Senior Compliance Associate

Job Title: Senior Compliance Associate

Location: Belfast (Hybrid Working)

Description

We are hiring for our client, a leading governance, risk and compliance consultancy, who are seeking a Senior Compliance Associate to join their growing Belfast team.

This role is ideal for an experienced compliance professional who enjoys advisory work, variety, and working with innovative clients across payments, digital assets, capital markets and wider financial services. You will support clients with regulatory strategy, compliance projects and audits, while working closely with senior consultants and industry experts.

The Senior Compliance Associate role offers strong career progression, exposure to cutting-edge regulatory challenges, and the opportunity to develop long-term consultancy skills in a collaborative and high-performing environment.

Top 3 Things to Know About this Job

1. Work on varied compliance advisory projects across payments and financial services

2. Hybrid working with a Belfast base and strong team collaboration

3. Clear career acceleration in a fast-growing compliance consultancy

The Role

• Deliver high-quality compliance advisory work to a diverse client base

• Support regulatory authorisations, advisory, audit and managed service projects

• Partner with clients to understand their business models and regulatory obligations

• Assist in designing and implementing regulatory strategies

• Conduct compliance audits and make practical, commercial recommendations

• Stay up to date with evolving regulatory and compliance requirements

• Work closely with senior consultants and subject-matter experts

• Manage multiple projects and deadlines effectively

The Person

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in a compliance role within financial services or professional services

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex regulatory information

• Excellent communication skills with confidence engaging with clients and colleagues

• Highly organised with strong attention to detail

• Curious, proactive and motivated to develop technical and consultancy skills

• Team-oriented mindset with the ability to take ownership of workstreams

• Information security experience (e.g. ISO 27001) is highly desirable

The Reward

• Competitive salary and benefits package

• Hybrid working model

• Exposure to industry-leading compliance experts

• Fast-track career development and learning opportunities

• Join a growing consultancy at an exciting stage of expansion

• Supportive, inclusive and professional working culture