Senior Credit Risk & Banking Manager

Darwin Hawkins; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Hawkins in Dublin is seeking an experienced Senior Credit Risk & Banking Manager to lead credit risk, lending and loan quality workstreams within a growing professional services practice. You will collaborate with senior leadership on regulatory reviews and complex banking advisory projects.

The role emphasizes governance, AML/KYC awareness, and driving risk-based solutions across financial institutions both in Ireland and internationally.

Qualifications

• Strong credit risk and lending experience, ideally gained within a bank.
• Experience of Central Bank, ECB or similar regulatory inspections.
• Good understanding of banking governance, risk and regulatory requirements.
• Knowledge of AML, KYC and Financial Crime.
• Experience of loan/credit quality reviews and AUP reviews beneficial.
• Strong stakeholder and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Credit Risk – Working on credit risk, lending and loan quality assignments
• Regulatory Reviews – Supporting regulatory inspections and reviews
• Banking Projects – Advising clients on strategic and operational banking projects
• Loan Reviews – Assessing loan quality, lending processes and associated risk and control environments
• Financial Crime – Supporting projects involving fraud, AML, KYC and related Financial Crime matters
• AUP Reviews – Delivering agreed-upon procedures and related review assignments
• Project Management – Leading engagements and managing projects from planning through to delivery
• Team Development – Supporting and developing junior members of the team

Skills

Credit risk management

Lending risk

Regulatory examinations

Banking governance & regulatory

AML/KYC/Financial Crime

Stakeholder management

Project management

Team development

Job description

Job Title: Senior Credit Risk & Banking Manager

Location: Dublin

Our Client

Our client is a growing professional services firm with an established Financial Services practice in Dublin. The team works with a high-profile client base across banking and lending, providing support on complex risk, regulatory and strategic projects.

Why should you apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced banking professional to move into a senior, varied position with exposure to some of the largest financial institutions in Ireland and internationally.

You will work closely with senior leadership across a range of projects covering credit risk, lending, regulatory reviews and wider banking advisory. The team sees significant growth potential within its credit and loan quality offering, giving the successful candidate an opportunity to play an important role in developing this area.

Who should apply?

This role will suit an experienced Credit Risk Manager, Risk Manager, Lending Risk Manager or Financial Services professional with:

• Strong credit risk and lending experience, ideally gained within a bank
• Experience of Central Bank, ECB or similar regulatory inspections
• Good understanding of banking governance, risk and regulatory requirements
• Knowledge of AML, KYC and Financial Crime
• Experience of loan/credit quality reviews and AUP reviews beneficial
• Strong stakeholder and project management skills

Role and Reporting Lines

Working directly with senior leadership and supporting a growing team, the role will involve:

• Credit Risk – Working on credit risk, lending and loan quality assignments
• Regulatory Reviews – Supporting financial institutions through regulatory inspections and reviews
• Banking Projects – Advising clients on a variety of strategic and operational banking projects
• Loan Reviews – Assessing loan quality, lending processes and associated risk and control environments
• Financial Crime – Supporting projects involving fraud, AML, KYC and related Financial Crime matters
• AUP Reviews – Delivering agreed-upon procedures and related review assignments
• Project Management – Leading engagements and managing projects from planning through to delivery
• Team Development – Supporting and developing junior members of the team