Head of Risk and Compliance (Ireland)

Octopus Energy

4300

Portadown, UK, United Kingdom

Posted on: 2023-06-26

Category: energy

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

We're on a mission to make a big green dent in the universe by building a truly sustainable energy system globally.

That means making power greener, smarter, and more affordable for everyone.

We put customers at the heart of everything we do: with always-fair prices, transparency and outrageous customer service.

We drive system change: with transformative tech to make renewable energy the norm and end global reliance on fossil fuels.

Octopus Energy Group is made up of 10 businesses spanning 6 countries across 3 continents, including: Octopus Energy Retail, Kraken Technologies, Octopus Energy Generation, Kraken Flex, Octopus Electric Vehicles, and the Octopus Centre for Net Zero. More on OEG @ octopusenergy.group

Help us make a big green dent in the universe. We're on a mission to drive the global renewable energy revolution, and we need loads more people to help us make our vision a reality.

Octopus Energy is working hard to change the future of energy across the world. From harnessing the abundant natural resources on land and sea to generate more green electrons, to supplying those electrons to homes and businesses, we’re committed to driving the green energy revolution faster than ever before.

We are looking for a talented individual to take on the Head of Risk & Compliance position for our AIFM in Ireland. In this role, you will be the designated person to the Central Bank of Ireland for Operational Risk, Fund Risk and Regulatory Compliance. The role will report to the AIFM’s CEO as well as the Group Head of Risk & Compliance.

Why you'll love it here

Wondering what the salary for this role is? Just ask us! On a call with one of our recruiters it's something we always cover as we genuinely want to match your experience with the correct salary. The reason why we don't advertise is because we honestly have a degree of flexibility and would never want salary to be a reason why someone doesn't apply to Octopus - what's more important to us is finding the right octofit!

Octopus Energy is a unique culture. An organisation where people learn, decide, and build quicker. Where people work with autonomy, alongside a wide range of amazing co-owners, on projects that break new ground. We want your hard work to be rewarded with perks you actually care about! We won the best company to work for in 2022, on Glassdoor we were voted 50 best places to work in 2022 and our Group CEO, Greg has recorded a podcast about our culture and how we empower our people. We’ve also been placed in the top 10 companies for senior leadership.

If this sounds like you then we'd love to hear from you.

Studies have shown that some groups of people, like women, are less likely to apply to a role unless they meet 100% of the job requirements. Whoever you are, if you like one of our jobs, we encourage you to apply as you might just be the candidate we hire. Across Octopus, we're looking for genuinely decent people who are honest and empathetic. Our people are our strongest asset and the unique skills and perspectives people bring to the team are the driving force of our success. As an equal opportunity employer, we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute. Our commitment is to provide equal opportunities, an inclusive work environment, and fairness for everyone.

What you'll do

Regulatory Compliance Responsibilities

Providing positive and practical assistance to the business, whilst maintaining appropriate regulatory controls in line with CBI requirements.

Identify future regulatory developments and proactively manage regulatory change.

Work in partnership with the business and take ownership of compliance tasks and processes.

Oversight, maintenance, and implementation of the risk-based monitoring programme

Reviewing marketing and client documentation to ensure that it is fair, clear, and not misleading.

Responsible for oversight of financial crime controls: anti-money laundering, fraud, and market abuse.

Fund Risk Management Responsibilities

Responsibility for ensuring funds are managed in accordance with fund offering documents, internal risk limits and applicable regulatory limits.

Oversight of liquidity risk, including liquidity analysis and stress testing and management of liquidity issues.

Work collaboratively with the Investment Team and undertake necessary risk controls, checks, and stress testing.

Operational Risk Management Responsibilities

Responsible for the Risk Management Framework which includes maintaining the Issues Register, Risk Register and undertaking mitigation and action plans.

Collaborate with the fund management team to complete regular oversight and due diligence on all outsourced service providers.