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Stephen Doheny

Waterford,Ireland

Summary

Internal Audit and Compliance Leader with 8 years’ experience across regulated financial services in Ireland and Australia, specialising in regulatory compliance and governance frameworks. Currently leading Regulatory Compliance Audit at Remitly, delivering independent assurance across Irish-regulated and global operations, including reporting to subsidiary Boards and senior governance forums. Proven track record operating across all Three Lines of Defence, with prior experience in a regulator-approved role within an Irish regulated entity. Strong experience engaging with regulators and supporting supervisory expectations, alongside leading risk-based audit programmes and providing robust, independent challenge to senior management on control effectiveness, financial crime risk, and governance frameworks. Recognised for building high-performing teams, driving audit and risk transformation initiatives, and translating complex regulatory requirements into practical, business-aligned solutions.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Regulatory Compliance Audit Manager

Remitly
Cork, Ireland
2025.04 - 2026.03
  • Leads Regulatory Compliance Internal Audit coverage for Remitly’s Irish-regulated entity and global operations, delivering independent assurance across regulatory compliance assessing alignment with requirements of the Central Bank of Ireland and other international regulators.
  • Develop and execute risk-based audit project plans, including scoping, timelines, stakeholder communication, and milestone tracking
  • Manage and develop a team of Internal Audit professionals, overseeing performance, capability development, and delivery quality
  • Report audit findings, thematic risks, and programme status to subsidiary Boards and senior governance forums, supporting transparency and informed decision-making
  • Manage co-sourced audit providers, ensuring quality of delivery and alignment with Internal Audit standards.
  • Partner with business stakeholders to agree remediation actions and timelines, and perform independent validation testing of completed actions
  • Deliver multiple concurrent audits and projects, ensuring timely, high-quality outcomes across regulatory, payments, and operational risk areas.
  • Executes operational audits across key business functions, identifying control weaknesses and providing clear, actionable recommendations to senior management.
  • Apply strong risk management expertise to assess materiality, identify key exposures, and highlight broader thematic and enterprise-level risks

Manager

Grant Thornton
Melbourne, Australia
2024.07 - 2025.03
  • Led Regulatory Compliance internal audit and independent review engagements across Tier 1 and Tier 2 banks, wealth management, and BNPL clients, providing assurance on control effectiveness, regulatory compliance, and remediation of regulatory findings
  • Served as Engagement Manager for co-sourced internal audit projects, overseeing scoping, fieldwork, reporting, and delivery quality
  • Managed multiple direct reports, providing coaching, performance oversight, and professional development for audit teams
  • Delivered comprehensive Enterprise-Wide and Customer Risk Assessments, including Product and Channel Risk Assessment methodologies, aligned to regulatory expectations
  • Designed and implemented RACI matrices, Risk and Control Registers, and governance frameworks to strengthen audit and compliance oversight
  • Collaborated with Partners and Directors on Independent Audit Reviews and Assurance Reviews, including post-regulatory enforcement action follow-ups
  • Conducted outsourcing and governance audits for superannuation funds, online betting platforms, and property investment clients

Senior Consultant

Grant Thornton
Melbourne, Australia
2023.04 - 2024.06
  • Supported on-site internal audit engagements for member-owned banks, casinos, fintechs, and financial services clients, providing independent advisory and assurance across AML/CTF and operational risk areas
  • Appointed as Risk Assessment Workstream Lead, overseeing uplift of enterprise-wide, business group, and subsidiary risk assessments in response to regulatory undertakings
  • Assisted in design and execution of Risks and Control frameworks, ensuring alignment to regulatory guidance and supervisory expectations
  • Performed Independent Reviews and assurance testing on management action plans and control remediation following regulatory findings
  • Contributed to audit methodology improvements, enhancing risk assessment, control testing, and reporting practices

