Risk and Compliance Manager

Job title: Risk and Compliance Manager

Company: Russell Brennan Keane


Job description: Job Description:RBK is a leading business advisory and accounting firm. Our Governance, Risk and Assurance (GRA) team sits within our wider Audit and Business Advisory Team. Our GRA team provides risk management, compliance management, internal audit and other business advisory services to a range of clients including Credit Unions, Insurance intermediaries, charity and not for profit and government bodies.Due to continued growth and expansion, we are now seeking to hire a Risk and Compliance Manager to join our team. The successful candidate for this role should have experience in delivering engagements spanning governance, risk management, credit underwriting, data protection, AML/CTF, outsourcing and investment management at a management level.The role will provide a fantastic opportunity for the right person to become a key member of the team with defined career progression and working closely with other colleagues to deliver high quality and bespoke services to our clients. There will be significant opportunities to build and maintain client relationships and lead assignments with other members of the team.Key attributes of the role include:

• Managing a client portfolio which includes credit unions ranging in asset size of up to €500m in asset size, charity and not for profit and other clients within the GRA portfolio. Services to be delivered include:
• Outsourced risk management
• Outsourced compliance functions
• Outsourced internal audit functions
• Bespoke specific internal controls reviews
• Managing workflows to deliver high quality work within agreed timeframes and budgets
• Managing, supervising, coaching, training and leading a team of qualified and part qualified trainee accountants
• Reporting into the partner including attendance at client meetings to present the outcomes of our reviews
• Liaising with the GRA team administrator to prepare presentations and manage workflows
• Assessing and advising on internal control frameworks covering all aspects of the clients business
• Facilitating in risk identification, assessment and internal control evaluation
• Assessing compliance with all material aspects of legislation and best practice
• Sound knowledge of Internal audit, including the development of internal audit strategies, annual audit programmes and Terms of Reference for individual engagements

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in commerce, business, finance or similar
• A professional qualification in risk, compliance or internal audit is desirable but not essential
• A minimum of 2 years’ experience in the areas of risk, compliance, governance and/or internal audit
• Strong knowledge of internal control frameworks
• Relevant sector or industry experience
• Highly motivated with an ability to work on own initiative within a fast paced and dynamic work environment
• Excellent presentation skills, attention to detail and practical approach
• Strong people management and people development skills

Benefits of working with RBK

• Competitive compensation package with a defined career progression path
• Flexible working arrangements – the ability to work at home or from the office
• Pension and Life Assurance
• Professional Subscriptions
• Corporate Discounts
• Social Club
• Employee Incentive Schemes

Expected salary:

Location: Athlone, Co Westmeath

Job date: Thu, 17 Jul 2025 07:26:14 GMT

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