15h Left: Assurance Specialist

Location/Office Policy: Molesworth Street, Dublin 2 with Hybrid Working (3 days office based) Do you want to build a career that is fighting against climate change? Do you want to play a role in decarbonising our energy and infrastructure, fund a more circular, less wasteful economy and help support key social projects? Do you want to part of and enable a high performing team to do just that? What is the Role: At AIB, we have a clear purpose - empowering people to build a sustainable future. We're making a difference to how businesses contribute to climate action. We're aiming to make 70 percent of our lending green or transition by 2030 and we've set up a €30 billion climate action fund. Our Climate Capital segment is central to the delivery of these ambitious targets, investing in large scale renewables and infrastructure projects across Ireland, the UK, Europe and North America. This is the fastest growing area of the bank's loan book. This is a unique opportunity for experienced individuals to join this high performing, ambitious team, as we build out our international platform and directly contribute to global climate action goals. The Business Enablement team supports Climate Capital by overseeing governance, regulatory compliance, risk and control management, and delivering high-quality reporting to enable effective decision-making. The successful candidate will support best in class performance reporting and risk management across Climate Capital's growing portfolio. Key accountabilities; Manage QA procedures and testing processes, including control effectiveness testing, and maintain comprehensive documentation of test plans, results, and audit reports to support internal and external review. Oversee the development and implementation of the annual Quality Assurance (QA) plan to align with AIB Assurance and Testing Methodology, business priorities, and internal control requirements. Execute QA activities across the team, including file sampling, control testing, and thematic reviews, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and timely completion. Coordinate and lead audit engagements with 2LOD/3LOD, acting as the primary liaison and ensuring effective communication and collaboration throughout the audit lifecycle. Engage with external auditors, including the Joint Supervisory Team (JST), supporting audit preparation, fieldwork, and follow-up actions. Where issues are identified, ensure appropriate mitigating actions are agreed and tracked through to completion within agreed due dates. Foster strong relationships across the business, particularly with Compliance, Internal Audit, and external auditors, promoting a culture of quality, transparency, and continuous improvement. What you Will Bring; Relevant 3rd level qualification. Minimum of 3 years banking/financial services experience. Quality assurance or audit experience. Strong written and verbal communication skills and strong MS Word, PowerPoint, and Excel skills. Excellent problem-solving, and project management skills. Ability to multitask, prioritise, and work to challenging deadlines. Key Capabilities: Behavioural: Ensures Accountability Collaborates Eliminates Complexity Technical: Quality control Auditing Negotiation and Influence A Reminder of What We Offer: 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 Employee Assistance Programme Family leave options Two volunteer days per year Please click here for further information about AIB's PACT - Our Commitment to You. If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the Recruiter Noelle Ryanat 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 Disclaimer: Unsolicited CV's 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 : Friday 19th September (just before midnight) To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.