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Director of Finance, Legal and Corporate Affairs
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- Salary: €112,974 - €139,320 per annum (incremental scale)
- 17 Jul 2025
- Dublin (Central)
- Permanent
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Director of Finance, Legal and Corporate AffairsAbout the Company
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the independent regulator of medicines, medical devices and healthcare products in Ireland. The Agency is of substantial strategic importance to both public and animal health protection. Through its regulatory role it directly contributes to better health outcomes, as well as supporting the relevant industry and broader life sciences sectors based in Ireland and across Europe.About the Position
The Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is the independent regulator of medicines, medical devices and healthcare products in Ireland. The Agency is of substantial strategic importance to both public and animal health protection. Through its regulatory role it directly contributes to better health outcomes, as well as supporting the relevant industry and broader life sciences sectors based in Ireland and across Europe.Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that the Financial, Legal and Corporate activities are delivered to agreed standards and that the organisation is in compliance with its legal and financial obligations.
- Lead the organisations financial strategy, planning and performance.
- Manage financial risk, forecasting, procurement policy and cost control mechanisms, ensuring long-term financial sustainability and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee the HPRA’s funding structure to ensure that the HPRA has the requisite revenue from its range of services to fund its current and capital expenditure requirements.
- Lead and manage the Legal section to ensure the timely and accurate provision of legal advice to the leadership team and across the HPRA including the Authority.
- Contribute to the drafting and implementation of new legislation, working with relevant stakeholders to ensure regulatory alignment and clarity.
- Develop and maintain strong working relationships with the Department of Health and other relevant bodies and stakeholders.
- Lead quality improvement in terms of reviewing processes and making them more efficient, smarter and informed by experience.
- Promote and sustain a culture of excellence, where ongoing professional development is valued and supported across all sections.
Experience/Requirements
- A relevant professional accounting qualification with a minimum of 8 years’ post qualification experience as a Qualified Accountant. (e.g. ACA ACCA or CIMA).
- Minimum of 5 years’ Senior Leadership/Management experience in a similar role, with a track record of delivering on business/regulatory objectives and advising on the impact of financial and legal issues facing the organisation.
- In depth knowledge of public sector financial management policies and guidelines.
- Experience managing legal, statutory, and regulatory compliance obligations of an organisation.
- Demonstrated ability to work successfully with a range and breadth of senior stakeholders, of representing an organisational or policy position and negotiating effectively to maintain that position.
- Significant experience in the leadership and motivation of large, high performing multi- disciplinary teams, enabling and enhancing a best practise culture.
- Excellent and proven problem-solving ability, evaluation of risk, ability to adapt to changing conditions and display the ability to generate effective and pragmatic solutions to new situations and problems both strategic and operational.
- Proven ability to connect with leadership teams, influence decisions, and drive results.
- Adept in strategy development and implementation, with proven experience executing change management programmes to completion.
Remuneration Package
Salary: €112,974 - €139,320 per annum (incremental scale)
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For further information on this Director of Finance, Legal and Corporate Affairs role, please contact Yvonne McNulty at Brightwater Executive using the following email [email protected] and we can send you the candidate booklet.Applicants should send a CV and cover letter to the above email and closing date for applications is Friday August 29th at 5pm.
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