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The GRAI is seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Compliance (Assistant Principal Officer - Standard Scale).
Successful applicants will be placed on a panel for a period of up to 18 months to fill future vacancies for Assistant Director of Compliance (Assistant Principal Officer - Standard Scale) or similar roles.
The Role:
The role of Assistant Director of Compliance in the recently established Gambling Regulatory Authority is an exciting and challenging, senior position which requires candidates with demonstrably excellent analytical, planning & design and implementation skills and experience. The successful candidates will report to the Director of Compliance. They will assist in the ongoing work of setting standards across a range of Gambling Sectors, implementing the Consumer Protection provisions of the Act. They will have a key role in designing the compliance function, based on international best practice. This will include setting standard operating procedures, along with procuring, recruiting and resourcing the Compliance function resources. They will be responsible for supporting the roll out of, on a phased basis, a wide-ranging Compliance assurance regime across a number of different licence types. They will have a role in follow up on any breaches of the Act, along with the Director of Compliance and the Director of Enforcement. The successful candidates will be resilient, delivery focused, and comfortable with leading their team to a constant high standard. Supporting the Director of Compliance, the Assistant Director will focus on translating regulatory strategy into practice, leading inspections and compliance activity, managing staff and resources, and ensuring consistent, proportionate and fair regulatory outcomes.
Key Responsibilities include:
- Support and advise on the development, implementation, and operational rollout of Standards, Guidance and Codes of Practice for the gambling industry, including stakeholder consultations, EU consultations (TRIS), associated statutory and regulatory requirements.
- Interpret the obligations imposed on licensees under the Gambling Act 2024, regulatory returns, complaints and related data to identify non-compliance/ contraventions.
- Lead on the research, implementation and resourcing of best practice compliance monitoring, specialist audits, and inspection processes to ensure adherence to the Gambling Regulation Act, Codes of Practice, and related regulations.
- Plan, co-ordinate and lead multiple programmes of inspections, manage and oversee periodic thematic inspections, compliance reviews, and audit, ensuring findings are legally robust, evidence based and enforceable.
- Review inspection findings, ensure appropriate follow-up actions are taken and escalate significant compliance issues as required.
- Work collaboratively with the Directors of Compliance and Enforcement, and the Compliance & Enforcement Committee to take proportionate action in a legally robust manner.
- Oversee periodic reporting requirements from Licencees, including the use of data analytics and AI to identify risk metrics, emerging risk trends, non-compliance, and escalate issues as appropriate.
- Support the establishment, operation, and continuous improvement of Complaints arrangements.
- Oversee the handling of Complaints of breaches of the Act to ensure they are processed fairly, consistently, and within required timeframes.
- Monitor legal, operational, and regulatory developments and systems in other jurisdictions to inform best practice in compliance.
- Oversee operational checks to ensure compliance with Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements across the regulated industry.
- Work closely with the ICT development team to support the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of ICT systems which effectively support reporting, monitoring, case management, and data analysis.
- Support the Director in maintaining effective regulatory relationships with licensees.
- Engage with domestic and international regulators, public sector bodies, and other stakeholders to share learning and support regulatory effectiveness.
- Contribute to effective stakeholder engagement with industry, health sector bodies, NGOs, other Gambling Regulators, and other relevant stakeholders.
- Develop, monitor, and report on KPIs and performance metrics to demonstrate delivery of GRAI objectives and improvements in sectoral compliance.
- Prepare reports, briefings, and updates for senior management, GRAI committees, and other governance fora as required.
- Attend and contribute to meetings of internal committees and working groups and support the Director in preparing material for the Authority, Adjudicators, Independent Appeals Board, and other bodies.
- Manage and support staff within the Compliance including effective performance management, development of specialist expertise, succession planning and wellbeing.
- Carry out other duties as may be assigned by the Director or the CEO from time to time, consistent with the role and rank of Assistant Director.
Essential Criteria
- A third-level degree (minimum Level 8 on the NFQ) in a relevant discipline such as Law, regulation, supervision, compliance, Audit, or Accountancy.
- A minimum of 5 years’ experience in supervision, compliance, regulation, inspections, investigations or complaints handling, including at least 3 years at a managerial level.
- Proven experience in the effective leadership of teams and successfully managing complex operational functions.
- Demonstrable experience in effectively advising on and/or, planning, overseeing or conducting regulatory activities such as inspections, investigation or audit-type activities of large organisations.
Desirable Criteria
- Experience advising on the interpretation of legislative regulatory obligations.
- Experience advising on the operationalisation and implementation of compliance, supervision, or regulation.
- Experience in public sector or regulatory bodies, including familiarity with government processes, legislation, regulatory frameworks, and public service values.
- Experience in establishing new or scaling up or modernising existing regulatory regimes.
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess complex situations and facilitate fair outcomes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, including in challenging circumstances.
- Experience in working to deliver at scale with contracted or specialist service providers. Some experience of the Gambling Sector is desirable, but not essential.
How to Apply:
Conscia will be managing all aspects of the recruitment process on behalf of the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. Applications should be made online through https://consciatalent.com/grai and by attaching a completed application form, downloadable at the link above.
Your application must be submitted on the https://consciatalent.com/grai website not later than 3pm (Irish time) on Monday 6th July 2026.
If you do not receive an acknowledgement of receipt of your application within 24 hours of applying, please email: grai@consciatalent.com
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