Cyber Risk Assurance Specialist, Group Risk Assurance, Dublin

Role Title: Cyber Risk Assurance Specialist, Group Risk Assurance, Dublin
Location: AIB Group, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 (Hybrid Working Model)

This role is being offered on a permanent basis.

• Are you comfortable in completing Assurance/Audit reviews from beginning to end?
• Are you comfortable with identifying issues and communicating these as required internally and externally to stakeholders? 
• Are you organised, proactive, pragmatic and keen to be a part of a wider Assurance team?

Summary of role:

Group Risk Assurance (GRA) is a vibrant team, playing an important role in informing senior management and the Board on our risk management and the adequacy and effectiveness of the control environment.  Our Assurance team is led by the Head of Group Risk Assurance within Risk and reports to the Head of Second Line Assurance, Chief Risk Officer, Group Risk Committee and Board Risk Committee.

GRA are experts in different specialist areas – including Cyber, Data, Financial Crime, Data Protection, Digital Technology,  Resilience, Consumer Protection, Finance, Regulation & more – accessing senior stakeholders within the organisation and plenty of opportunities to obtain great exposure and experience across all areas of the Bank. We are now looking for a Cyber Assurance Specialist to join the team, who will be responsible for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of our cyber and information security measures and IT controls.  

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Assist the review lead in defining a review scope, test strategy, and execute testing to assess cyber risks and identify vulnerabilities.
• Interact professionally and efficiently with IT, cybersecurity and business teams and other key stakeholders.
• Complete comprehensive testing to allow for the identification of Issues, and provide recommendations to improve cybersecurity measures, IT controls and overall governance.
• Assist the Lead reviewer in Preparing and agreeing detailed final review reports for senior management.
• Contribute to committee and board reports to ensure senior management are up to date and aware of key cyber risk and control issues.

What you will bring:

• Minimum 2 years experience in Cyber or Information Security Risk Management, Technology, Assurance or Audit in a Banking environment
• Understanding and knowledge of technology, cyber security risk assessment and controls management including an understanding of industry frameworks such as NIST, COBIT, ISF, and ISO27001.
• Have experience in at least one of the following: Cyber, Information Security or Technology management.
• For this role, there is a preference for professionally qualified candidates (ideally CISA / CISM / CRISC) or candidates undergoing or willing to take these exams.
• Has a lot of initiative, excellent attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines and remain calm under pressure.

Life at AIB

At AIB, we have a clear purpose - Empowering people to build a sustainable future. We want to be at the heart of our customers’ financial lives by giving them an exceptional experience. That goes for our employees too.

We are building a culture that breaks the conventions of what our customer and employees expect of a bank.

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live.  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.  More details on our hybrid working arrangements and expected office attendance for your role will be provided to you during the recruitment process.

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 celebrate diversity and believe in a culture of inclusion where all our employees can succeed. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at careers@aib.ie.

If you feel you have what it takes, click apply and fill in the online application form. If you would like more information please contact the Talent Acquisition Team at careers@aib.ie

By when?  Closing date is Sunday 22nd September