Overview

Microsoft Ireland Payment Services Limited (MIPSL) is being established as an Irish payment institution, subject to authorisation and regulation by the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI).

You will report to the Head of Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering and form part of MIPSL's independent second-line Compliance function, working closely with teams across MIPSL and Microsoft, including Risk, Legal, Anti-Money Laundering and Financial Crime, Operations, Product and Engineering.

Responsibilities

Go-Live Readiness & Operationalisation: Play a hands-on role in completing, testing and operationalising MIPSL’s Compliance framework ahead of go-live, ensuring key regulatory controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively.
Compliance Monitoring & Testing Programme: Build, operationalise and continuously enhance MIPSL’s second-line Compliance Monitoring & Testing Programme, including methodology, standards, procedures and documentation.
Risk-Based Testing Plan: Develop and execute a risk-based annual Compliance Monitoring & Testing Plan, aligned to MIPSL’s regulatory obligations, risk profile and emerging risks.
AML/CFT Controls Testing: Lead second-line testing of AML/CFT controls, providing independent assessment of control design and operating effectiveness.
Broader Compliance Testing: Deliver testing across the wider Compliance framework, including consumer protection, conduct and other applicable regulatory requirements.
Change & Pre-Go-Live Testing: Design and lead Compliance testing of material business, product, process and control change, including targeted pre-go-live assurance.
Thematic & Controls-Based Reviews: Design and execute high-quality thematic and controls-based reviews focused on material and emerging compliance risks.
Findings & Remediation: Clearly articulate findings, root causes and required actions, and independently validate the effectiveness and sustainability of remediation.
Insight & Reporting: Translate testing outcomes into actionable insight and senior-level reporting, highlighting themes, emerging risks, control weaknesses and areas requiring management attention.
Regulatory & Audit Support: Support regulatory reviews, inspections, Internal Audit and other assurance activity, providing clear evidence and insight from the Compliance Monitoring & Testing Programme.
Stakeholder Partnership: Build strong relationships across Compliance, Risk and the First Line, providing constructive challenge while supporting sustainable control improvements.
Automation & Continuous Improvement: Lead opportunities to automate, enhance and scale Compliance monitoring, testing, analytics and reporting.

Qualifications

Required/Minimum Qualifications

Significant experience in Compliance Monitoring, Testing or Assurance within regulated financial services.
Strong knowledge of Irish and EU financial services regulation, with strong AML/CFT controls-testing experience.
Experience designing and executing risk-based monitoring and testing plans, including thematic and controls-based reviews.
Strong experience assessing control design and operating effectiveness, identifying root causes and evaluating remediation.
Experience producing clear, insightful reporting for senior management and governance committees.
Strong analytical, written and stakeholder-management skills, with the confidence to provide effective independent challenge.
Degree, relevant professional qualification or equivalent professional experience.

Additional/Preferred Qualifications

ACAMS, ICA, ACOI/LCOI or equivalent Compliance/Financial Crime qualification.
Experience in payments, e-money, fintech or banking.
Experience building or enhancing a second-line Compliance Monitoring & Testing Programme.
Broader testing experience across AML/CFT, consumer protection, conduct and regulatory compliance.
Experience with thematic reviews and assurance methodologies.
Experience supporting regulatory reviews and Internal Audit.
Experience using data, analytics or automation to enhance Compliance testing.
Experience in a complex multinational or matrixed organisation.

This role may be designated as a Controlled Function under the Central Bank of Ireland Fitness and Probity Regime. Where applicable, appointment will be subject to the relevant Fitness and Probity requirements.

Finance Compliance IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across Ireland is € 80,000.00 - € 136,400.00 per year. Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.

Find additional benefits and pay information here:
https://careers.microsoft.com/v2/global/en/corporate-pay/ireland-corporate-pay.html

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Compliance Monitoring and Testing Lead

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