Senior Risk Assurance Specialist, Second Line Assurance

Location:

Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Salary:

Competitive

Type:

Permanent

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Advertiser:

Allied Irish Bank

Job ID:

131674765

Posted On:

12 March 2025

Location: AIB Group, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 (Hybrid Working)
 

This role is being offered on a permanent basis.

-Are you passionate about the role robust risk management and assurance play in protecting customers and supporting business sustainability?
-Would you like an opportunity to use your risk management expertise and experience in a proactive and meaningful way?
-Are you organised, proactive, pragmatic and an excellent team player?
-Are you seeking an opportunity to develop and grow your professional value?
 

What is the Role:

Join a leading Irish bank committed to driving the highest standards of risk management and compliance. We are seeking a dedicated Senior Risk Assurance Specialist to join our Second Line Assurance team, where you will play a pivotal role in ensuring robust risk management practices across the Group.  Second Line Assurance play an important role in informing senior management and the Board on the adequacy and effectiveness of our risk management and internal control environment. Our team is led by the Head of Second Line Assurance who reports into the Group Chief Risk Officer, Group Risk Committee and Board Risk Committee.

Second Line Assurance is a team of specialists across several diverse areas – including Sustainability & ESG, Operational Risks, Resilience, Financial Risks, Data Protection, Regulatory Compliance, Business Model & Strategy and Conduct & Culture – accessing senior stakeholders within the organisation and plenty of opportunities to obtain great exposure and experience across all areas of the Bank. We have a culture where investing in people is paramount, where we cultivate talent and where we foster professional development.

As the Senior Risk Assurance Specialist within the risk assurance team, you will be responsible for conducting comprehensive assurance reviews, including control testing, to identify and mitigate risks across the Bank. You will work closely with senior risk leaders and various departments to provide independent and objective assurance on the effectiveness of the Bank’s risk management framework.

 

Key accountabilities;

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-Assist the Review Manager in defining a review scope, test strategy, and execute testing.
-Complete comprehensive testing to allow for the identification of issues.
-Assist the Review Manager in preparing and agreeing detailed final review reports for senior management.
-Monitor the implementation of corrective actions and follow up on outstanding issues.
-Interact professionally and efficiently with business areas and key stakeholders.
-Support the delivery of reviews across the wider risk assurance team, providing your knowledge, technical expertise and insights, to develop innovative testing solutions
-Stay up to date with industry best practices, regulatory requirements, and emerging risks.
-Contribute to committee and board reports to ensure senior management are up to date and aware of key risk issues.
 

What you Will Bring ;

-Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Risk Management, Compliance or Audit in a Banking environment and associated risks, clear understanding and knowledge of control and risk management methodologies and financial services industry products and regulations.
-Proven experience in conducting assurance reviews and control testing.
-Understanding and working knowledge of business, risk management and governance processes including risk and controls assessments
-For this role, there is a preference for professionally qualified candidates in the areas of Risk, Auditing and Compliance
-Consistently demonstrate initiative, excellent attention to detail, solution focussed and ability to work to deadlines 
 

Why Work for AIB 

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.

Some of our benefits include;

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-Market leading Pension Scheme
-Healthcare Scheme
-Variable Pay
-Employee Assistance Programme
-Family leave options
-Two volunteer days per year
 

Please click
here
for further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.

 

 

Key Capabilities

Behavioural Capabilities:

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-Ensures Accountability – Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
-Collaborates – Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
 

Technical Capabilities:

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-Risk Analysis – Links risk initiatives into critical business drivers, determining the costs and impacts of the risks.
-Negotiation and Influence – Engages in discussion to reach an agreement and create outcomes, affecting the action, behaviours, or opinions of others.
-Legal, Regulatory & Compliance – Possesses a thorough understanding of legal, regulatory and compliance requirements, along with AIB’s internal policies, to ensure effective horizon scanning, implementation, monitoring and adherence to safeguard organisational integrity and minimise risk
-Auditing – Examines, analyses, and evaluates processes, records, or systems to verify their accuracy, compliance, effectiveness, and integrity
 

If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to the Recruiter for this role, Conor Kearney, at
careersaib.ie
 for a conversation.

 

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request Apply the Talent Acquisition team at
careersaib.ie

 

Disclaimer: 

Unsolicited CV’s sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.  

Application deadline : Tuesday 25th March 2025

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