Risk Officer

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• Full Time, Fixed Term Contract opportunity (12 months)
• Hybrid role based in our Dublin City Centre offices

What we offer

We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.

Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)

At Irish Life, our purpose is to help people build better futures. Our company values shape everything we do and underpin our vision of being the driving force behind Ireland's financial, physical, and mental well-being.

We believe in doing the right thing—acting with integrity and making fair, responsible decisions. We aim high, setting ambitious goals and find better ways to innovate and improve. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do and we are dedicated to understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. Achieving this is only possible when we work best together—in a supportive, collaborative environment where every idea and contribution is valued.

Role Overview

• This role sits within our ILH Risk team and reports to our Non-Financial Risk Manager.
• As a second line function, the ILH Risk team has primary responsibility for independent risk oversight and effective challenge of all risk-taking decisions taken by the business (first line of defence) and delivering appropriate risk reporting to ILH Executive Risk Committees, the ILH Board and IL Group.
• The team promotes and embeds an effective risk culture and creates a consistent awareness of risk at all levels.
• The team provide risk leadership to ILH and help support delivery of the ILH Strategy.

More specific responsibilities will include

As Senior Technical Specialist - Risk, this role will require you to:

• Lead monthly/quarterly challenge and reviews of Risk and Control Self Assessments;
• Support completion and delivery of quarterly Risk Reporting to ILH Executive Risk Committees and Group Operational Risk;
• Support completion of quarterly Board papers;
• Review and challenge on ILH Risk Events reporting with a focus on helping the business to identify trends and drivers;
• Provide effective risk training to the business through the Risk Champions Forum;
• Lead the delivery of the annual ILH Control Testing Plan;
• Identify enhancement opportunities to the ILH Risk Management Framework;
• Promote a strong risk culture in ILH to ensure risk ownership and risk management are owned and prioritised by the 1st line.

What you will need to be successful in the role

The ideal candidate will have/be:

• Strong experience working within a Risk or other oversight function within the Financial Services industry in Ireland
• An enthusiastic approach to work with a strong work ethic, a keen appetite to learn and develop;
• An assertive and self-motivated personality with the capacity to work autonomously, or as part of a team and across teams;
• An ability to plan work and manage time effectively to ensure timely completion of all deliverables;
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence at all levels;
• Well-developed verbal and written communication skills;
• Proficiency in the use of MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint;
• Data Analytics capabilities would be an advantage
• A degree in a Business or Financial Services qualification.
• Building and Maintaining Relationships
• Communication and Influencing
• Operational Excellence and Process Improvement
• Planning and Organising
• Risk and Control

About us

Irish Life is one of Ireland's largest financial institutions with a presence across a range of financial services markets and over 1.5 million customers. For over 80 years, we've been helping people to look after their life insurance, pension and investment needs, and more recently through Irish Life Health, their health insurance.

Irish Life Health provides Health Insurance to over 500,000 people across Ireland both directly and through Corporate schemes. Our Vision is to help people live healthier lives and we focus on providing access to healthcare solutions that will help our customers do this.

This includes offering services like 24/7 Digital Doctor; access to counsellors through our Healthy Minds programme and expert Physio support for acute back or neck pain across all of our Plans.

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Irish Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Irish Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.

We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.

Irish Life Health supports Equal Opportunity and is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Seniority level

• Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment typeContract

Job function

• Job functionGeneral Business
• IndustriesInsurance and Financial Services

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