Key Job Responsibilities
Lead and deliver critical elements of the Bank’s Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), including:
* Risk Appetite Framework (RAF)
* Internal Control Framework (ICF)
* Internal Control Statement (ICS)
Owning and advancing the Risk Appetite Statement (RAS) cycle, producing high-quality governance reporting, and partnering with stakeholders to embed strong risk practices across the Bank.
Combining technical expertise with strategic influence to ensure risk insights inform decision-making at senior levels.
Driving continuous improvement in frameworks, processes, and reporting in line with regulatory expectations.
Responsibilities
Risk Appetite and Governance
Lead and deliver the annual RAS cycle and quarterly risk profile assessments.
Maintain and recalibrate RASKRIs, thresholds, and breach protocols.
Coordinate escalations and remediation to Executive Committee (ExCo)/Group Risk Committee (GRC)/Board Risk and Compliance Committee (BRCC).
Risk Identification
Coordinate Top & Emerging Risks identification, linking insights to risk appetite, strategy, and early warning indicators.
Internal Control Statement (ICS)
Deliver and improve components of the Internal Control Statement (ICS), aggregating risk & control data and control testing outcomes.
Identify hot spots and track remediation.
GRC Platform (SAI360), Risk Data & Reporting
Engage with the GRC team as an Enterprise Risk SME to provide input on taxonomy, workflows, and solutions that align with ERMF and RAF requirements.
Committee/Forum Interface & Special Topics
Prepare and present materials to ExCo/GRC/BRCC and contribute to Disclosures Committee as required for policy/reporting governance.
Frameworks, Policies & Document Governance
Maintain and enhance the ERMF and linked governance documents, ensuring alignment to the ICF and DMG.
Support the Bank's governance document inventory.
Culture, Ways of Working & Continuous Improvement
Champion the Bank's risk culture standards.
Deliver training/clincs on ICF/ERMF/RAF/DMG/ICS as needed.
Requirements
5+ years in second-line Enterprise/Operational Risk, Internal Audit, or Risk Consultancy within regulated Financial Services or consulting/audit firms (Big 4 or similar), with relevant experience in enterprise risk, risk appetite metrics, and committee reporting.
* Strong working knowledge of ERMF/ICF, RAF/RAS (incl. RAS-KRIs and breach protocols), and risk governance to Board/BRCC level.
* Hands-on experience with GRC platforms (ideally SAI360) and turning data into insight for senior forums;
* Advanced Excel/Power BI (or equivalent) for MI.
Additional Info
The role is based in Dublin (Hybrid) and has a 12-month fixed-term contract.