Head of Compliance Advisory, Goodbody Asset Management

Head of Compliance Advisory, Goodbody Asset Management

About Goodbody

Goodbody is a leading financial services firm, committed to serving and growing client relationships for 150 years. We are a full service, investment-led business offering wealth management, asset management, investment banking and private equity services. Our staff of over 400 work in offices across Dublin, London, Cork and Galway. We’re proud to offer prospective employees a professional, collegial work environment that encourages diversity of thought and background.

About the Role

Goodbody Compliance is seeking applications from ambitious and enthusiastic professionals who are keen to join the Compliance Senior Management team to support the delivery of the Compliance programme.

Accountabilities include:

1. Leads the creation, planning and supervision of the delivery of the compliance programme deliverables for Goodbody Asset Management and Capital Partners.
2. Drives delivery of team’s work on time, within agreed budget, in accordance with agreed quality standards.
3. Reviews the work of the compliance team through the centralised reporting to key governance.
4. Delivers accessible, relevant reports which clearly highlight where action is required.
5. Pro-actively advises the asset management business on future and changing regulatory matters and implements policies to account for new/changing regulations.
6. Oversees the completion of periodic regulatory reporting/submissions.
7. Maintains oversight of all Fund specific client marketing materials and communications.
8. Advises on regulatory and compliance issues and acts as a point of escalation for compliance questions and issues.
9. Maintains highly effective and influential relationships at SMT level and below.
10. Attracts, develops and retains a high performing and technically skilled team.
11. Keeps up to date on regulatory trends and communications.

Qualifications and Experience

1. Proven experience in Asset Management and/or Compliance, Risk or Audit.
2. Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Asset Management roles and/or Risk, Compliance, Audit at a senior level.
3. Third level qualification and/or Masters in related degree/subject.
4. Knowledge and experience of various risk management methodologies and frameworks, particularly in compliance.
5. Knowledge and experience of the Regulatory environment in which financial services operate.
6. Experienced people leader with responsibility for leading and motivating highly effective teams.
7. Ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships with senior business executives and managers.

Ideal Characteristics

1. A highly motivated and assertive self-starter leader with eagerness to learn and the capacity to work as part of a team.
2. Ability to handle multiple tasks in a pressurised and demanding environment.
3. Awareness of the regulatory environments.
4. Flexible, positive attitude in their approach to work.
5. Excellent time management with the ability to work to tight deadlines and handle multiple demands.
6. A professional manner – presentable and personable with a calm demeanour.
7. A team player with the initiative to challenge traditional ways of working and actively propose and drive digital change where applicable.

Additional Information

Goodbody is focused on helping our employees thrive, and we do this by bringing to life our Employee Value Proposition (EVP) ‘Together we prosper’. Our firm’s purpose is to create long-term prosperity, which we cannot execute on without the right talent. We offer a vibrant culture based on inclusion, opportunities to grow, and a commitment to ‘do the right thing’.

Goodbody is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce.

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