About this role
Compliance Manager
Deputy to the Chief Compliance Officer & MLRO Owl Payments Europe – Dublin
4 days per week in the office
About Tripadvisor
The Tripadvisor Group connects people to experiences worth sharing and aims to be the world’s most trusted source for travel and experiences. Through its portfolio of brands including Tripadvisor, Viator, Owl Payments and TheFork, the Group leverages technology, trusted content, and global partnerships to connect millions of travellers with experiences, accommodations, restaurants, and travel services.
Owl Payments Europe Limited (OPEL) is the regulated Payment Institution authorised by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI), supporting the Tripadvisor marketplace ecosystem across Europe. OPEL is subject to the full scope of CBI supervisory requirements, including safeguarding, AML/CFT, outsourcing governance, and applicable Fitness and Probity, Conduct Standards, and Individual Accountability Framework requirements.
Why this job is excellent
Owl Payments Europe is seeking an experienced Compliance Manager to act as Deputy to the Chief Compliance Officer and Money Laundering Reporting Officer (PCF-12 and PCF-52). This is a non-PCF operational role. The CCO/MLRO retains primary regulatory accountability to the Central Bank of Ireland, and the Compliance Manager acts in a delegated capacity in support of that function. Reporting directly to the CCO/MLRO, the Compliance Manager will provide operational leadership across OPEL's regulatory compliance and AML/CFT framework, drive the compliance monitoring programme, support regulatory engagement, and ensure compliance obligations are understood and embedded across the organisation.
This role is suited to a compliance professional with a strong track record in a regulated Payment Institution or Electronic Money Institution who can translate regulatory requirements into practical, proportionate operational processes and engage credibly with senior management, the CBI, and external auditors
What you'll do
Compliance Framework and Governance
• Support the CCO/MLRO in implementing and maintaining OPEL's compliance governance framework, including policies, procedures, risk assessments, and the compliance monitoring programme.
• Assist in preparing Board and senior management compliance reporting, including annual compliance reporting, regulatory developments, and key compliance risk metrics.
• Support the development and execution of the Annual Compliance Plan and 2nd Line of Defence assurance testing programme under the direction of the CCO/MLRO.
• Monitor regulatory developments from the CBI, EBA, and EU institutions, conduct gap analyses, and provide timely, practical advice to leadership on required actions.
• Coordinate responses to internal audit, regulatory reviews, and compliance assurance activities
AML / Financial Crime Oversight
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