Cyber Risk Assurance Specialist, Group Risk Assurance, Dublin

Location/Office Policy: Molesworth Street, Dublin / Hybrid  

• Are you comfortable in completing Assurance/Audit reviews from beginning to end?
• Are you comfortable with identifying issues and communicating these as required internally and externally to stakeholders? 
• Are you organised, proactive, pragmatic, and keen to be a part of a wider Assurance team?

  What is the Role:   Group Risk Assurance (GRA), within the Second Line Assurance function, is a vibrant team, providing independent and objective second line assurance on the quality and effectiveness of the Bank’s risk management activities, the internal control system and the first line of defence . The team is led by the Heads of Assurance, reporting into the Head of Second Line Assurance, Chief Risk Officer, Group Risk Committee and Board Risk Committee.   GRA are experts in different specialist areas – including Cyber, Data, Financial Crime, Data Protection, Digital Technology, Resilience, Consumer Protection, Finance, Regulation & more – accessing senior stakeholders within the organisation and plenty of opportunities to obtain great exposure and experience across all areas of the Bank. We are now looking for a Cyber Assurance Specialist to join the team, who will be responsible for evaluating and improving the effectiveness of our cyber and information security measures and IT controls.   Key accountabilities.  

• Assist the review lead and manager in defining a review scope, test strategy, and execute testing to assess cyber and technology risks.
• Interact professionally and efficiently with IT, cybersecurity and business teams and other key stakeholders.
• Complete comprehensive testing to allow for the identification of issues, and provide recommendations to improve cybersecurity measures, IT controls and overall governance.
• Assist the review lead and manager in preparing and agreeing detailed final review reports for senior management.
• Contribute to committee and board reports to ensure senior management are up to date and aware of key cyber risk and control issues.

   What you Will Bring.  

1. 2+ Years’ experience in Cyber or Information Security Risk Management, Technology, Assurance or Audit in a Banking environment
2. Understanding and knowledge of technology, cyber security risk assessment and controls management including an understanding of industry frameworks such as NIST, COBIT, ISF, and ISO27001.
3. Have experience in at least one of the following: Cyber, Information Security or Technology management.
4. For this role, there is a preference for professionally qualified candidates (ideally CISA / CISM / CRISC) or candidates undergoing or willing to take these exams.
5. Has a lot of initiative, excellent attention to detail and ability to work to deadlines and remain 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 for further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.    Key Capabilities    Behavioural Capabilities:  

• Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

  Technical Capabilities:  

• Risk Analysis - Links risk initiatives into critical business drivers, determining the costs and impacts of the risks.
• Negotiation and Influence - Engages in discussion to reach an agreement and create outcomes, affecting the action, 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.
• Auditing Principles and 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 , Conor Kearney , 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 CVs 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 : 07 February 2025