Senior Risk&Assurance Analyst - Investment Banking, Dublin Pike

About Goodbody Goodbody is a leading financial services firm, committed to serving and growing client relationships for 150 years. We are a full‑service, investment‑led business offering wealth management, asset management, investment banking and private equity services. Our staff of over 400 work in offices across Dublin, London, Cork and Galway. We are proud to offer a professional, collegial work environment that encourages diversityof thought and background, and we maintain a strong reputation for putting customers first while giving back to the communities that we serve.

Role Overview IB Risk supports governance, risk management, regulatory compliance and operational resilience across the Investment Bank. This first line of defence (1LOD) role provides senior advisory support to IB management, coordinates core risk activities and helps ensure procedures and controls remain effective and aligned to regulatory and firm‑wide frameworks. The successful candidate will work with a high degree of autonomy, provide constructive challenge, and support continuous improvement of 1LOD risk and control arrangements. The role sits within the Investment Banking Strategic Enablement&Risk Governance function.

Responsibilities Procedures, Controls&Ongoing Monitoring

Lead the development and ongoing maintenance of the Investment Banking procedures and controls universe, partnering with business management to identify gaps, drive standardisation and agree pragmatic remediation actions.

Oversee and support individual IB teams to maintain adequate, accurate and up‑to‑date procedures that meet regulatory, policy and framework requirements, providing guidance, constructive challenge and quality assurance.

Deliver a risk‑based quality assurance and monitoring programme to assess adherence to key policies and procedures, identify themes, control weaknesses and areas for improvement, and support timely remediation.

Coordinate engagement with Assurance, Compliance and Audit teams across the three lines of defence, supporting the assessment, action planning, tracking, evidence collation and escalation of findings, including overdue or higher‑risk items.

Regulatory, Governance&Policy Support (1LOD)

Provide first‑line advisory support to the business on the practical application of relevant regulatory requirements and internal standards, including MiFID, AML, MAR, TPRM and key internal policies.

Lead or support impact assessments for new and updated policies, standards and guidelines, identifying process and control impacts and coordinating delivery of required changes with accountable owners.

Drive the effective embedding of policy and control changes through clear implementation planning, stakeholder communication, adoption tracking and appropriate evidence retention.

Support the IB Risk Manager in delivering the annual 1LOD work plan and governance cycle, including MI and reporting packs, risk register and RCSA oversight, KRI monitoring, governance forum materials and Reasonable Steps documentation for relevant PCF roles.

Qualifications&Experience

5+ years of experience in financial services (or other regulated environment) in a risk, control, governance, assurance or compliance‑facing role.

Experience working within policy, procedure and control frameworks, with strong documentation discipline and an understanding of audit and regulatory evidence expectations.

Strong understanding of risk and control concepts (including issue management and thematic analysis) and how they are applied within a first‑line operating model.

Advanced Excel (including MI from datasets) and strong Word/PowerPoint skills; eGRC experience (e.g. Shield/Archer or equivalent) desirable.

Ideal Characteristics

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with confidence to influence, challenge constructively and provide clear updates to senior stakeholders.

Improvement‑focused, able to identify and drive practical enhancements to processes, controls and MI.

Delivery‑focused, with strong ownership, prioritisation and attention to detail.

Collaborative and able to work independently; supports knowledge‑sharing and development of junior colleagues.

Able to interpret regulation (e.g. MiFID/MAR) and apply sound, risk‑based judgement to business processes and controls.

Benefits&Value Proposition

Regular employee events through a universal inclusion programme fostering a sense of belonging and celebrating differences; an always‑on approach to social, financial, mental and physical wellbeing.

A benefits package that includes a generous pension scheme, educational sponsorship, health insurance and a hybrid working model to promote better work/life balance.

Opportunities to give back through sustainability initiatives, volunteering and online meetings with charity partners.

Goodbody is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce. Reasonable accommodations are offered at every stage of our recruitment process.

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