What is the opportunity?
This is a senior and visible role within Group Internal Audit, where you will lead assurance over Data Risk across Bank of Ireland Group. You will act as a subject matter expert, shaping the audit strategy for data risk and providing independent, risk?'focused assurance to senior management, the Board and key committees. This role plays a critical part in supporting regulatory confidence and strengthening how the Group manages data governance, quality and reporting.
In this role, you will:
- Lead the delivery of risk?'based audit activity from scoping through to reporting, providing clear and practical insights.
- Own and develop the multi?'year audit strategy for Data Risk, aligned to Group priorities and regulatory expectations.
- Act as a subject matter expert for Data Risk, providing guidance, oversight and development support across GIA.
- Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across the Group, contributing to governance forums and committees.
- Provide ongoing monitoring and input into GIA's overall view of the control environment and risk management effectiveness.
What will make you stand out?
You bring deep experience in Data Risk within a financial services environment and are confident providing independent challenge at senior levels. You understand banking data flows, regulatory reporting and data governance frameworks, and can assess complex control environments with clarity and judgement. You communicate confidently, translating technical findings into clear messages for Executive and Board audiences. You are comfortable navigating governance structures, influencing outcomes and leading others through change. A collaborative approach, strong leadership skills and the ability to balance regulatory expectations with commercial awareness will help you succeed in this role.
Experience with the following will help you stand out but is not required to apply for this role:
- BCBS 239 (Risk Data Aggregation and Risk Reporting)
- EU banking supervisory guidance on data governance
- Large?'scale data transformation or remediation programmes
Essential qualifications
One of the following is required:
Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), or a recognised accountancy qualification (ACA or ACCA).
More about the team
Group Internal Audit is the third line of defence for Bank of Ireland Group. Our purpose is to help make Bank of Ireland better by providing independent, objective and risk?'focused assurance. We have a Group?'wide remit, giving us deep insight into the Bank's activities and direct access to senior leadership.
This is a hybrid role, based primarily in Dublin. We typically ask colleagues to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in?'person to support collaboration and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by your recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and team.
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Why work with us
The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work?'life balance with a commitment to hybrid working, along with 25 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions.
Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy along with working parent and carer supports.
Your health and wellbeing is important to us; we offer a substantial health insurance contribution, Employee Assistance Programme, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches.
We also encourage and support colleagues to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career, and as a Band 4 role, this position supports our flexible working matching promise.
We're on a continuous journey to build an inclusive and diverse workplace. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, lived experience, abilities and perspectives. We provide reasonable accommodations at every stage of our recruitment process for disabilities, neurodivergence or medical conditions. If you require an accommodation please complete this form and one of our recruitment team members will be in touch via email.
Any information provided will be treated as confidential within the recruitment team and used only for the purpose of determining and providing appropriate accommodations for the application and recruitment process.
Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
