Economic Data Analyst - Risk Intelligence.

AIB; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Dublin seeks a quantitative analyst for its Risk Function. The role involves maintaining macro-economic dashboards and conducting detailed analyses of financial topics. Candidates should have over 3 years of experience in quantitative analysis, with relevant qualifications and skills in data analysis and report writing. This position offers a hybrid work model, allowing flexibility between home and office.

Benefits

Market leading Pension Scheme

Healthcare Scheme

Family leave options

Qualifications

• 3+ years’ experience in a quantitative analytical role.
• Strong understanding of economic terminology and banking sector practices.
• Experience with macro-economic dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and enhance macro-economic dashboards.
• Support development of quantitative tools for Risk Intelligence team.
• Provide analysis on macro-economic and financial topics.

Skills

Data Analysis

Report writing

Understanding of macro-economic data

Education

Relevant third level or postgraduate qualification

Tools

Analytics languages

Data visualisation tools

Job description

Location: Dublin / Hybrid (2 days a week in the office, moving to 3 days in office from Jan 2026)

Do you get excited by identifying new trends that can make a difference? Do you like being challenged to understand how external factors can impact on internal outcomes and to provide high quality insight to support this?

What Is The Role

The Risk Function is an independent, second line of defence function that monitors, controls and supports risk-taking activities across AIB. The purpose of the Risk Function is to provide advice and guidance in relation to risk while providing independent oversight and reporting on AIB’s risk profile.

The Risk Function’s main objective is to ensure AIB has a robust risk management framework and culture in place to ensure risks are taken within the risk appetite set by the Board, in support of AIB’s customer franchise and social responsibility.

The role is positioned within the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) team where we perform Risk management for Business Model Risk and Capital Adequacy Risk, and are responsible for the Risk Management Framework, including Risk Appetite.

Within ERM, the role is on the Risk Intelligence Team. Our role is to identify, assess and monitor risks so as to prioritise risk mitigation and control measures to maximize the effectiveness in risk reduction. This role will support the Risk Intelligence team in building robust analytical processes to provide an independent view of the key emerging risks and macro-trends within the bank.

Key Accountabilities

• Maintain and enhance the production of macro-economic dashboards.
• Support the development and production of quantitative tools and processes required by the Risk Intelligence team.
• Support the quarterly review and challenge of proposed macro-economic scenarios.
• Provide subject matter expertise in the area of Climate Risk for the team.
• Provide specific deep dive analysis of macro-economic and financial market topics relevant for the bank as required.
• Develop robust data structures and enhance data analysis processes.
• Provide accurate and timely reviews of economic reports and papers.
• Support the team in drafting response to audit/regulatory queries.
• Support the Material Risk Assessment and the Emerging Risk process.

What You Will Bring

• 3+ years’ experience in a quantitative analytical role.
• Relevant third level or postgraduate qualification in an analytical discipline.
• A good understanding of macro-economic data or other relevant experience.
• Strong report writing and summarising skills.
• A good understanding of economic terminology and financial/banking sector practices.

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.

Some of our benefits include:

• Market leading Pension Scheme.
• Healthcare Scheme.
• Variable Pay.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Family leave options.
• Two volunteer days per year.

Key Capabilities

Technical Capabilities

• Data Analysis: Strong knowledge of analytics languages and data manipulation languages.
• Visualisation: Experience with technologies and tools for visualising, monitoring manipulating data to garner insights.
• Finance & Economic Trends: Familiarity with economic analysis as well as Irish and international macroeconomic data sources and methodologies.

Behavioural Capabilities

• Drives Progress.
• Promotes Innovation.
• Eliminates Complexity.

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.