The Company
An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Internal Audit professional to join a leading international financial services organisation in Dublin. This is a high-visibility role within a well-established audit function, offering autonomy, global exposure, and a genuine platform to influence standards across a complex, regulated environment.
The Opportunity
You will take ownership of local internal audit assignments while also contributing to broader group-wide audit missions. Working closely with senior stakeholders, you'll play a key role in ensuring that the Irish business operates in full alignment with regulatory expectations and group audit frameworks.
This position suits someone who enjoys a blend of hands-on audit work, cross-border collaboration, and advisory input, all within a supportive, progressive organisation known for investing in people and encouraging career development.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead and deliver local audit assignments, ensuring work is completed in line with internal methodologies, professional audit standards, and local regulatory requirements.
* Contribute to the planning and scoping of thematic, cross-functional, and group audit reviews.
* Assess risks across business lines and evaluate the effectiveness of control frameworks.
* Execute audit testing, analyse findings, and prepare high-quality written reports with clear recommendations.
* Conduct formal debriefs with auditees and local management, presenting observations and agreed action plans.
* Ensure all documentation, risk assessments, and follow-up activity are recorded accurately within internal audit tools and systems.
* Participate in group innovation and continuous-improvement initiatives, including methodology enhancements and the use of data analytics.
* Maintain constructive relationships with supervisory authorities, statutory auditors, and senior internal stakeholders.
* Escalate significant issues promptly and support management in maintaining a strong risk and control culture.
Skills & Experience Required
* Approximately 5–10 years' experience in Internal Audit within financial services, ideally with experience delivering or overseeing audits in a regulated environment.
* Strong understanding of risk management, governance frameworks, and CBI regulatory expectations.
* Proven experience planning, delivering, and reporting on audit engagements.
* Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and challenge effectively.
* Strong analytical capability and sound judgement.
* Proficiency with Microsoft tools; familiarity with audit systems and data-driven audit techniques is advantageous.
* French language skills are an added benefit (
but not essential).
* Eligibility to act as PCF-13 (Head of Internal Audit) would be considered an advantage, depending on experience.
Personal Attributes
* Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills.
* Confident communicator with the ability to engage senior stakeholders.
* Highly organised, with strong planning and time-management capability.
* Curious mindset with a focus on continuous improvement.
* Balanced risk awareness and a solutions-orientated approach.