Job Description

At AIB, our values guide how we work and how we support each other. We’re looking for someone who puts Customer First, takes initiative and Owns the Outcome, and is always looking for ways to Eliminate Complexity You’ll treat colleagues and customers with fairness and Show Respect, and you’ll thrive in a culture built on collaboration where we Be One Team to deliver meaningful impact.

Role Title Senior Risk Assurance Specialist

Location: AIB Group, 10 Molesworth Street, Dublin 2, D02 R126 / Central Park, Block H, Leopardstown, Dublin 18

Hybrid Working – 3 days per week in the office – Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday

• Are you an experienced risk, assurance or audit professional looking to provide meaningful challenge and assurance across high-profile financial risk reviews, including liquidity, capital, recovery planning, regulatory reporting and risk data?
• Do you enjoy getting into the detail of processes, controls, evidence and data to identify practical improvements and provide clear, evidence-based assurance findings?
• Would you like to grow your career in a supportive second line assurance team, with broad exposure to senior stakeholders and specialists across the Bank?

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.

Risk Assurance and Validation (RAV) is a Second Line of Defence Assurance function led by the Head of RAV within Risk and provides independent assurance and model validation to protect the Bank, safeguard its customers and build a sustainable future. The team promotes continuous improvement in risk management and a positive risk culture, with opportunities to engage senior stakeholders and gain broad experience across the Bank. We invest in our people by empowering colleagues, cultivating talent and supporting professional development.

Financial Risk Assurance is a dynamic team within RAV, providing independent assurance over material risks, frameworks, policies and controls across the Group, including subsidiaries. The team supports senior management and Board reporting by delivering evidence-based reviews, constructive challenge and practical insights that help strengthen control environments and mitigate material risks, including financial risk, capital adequacy risk, funding and liquidity risk, and market and equity risk.

We're looking for someone who can

• Support the planning and delivery of financial risk assurance reviews, including scoping, test strategy, walkthroughs, evidence assessment and control testing.
• Engage confidently with stakeholders across Financial Risk, Finance, Treasury, business areas, Group Internal Audit and assurance functions to understand processes, challenge evidence and agree factual outcomes.
• Perform detailed, evidence-based testing of processes, controls, data and reporting to identify control weaknesses, root causes and practical improvement opportunities.
• Develop clear, factual and well-supported assurance findings, including issue impact, risk implications and agreed management actions.
• Support the preparation of high-quality review reports for senior management, ensuring conclusions are evidence-based, balanced and clearly articulated.
• Contribute to committee and Board reporting by highlighting key themes, issues, actions and insights from assurance activity.

What you will bring

• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in risk management, assurance, compliance or audit within a banking / financial services or professional services working environment. A relevant professional qualification, such as ACA, ACCA or equivalent, would be an advantage.
• Strong understanding of risk management, governance and control frameworks, with experience or knowledge of financial risk areas such as funding and liquidity risk, capital adequacy risk, market risk, regulatory reporting or recovery planning.
• Ability to assess process design, control effectiveness, evidence quality and data/reporting outputs, and to translate observations into clear, well-supported assurance findings.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret financial, risk and management information and draw out key messages, themes and insights.
• Ability to engage effectively with stakeholders, challenge constructively, exercise professional scepticism and deliver high-quality outputs within agreed timelines
• Experience in data analysis, reperformance testing or use of tools such as Excel, SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau or similar would be an advantage; knowledge of BCBS 239 / Risk Data Aggregation and Risk Reporting (RDARR), data governance or data quality controls would also be beneficial.

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.

As part of the selection process, the successful applicant will be expected to demonstrate the AIB Behaviours and ability in the Behavioural and Technical Capabilities reflected below

Please note that the capabilities will only be asked at interview stage.

Key Capabilities

Behavioural Capabilities:

• • Ensures Accountability Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same. Acts with a clear sense of ownership. Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures. Establishes clear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results. Designs feedback loops into work.
  • Collaborates Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Technical Capabilities:

• • Auditing Principles & Tools: Understands and applies auditing principles and tools to safeguard assets and evaluate an organisation’s internal control environment.
  • Risk Analysis: Links risk initiatives into critical business drivers, determining the costs and impacts of the risks.
  • Negotiation & Influence: Engages in discussion to reach an agreement and create outcomes, affecting the actions, behaviours, or opinions of others.
  • Knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements - Maintains and demonstrates up to-date knowledge of industry regulatory requirements and ensures its implementation and monitoring where required.

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: 14 August 2026