Senior Manager, Regulatory Finance

ComReg Overview 

ComReg is the statutory body responsible for regulating fixed and mobile communications, postal and premium rate services in Ireland. Our mandate is to create a competitive marketplace, to protect and inform consumers, and to encourage innovation. ComReg also manages Ireland’s radio spectrum resource on behalf of the State.

We are a professional, multi-disciplinary and diverse organisation, operating in a dynamic digital regulatory environment that is constantly evolving.

This will be an exciting time of growth for ComReg, as our mandate expands and we take on new statutory responsibilities arising from EU legislation including: the Network and Information Systems (NIS2) Directive, the Critical Entities Resilience (CER) Directive – addressing cybersecurity and network resilience – together with the EU Data Act and the EU AI Act.

While our regulatory role is evolving, our fundamental mission remains the same. ComReg’s mission is to implement effective regulation that supports the delivery of widespread, modern, and resilient digital infrastructure, including communications networks, products, and services which, ultimately, benefit users.

Wholesale Division 

ComReg’s Wholesale Division is responsible for the regulation of certain wholesale electronic communications markets (fixed/mobile telecommunications, broadcasting transmission) in Ireland. ComReg is required to conduct periodic market reviews of such markets in order to assess the extent of competition and to decide whether regulatory intervention is required. We impose obligations on any operator identified with significant market power (SMP) in order to enhance competition including obligations to provide network access to other operators at regulated prices. The Wholesale Division also oversees the implementation of these obligations and, if necessary, can rely on ComReg’s legal powers to enforce them. Additionally, ComReg has responsibility for ensuring compliance with competition law in the electronic communications sector.

Role Purpose:  

The primary role of the Senior Manager Regulatory Finance is to act as the overall lead for regulatory pricing policy and implementation, through engagement with a range of external stakeholders. While the role is focused on the regulation of electronic communications operators in the telecommunications and broadcasting sectors, the scope of the role may expand to include involvement in other sectors such as cloud-based services as ComReg’s mandate evolves.

The successful candidate will manage a team of regulatory financial specialists including accountants and economists. They will report to the Director of Wholesale and will be responsible for providing strategic financial advice and expertise to the Wholesale team, and in shaping ComReg regulatory pricing policy. Liaison with other sectoral regulators and the European Commission forms part of the role.

Role description:

• Managing a team of financial specialists/economists to attain optimum output
• Designing an appropriate price control framework for regulated services
• Implementing price controls by deciding relevant costing methodologies and determining level of such costs using relevant data and robust cost models where appropriate
• Designing and implementing an appropriate regulatory accounting regime in Ireland
• Contributing to consideration of all matters financial relevant to ComReg’s role in the telecoms, broadcasting, and other sectors within its remit

Qualifications and Experience  

Essential 

• An Honours degree, third level or professional qualification or significant relevant experience in finance, economics or accounting
• Has a demonstrable experience of managing, leading, motivating or coordinating people or teams in a multi-disciplinary environment
• Can demonstrate an ability to understand the broader economic and legal aspects of the role
• Can demonstrate ability to assimilate and act upon advice from a variety of technical and professional backgrounds including technical, legal and financial advice
• Has demonstrable experience providing advice and briefings to senior leadership on complex matters

Desirable 

• Experience of sectoral regulation in a financial or economic capacity
• Experience within the telecommunications sector
• Experience of policy setting in a pan-EU setting
• Experience of developing or overseeing the development of complex financial models

Competencies 

In addition to your technical qualifications and experience, you will bring professional competencies and skills in the following core areas:

•  Strategy & Leadership – Creates a climate of cooperation where people strive to achieve common organisational goals. Takes a broad view. Anticipates future developments and applies this to operational situations.
• Analytical & Critical Thinking – Objectively analyses and evaluates information in order to identify patterns between situations that are not obviously related. Develops and clearly articulates solutions to complex problems.
• Planning & Organising – Establishes and monitors priorities, systematically differentiating between urgent, important and unimportant. Manages activities to deliver results. Meets objectives within predetermined time frames.
• Communicating & Influencing – Communicates clearly, confidently and respectfully. Engages, persuades and convinces others to follow a particular course of action. Ensures all relevant parties are appropriately updated and notified.
• People Skills – Uses interpersonal skills to create engagement and clarity. Manages conflict and implements practical solutions. Recognises the impact of own behaviour and adjusts as required. Actively develops others.

Our Package 

We are offering an attractive package:

• Salary €110,955.62 – €137,585.58 *(Pay increases will be awarded annually subject to satisfactory performance)
• Dublin city centre location – IFSC
• Blended working environment
• 28 days Annual Leave per year increases with service
• Fully paid Maternity, Paternity and Parent’s leave
• Income protection scheme
• Education assistance and Training Opportunities
• Professional membership fee payment
• Attractive pension scheme
• ComReg Wellbeing Programme
• Travel tax saver scheme,
• Access to Cycle to Work Scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme
• Access to a members’ run sports and social club

*(entry will be at the minimum point and the rate of remuneration may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.)

Please Note (1)

We hope that our recruitment process supports applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We understand that having a diverse workforce contributes to making us stronger as an organisation. We are committed to positively supporting candidates with disabilities.

Please let us know if there are any reasonable accommodations we can make to enable you to take part in the process by creating the environment to give you the best opportunity to show your strengths and competencies. Rest assured that whatever information you disclose will only be used to enable us to provide the necessary support and will never have a bearing on the outcome of the process.

Please Note (2)

ComReg assesses all applicants fairly based on the requirements for the role. Due to the high volume of applications we receive for positions, we are unable to provide feedback to candidates who are not shortlisted for interview. If you are short-listed for interview, and are subsequently unsuccessful, you can request verbal feedback from your recruitment contact – if you are represented by an agency.