Risk and Compliance Manager

Community Credit Union
Dublin
2022.10 - 2023.02
  • Promoted to Risk and Compliance Manager, overseeing the entire Risk and Compliance Department. This role, approved by the Regulator (Central Bank of Ireland), is part of the Senior Management Team.
  • Served as the primary liaison for internal and external audit activities, managing the Audit Log, tracking remediation of findings, and ensuring timely escalation of high-risk issues.
  • Accountable for identifying, assessing, reporting, and managing all internal and external risks facing the Credit Union. This includes maintaining a Risk Register, identifying relevant internal controls, and creating risk mitigation plans. These risks encompass Capital Risk, Governance Risk, Environmental Risk, Operational Risk, Market Risk, and Credit Risk.
  • Delivered monthly, quarterly, and annual Risk Reports to the Board of Directors and the Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee.
  • Identified, procured, and implemented a new Risk Management System, leading to increased efficiencies in how CCU manages and reports risk. Provided training and support to all relevant staff as part of the implementation.
  • Completed a review of Operational Resilience Guidance from the Regulator and designed and implemented a Community Credit Union Operational Resilience Framework in compliance with regulatory guidance. Key components of this framework include Business Continuity Plan, Business Services, Governance, and IT and Technology.
  • Appointed as the designated Data Protection Officer and Complaints Officer for Community Credit Union, responsible for responding to and managing any Incidents, Errors, Breaches (IEB’s), and Complaints.
  • Designed and implemented a Regulatory Relations Policy and Regulatory Returns Tracker to ensure effective and timely management of regulatory relations and returns.
  • Developed and delivered an Outsourcing Tracker and Governance Framework to ensure effective management of all outsourced providers. This framework included scheduled meetings and annual reviews.

Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

Community Credit Union
Dublin
2022.01 - 2022.10
  • Managed and led the AML Function within the Risk and Compliance Department.
  • Implemented numerous enhancements to AML processes, including Transaction Monitoring, PEPs & Sanctions, CDD, and STRs.
  • Reviewed, triaged, and reported all Internal STRs as necessary, while also enhancing the existing Internal STR Reporting Process.
  • Served as the point of contact for all Law Enforcement Requests from An Garda Siochana, providing assistance as required, including requests arising from the filing of STRs.
  • Completed and filed regulatory returns such as the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) Risk Evaluation Questionnaire (REQ) and DAC-2 CRS Revenue Return.
  • Reported and presented to the Board and Audit, Risk, and Compliance Committee on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis, and provided an annual MLRO Report.
  • Designed and delivered annual AML Training to all Staff and Board Members, with the training accredited by the Institute of Bankers (IOB) for CPD Hours.
  • Conducted an annual review of the AML Policy and Procedure Document to ensure alignment with CBI Guidelines and Expectations, based on the CBI AML/CTF Guidelines for the Financial Sector released in June 2021.
  • Completed and presented Customer Risk Assessment and Business Risk Assessment, both of which were approved by the Board.

Compliance Executive

Start Mortgages
Dublin
2021.03 - 2021.12
  • Generated and reviewed various transaction monitoring reports, escalating suspicious transactions to the MLRO and An Garda Siochana, FIU and Revenue as necessary. Proficient in the use of GoAML System and Revenue STR reporting systems.
  • Performed control and compliance assessments, including GAP analyses on Corporate Governance, Fitness and Probity, Consumer Protection and CBI Authorisation Requirements.
  • Collaborated directly with the MLRO and Compliance Manager to review Company Policies and Procedures, identifying areas for enhancement and ensuring alignment with regulatory requirements.
  • Led and facilitated weekly AML Governance Meetings with the MLRO and Compliance Team, providing updates on topics such as STRs, LexisNexis Screening Alerts, upstream scanning on new industry activity, and upcoming regulatory requirements, as well as 1LOD STR Reports.
  • Supported regulatory engagement, attending Compliance Committee and CBI meetings, documenting discussions, and ensuring follow-up actions and compliance reporting were completed.
  • Managed the compliance mailbox, providing oversight, guidance, and timely resolution of regulatory and operational queries

KYC Officer

Citco Bank
Dublin
2020.08 - 2021.03
  • Reviewed and prepared risk assessments for onboarding new clients for the Bank, including Collective Investment Schemes and Special Purpose Vehicles domiciled in various jurisdictions such as the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Delaware, USA.
  • Analysed client transactions to identify any that fall outside the Bank’s risk appetite, escalating as necessary.
  • Conducted exit and event-driven reviews of clients who are no longer with the bank and completed UBO reviews for onboarded clients.

