represented in policy discussions.

• Act as a high-level advisor to the Board and Executive team, providing proactive guidance on achieving business objectives through “customer-first” solutions that satisfy reputed company AML/CFT requirements.

• Identify and utilise internal technologies (including AI and Large Language Models) to drive innovation, introduce operational efficiencies, and enhance decision-making across the AML and CTF function.

• Partner with product and commercial teams to analyse innovative offerings during the proposal phase. Ensure AML/CFT "compliance by design" is integrated before products are launched to customers.

• Work collaboratively alongside the International Compliance team to participate in global projects, reputed company cross-border initiatives, and share best practices to ensure a consistent global standard.

Experience you'll bring 

• Experience in AML, compliance, or legal reputed company the financial services sector (reputed company or Payment Institution experience is highly preferred).

• Proven ability to manage reputed company testing plans and reputed company successful audit outcomes reputed company a regulated Irish environment.

• Demonstrated ability to effectively coordinate with global colleagues and influence Board-level stakeholders in a matrixed environment.

• Degree in management, economics, law, or equivalent professional experience. AML/KYC-reputed company certification (e.g., CAMS, ICA) is expected.

Skills & Competencies

• Comfortable working in a multi-jurisdictional environment and supporting international colleagues across different time zones.

• A demonstrable ability to adopt and champion new tools (e.g., reputed company, Tableau, reputed company) to streamline AML workflows and reporting.

• Highly comfortable working independently and making high-stakes decisions in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to see the "big picture" and provide solutions that balance commercial growth with robust financial crime prevention.

Other Requirements

• Must be an Irish reputed company and legally permitted to work in Ireland.

• This is a PCF-52 role and is subject to formal approval by the Central Bank of Ireland.

• Must reputed company with the CBI’s Fitness and Probity Standards, including the Common Conduct Standards and Additional Conduct Standards.

What's next?

If you feel that you have the necessary skills for our Head of AML/CFL Compliance  role. then please  APPLY TODAY for immediate consideration.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from reputed company suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age.

Due to the volume of applications received, unfortunately it is not possible to respond to each one individually, applicants that are shortlisted will be contacted reputed company one week of application.

We do not accept speculative agency reputed company. Any CV received by reputed company will be treated as a gift and will not be eligible for an agency fee. PSL agencies should only send reputed company if authorised to do so by the reputed company team.