Operational Risk Analyst, Dublin

Location/Office Policy:  Molesworth Street, Dublin / Hybrid

Contract Length: 12 Months

• Can you provide relevant, consistent, and timely risk appropriate advice and support on operational risk matters?
• Can you ensure all Operational Risk frameworks and policies are fully compliant with relevant recommendations and guidance from the relevant authorities and financial regulators
• Do you understand business processes, the operational risks inherent in them and the appropriate controls to mitigate those risks?

What is the Role:

The Risk Function in AIB is an independent, second line of defence function that monitors, controls and supports risk-taking activities across AIB.  The purpose of the Risk Function is to provide advice and guidance in relation to risk while providing independent oversight and reporting on AIB’s risk profile.

The Operational Risk team is a second line risk function responsible for supporting the management of the Bank’s operational risks, working with all areas across AIB. This is undertaken by:

• Review and challenge of AIB’s operational risk profile ensuring all operational risks are identified, managed, monitored and reported in accordance with the Bank’s operational risk framework.
• Guidance & advice to the Board, CRO and other stakeholders in relation to the Bank’s operational risks & emerging risks, trends, upstream horizon.
• Championing the embedding of a robust risk culture where risks are understood and taken within risk appetite.
• Utilising the opportunities arising from the execution of our strategic initiatives to challenge and protect the organisation and reduce operational risk while enhancing business value, security, and resilience.
• A highly engaged, empowered, and agile team that can realise its potential and builds collaborative, open and co-operative relationships with all stakeholders to support the achievement of the Group’s objectives.

Currently it is a very exciting time in the Operational Risk Team with opportunities for further career development and growth.

Key accountabilities.

• Analyse Data, identify trends, draw conclusions and complete reports and reviews on a monthly and quarterly basis for senior stakeholders

• Understand business processes, the operational risks inherent in them and the appropriate controls to mitigate those risks.
• Influence senior management in decision making to ensure that business activities operate within defined risk appetites and controls are operating effectively.
• Challenge and influence 1LOD risk identification, assessment, management and reporting of Operational risks.
• Able to build business relationships with senior leaders to assist in implementation of Operational risk initiatives. Operates at a Group wide level and interacts with external stakeholders such as regulatory bodies.
• Uses professional and independent risk judgement to develop recommendations for process/policy enhancements.
• Manage ongoing development of a reporting suite and summary dashboards which facilitate timely and meaningful oversight.
• Ensure all Operational Risk frameworks and policies are fully compliant with relevant recommendations and guidance from the relevant authorities and financial regulators, (e.g. EU, CBI, EBA, BCBS, PRA/FCA); and
• Champions a Customer First culture in support of our Purpose, strategic ambition and Brand Values, by ensuring processes and procedures consistently promote good outcomes for all our customers.
• Maintain highly effective and influential relationships, to ensure that the Operational Risk environment and Risk Culture for the group is improving.
• Provide relevant, consistent, and timely risk appropriate advice and support on operational risk matters.

What you Will Bring.

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in financial services in a Risk Management role,preferably in a control function, risk function or internal Audit.
• Relevant professional qualifications would be advantageous.
• Effective relationship management, communication and influencing skills both written and verbal at senior levels.
• Understands and applies risk principles and tools.
• Proven report writing capabilities and experience of analysing and interpreting data

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.

Key Capabilities

Behavioural Capabilities

• Collaborates
• Ensures Accountability
• Eliminates Complexity

Technical Capabilities

• Data Analysis
• Legal Regulatory & Compliance
• Emerging Risks & Trends

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 Conor Kearney, 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 CVs 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: Thursday 27th March 2025