Senior Risk Analyst, Risk Assurance and Validation, Dublin

Location: AIB Group, Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 (Hybrid Working – 3 office days)

Are you:

• Passionate about the effectiveness and reliability of the Risk Management and Control Environment?
• Driven and thrive on meticulously validating data, data structures to ensure the integrity of the information?
• Comfortable presenting and agreeing issues, their resolution with the business areas within agreed timelines?
• Organised, proactive, pragmatic and an excellent team player?

Who we are:

The Independent Validation Unit is a vibrant and diverse team that is responsible for the design and execution of Risk Data Validation and control environment assessments. The results of these assessments will inform senior management and the Board on the adequacy and effectiveness of our data management, regulatory adherence and the related internal control environment.

The IVU is a team of experts in different specialist areas, including Data Management, Information and Digital Technology, Resilience, Data Protection, Regulatory Compliance and more. The team engages with senior stakeholders within the organisation and there are 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, we are empowering, cultivating talent and fostering professional development.

Key Accountabilities/responsibilities:

• Be a proactive member of the team ensuring the effective planning and delivery of detailed BCBS-239 testing and validation activities, to assess and report on the Bank’s compliance with BCBS‑239 requirements;
• Contribute to the design and delivery of informative visualisations, dashboards and reports presenting the results of our testing, monitoring and the assurance coverage of the BCBS-239 Principles.
• Engage professionally and efficiently with business areas and key stakeholders;
• Design and deliver comprehensive assessments of the Bank’s control environment, governance oversight and adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Deliver comprehensive data validation and controls testing, including data analytics, visualisation techniques to allow for the identification of issues requiring remediation;
• Assist the preparation and agreement of the detailed final review reports for senior management;
• Support the wider team, providing your knowledge, technical expertise and insights; and
• Proactively contribute to the development of innovative testing solutions, including data driven continuous monitoring of compliance with BCBS-239 principles.

What you Will Bring:

1. Minimum of 4 years’ experience in Data Analytics, Data Management, Risk Management, or Technology, ideally with Compliance or Audit experience in a Banking environment.

2. Professional qualification in the areas of auditing/assurance qualifications (e.g. ISACA’s CISA, CRISC, or Institute of Internal Auditors) or Data Management/Regulatory Compliance is preferred.
3. Strong Data Analysis, programming, reporting and visualisation skills with knowledge and experience with languages/tools such as SQL, PowerBI, Teradata, Ab Initio, Qlikview,
4. Have a proven experience of Compliance, Risk Management or Audit in a Banking environment and associated risks.
5. Have a clear understanding and knowledge of control and risk management methodologies.
6. Understanding and working experience with data governance, database management, data warehousing, data management frameworks & industry standards and BCBS‑239 Principles.
7. Self-starter with a lot of initiative, a strong team player with excellent attention to detail, communication and presentation skills and work to deadlines, remaining calm under pressure.

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:

1. Ensures Accountability: Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments and own the outcome.

2. Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Technical Capabilities:

3. Data Analysis: Measures, manages, forecasts and analyses data to identify trends, provide insight that informs decisions by applying methodology, best practices and leveraging machine learning, statistics and database systems.

3. Risk Analysis: Understands and analyses factors impacting the risk of providing a particular product for an existing or potential customer in a timely and accurate manner.
4. Auditing Principles & Tools: Understands and applies auditing principles and tools to safeguard assets and evaluate an organisation's internal control environment.

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, Nicole Pasquetti, 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.

Application deadline : 13 February 2026