Level 3- Senior Business Analyst

Location/Office Policy:  Central Park, Leopardstown / Hybrid working - 3 days a week in office from January 1st 2026

• Would you like to play a leading role in a team whose ambition is to become a world class financial crime function, exceptional at developing talent and turning information into insights?

• Do you enjoy collaborating with cross functional teams and influencing business direction with data-backed evidence?
• Are you enthusiastic about challenging the status quo?  Do you actively seek opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement?

Summary of role:

The Financial Crime senior Business analyst, is a new role within FC systems and Intelligence team.  The Financial Crime team is the First Line of Defence against money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing. Our purpose is to protect our customers and society from organised crime, terrorism, trafficking, and other criminal activities, through our commitment to the prevention and detection of financial crime.

Reporting to the data and MI manager this role will support them in driving the implementation of diverse change and project initiatives related to Governance and Process improvement in Financial Crimes

The role provides an excellent opportunity for a highly motivated self-starter who thrives in a dynamic working environment, and who has a proven ability to prioritise and multi-task. The role requires initiative, attention to detail and excellent communication skills. The role holder will also need strong interpersonal skills to effectively manage internal relationships, working with senior management both within and outside of Financial Crime and collaborating with a range of stakeholders across the organisation.

Key accountabilities/responsibilities are as follows:

As part of the Financial Crime analytics team, you will: 

• Lead the gathering, analysis and documentation of complex business requirements , transforming stakeholder input and data insights into actionable recommendations that meet governance and quality standards.
• Lead the process mapping efforts to create clear and concise process documentation and SOP’s
• Translate business requirements into functional and non functional specifications and user stories, ensuring clarity, completeness and consistency ensuring the technical design and implementation meet the business requirements and expectations.
• Facilitating alignment among diverse stakeholder groups, driving consensus and strategic agreement on optimal business solutions.
• Foster and maintain strategic relationships with key stakeholders, championing the successful design and implementation of enterprise-level solutions while ensuring accountability for outcomes and deadlines.
• Communicate with clarity and influence across cross-functional teams, actively listening, managing stakeholder expectations, and pre-emptively addressing emerging issues.
• Lead the project management efforts across the team leveraging an agile approach

What you will bring: 

• Minimum 4+ years business analyst experience.
• Proven experience in leading requirement gathering and analysis of complex business processes.
• Proven project management experience.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, Power point, Word.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a high attention to detail.

• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and communicate complex findings clearly.

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;

• 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.

If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the Recruiter for this role, Sarah Lyons, at careers@aib.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 please email the Talent Acquisition team at careers@aib.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.  

Closing Date: 19th of December 2025