Senior Analyst - Audit & Compliance

We are at the heart of Ireland’s energy transition - connecting, operating and transforming the electricity grid to support a low carbon, renewable future.

We are building talented teams that tackle real world challenges every day and help us to achieve our goal to prepare the grid to carry up to 80% of Ireland’s electricity from renewable sources.

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The Team 

The Operations Office is central to the delivery of our primary role – the operation, development and enhancement of the power system and the wholesale electricity market. The Office is also responsible for the sustainable implementation of the transmission system and market development to meet the future needs of all users of electricity.

Within the Operations Office, the Readiness and Operational Change function comprises of a skilled team of professionals with backgrounds in engineering, business/commerce and legal. We partner with our colleagues in other Offices to deliver the changes to support the development of the power system and market. The team are responsible for ensuring that we are operationally ready for the future market and system and that the appropriate technology solutions are delivered. We also manage Governance, Risk, Compliance and Audit associated with our licence and other legal obligations and ensure ongoing compliance with change. The team engages with external regulatory, System operator and industry stakeholders both in Ireland and Europe on technical and market changes, on implementation of European codes and obligations and on compliance.

The Role 
The Senior Analyst will support regulatory, licence and code compliance across the TSO, with particular focus on System Operations Scheduling and Dispatch, the Capacity Market Code and Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (RESS)/ Offshore Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS) obligations, as well as future change. The role provides compliance oversight, audit coordination, assurance support and governance expertise, working with internal and external stakeholders to strengthen compliance performance and support the continuous improvement of EirGrid Group's compliance framework.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Monitor and support compliance with regulatory, licence and code obligations, including oversight, ongoing management and reporting. 
• Assess regulatory changes and support implementation of associated controls and processes. 
• Coordinate and support regulatory, licence and code audits, including planning, evidence gathering and stakeholder engagement. 
• Manage audit findings and track remediation actions through to closure. 
• Provide compliance support across System Operations, Capacity Market, RESS/ORESS and programme delivery activities. 
• Support annual compliance parameter reviews and associated governance processes. 
• Develop compliance reporting, guidance and training materials. 
• Engage with and build effective relationships with regulators, auditors and internal stakeholders to support assurance and governance activities. 
• Identify compliance risks and improvement opportunities and promote a strong compliance culture. 
• Develop and deliver compliance guidance, training and awareness activities. 
• Prepare reports, dashboards and briefing material for management and governance forums. 

Essential Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Degree in a relevant discipline and at least 4 years’ experience in regulatory, governance, compliance, risk, audit, market operations or analytical roles. 
• Strong understanding of governance, risk, compliance, assurance and regulatory oversight, ideally in a regulated environment. 
• Experience interpreting complex regulatory or operational requirements and translating them into practical business outcomes, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to develop reports, dashboards, briefing papers and management information, and present clearly to senior management, governance forums, regulators or external stakeholders. 
• Strong stakeholder management, organisational and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate across teams, manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outputs. 
• High levels of judgement, ownership and attention to detail, with the ability to monitor emerging developments and support strategic decision-making. 

Closing date for applications 
11th September 2026

We value potential as much as experience. If you believe you can succeed in this role, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t meet every requirement.

We're dedicated to diversity and inclusion at EirGrid. We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and the importance of a supportive culture for all our people to achieve their potential. Our diversity and inclusion networks have been designed to create an inclusive culture that enables our people to feel a sense of belonging at work.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.