Strategic Credit Risk & Banking Advisory Lead

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

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.