CDD Manager

Sun Life Financial
Waterford
2019.09 - 2020.08
  • Promoted to CDD Manager, performing Specialist and Final Sign Off at the Manager Level for both Individual and Corporate accounts.
  • Planned and organized workloads for CDD Analysts through effective queue management and resource allocation.
  • Provided weekly feedback to Admins and the Quality Assurance Team, identifying gaps and training needs, and was responsible for designing and delivering training to various teams within the organization.
  • Generated regular reports with detailed findings, results, and trends observed, and provided recommendations to Senior Management for process improvements, controls, and enhanced efficiency and performance.
  • Served as a Subject Matter Expert for all AML queries from various teams within the organisation and was responsible for preparing all SARs and escalations requiring Compliance and MLRO Approval.

CDD Analyst

Sun Life Financial
Waterford
2019.02 - 2019.09
  • Promoted to a newly created internal Client Due Diligence team, responsible for completing risk assessments and Admin Level Sign Off on both Individual and Corporate accounts for onboarding and remediation of clients in the High Net Worth and Life Insurance industry.
  • Conducted ongoing monitoring every month on regular cases and trigger events.
  • Performed comprehensive client screenings, raising Compliance Escalations when necessary. This screening included Dow Jones, World Check, Transparint, and Google Searches.
  • Assisted with the training and mentoring of new hires by preparing and delivering training sessions, while also preparing weekly progress reports for Senior Management.

International Financial Administrator

Sun Life Financial
Waterford
2018.07 - 2019.02
  • Worked in a client-facing role, gathering documents to ensure clients and firms adhered to CDD and AML guidelines efficiently while maintaining high quality scores.
  • Directly interacted with various firms, building strong relationships including acting as the main point of contact for a weekly firm call with a UAE based Bank.

Education

Post Graduate Certificate - Operations Management

Dublin City University
2020.01 - 2021.01

Certificate - Anti Money Laundering

International Compliance Association (ICA)
2019.01 - 2019.01

Bachelor of Business (Honours) - undefined

Waterford Institute of Technology
2014.01 - 2018.01

References

Available on request.

Interests and Achievements

Passionate about soccer and coaching, with personal and team achievements recognized at club, county, school, and national levels in Ireland. Previously coached goalkeepers at Villa FC and its academy., Achieved consecutive league titles at the semi-professional level in Victoria, Australia.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Regulatory Compliance Audit Manager

Remitly
2025.04 - 2026.03

Manager

Grant Thornton
2024.07 - 2025.03

Senior Consultant

Grant Thornton
2023.04 - 2024.06

Risk and Compliance Manager

Community Credit Union
2022.10 - 2023.02

Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO)

Community Credit Union
2022.01 - 2022.10

Compliance Executive

Start Mortgages
2021.03 - 2021.12

KYC Officer

Citco Bank
2020.08 - 2021.03

Post Graduate Certificate - Operations Management

Dublin City University
2020.01 - 2021.01

CDD Manager

Sun Life Financial
2019.09 - 2020.08

CDD Analyst

Sun Life Financial
2019.02 - 2019.09

Certificate - Anti Money Laundering

International Compliance Association (ICA)
2019.01 - 2019.01

International Financial Administrator

Sun Life Financial
2018.07 - 2019.02

Bachelor of Business (Honours) - undefined

Waterford Institute of Technology
2014.01 - 2018.01
Stephen Doheny