Senior Lead — Financial Crime Governance & Reporting

Allied Irish Banks; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Job summary

Allied Irish Banks (AIB) seeks a senior leader to drive Group Financial Crime Compliance governance, risk assessment and reporting across the enterprise from Dublin. You will lead a specialist team, challenge senior governance forums, and support the Group MLRO in sustaining an evidence-based compliance framework during regulatory change.

You will partner with Compliance, Risk, Data and Technology to simplify governance, strengthen controls and provide insightful reporting to the Board and

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in Financial Crime Compliance, AML/CFT, risk management, governance, regulatory reporting or assurance within financial services.
• A strong understanding of Financial Crime regulatory requirements and supervisory expectations, together with the ability to translate them into practical governance, risk assessment and reporting arrangements.
• Proven experience leading and developing a specialist team and delivering through competing priorities and material change.
• Strong analytical judgement, with the ability to assess complex data and risk information, reach defensible conclusions and communicate the implications clearly.
• Experience engaging with senior management, Boards, regulators and a wide range of business, risk, data and technology stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce concise, decision-focused reporting for senior audiences.
• Relevant professional membership or qualification in compliance, Financial Crime, risk, accountancy, law or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Crime Compliance Governance & Reporting team and set clear priorities, standards and expectations for delivery.
• Own and continuously enhance the Group Financial Crime risk assessment approach, including the methodology, governance, evidence base and alignment with risk appetite and control assessments.
• Lead the production of high-quality Financial Crime management information and reporting for senior management, executive and Board governance, ensuring that key risks, trends, issues and outcomes are clearly articulated.
• Oversee second-line coordination, review and challenge of regulatory reporting and supervisory submissions relevant to Financial Crime, including data definitions, lineage, reconciliation and governance.
• Maintain effective Financial Crime governance arrangements, issue and action oversight, escalation processes and reporting across the Group and relevant subsidiaries.
• Use internal and external intelligence, regulatory developments and performance data to identify emerging risks, thematic issues and opportunities to strengthen the control framework.
• Lead and support regulatory engagements, inspections and examinations, ensuring responses are accurate, evidenced and delivered to the required standard.
• Partner across Compliance, Risk, the First Line, Data, Technology and Group entities to simplify governance, improve reporting capability and deliver sustainable control enhancements.
• Support and deputise for the Group MLRO at senior internal and external fora, as required, and contribute to the wider leadership and strategic direction of Group Financial Crime Compliance.

Skills

Senior-level exp

Financial Crime

AML/CFT

Risk management

Governance

Regulatory reporting

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Compliance qualification

Education

Compliance professional membership

Regulatory/Financial crime qualification

Job description

Allied Irish Banks (AIB) seeks a senior leader to drive Group Financial Crime Compliance governance, risk assessment and reporting across the enterprise from Dublin. You will lead a specialist team, challenge senior governance forums, and support the Group MLRO in sustaining an evidence-based compliance framework during regulatory change.

You will partner with Compliance, Risk, Data and Technology to simplify governance, strengthen controls and provide insightful reporting to the Board and