At AIB, our values guide how we work and how we support each other. We’re looking for someone who puts Customer First, takes initiative and Owns the Outcome, and is always looking for ways to Eliminate Complexity. You’ll treat colleagues and customers with fairness and Show Respect, and you’ll thrive in a culture built on collaboration where we Be One Team to deliver meaningful impact.
Independent Validation Unit | Risk Assurance & Validation
Location/ Office Policy: Molesworth Street / Central Park (3 office days)
• You understand how data is captured, stored, transformed and aggregated across systems, and you are keen to apply that knowledge in a validation context.
• You are comfortable using SQL, querying data warehouses and validating data pipelines end to end.
• You can combine assurance discipline with technical analysis and translate findings into clear, actionable issues for senior stakeholders.
What is the Role:
The Independent Validation Unit sits within Risk Assurance & Validation and independently validates AIB’s risk data aggregation and risk reporting capabilities under BCBS 239. This role focuses on the technical side of validation, including querying systems, testing controls, tracing data lineage and validating reporting outputs. You will join a specialist team working across data governance, data quality, IT infrastructure, regulatory compliance and risk reporting, with strong exposure to senior stakeholders and meaningful opportunities to develop and make an impact.
Key Accountabilities:
- Contribute to the delivery of the team’s validation plan. This can include:
- Performing end-to-end data lineage reviews, tracing Key Business Elements (KBEs) and Critical Data Elements (CDEs) from source systems through aggregation layers to final reports.
- Executing detailed data validation testing, including reperformance of calculations, reconciliation across systems, and assessment of manual adjustments and overrides.
- Designing and delivering data-driven testing using SQL, Power BI and other analytical tools to identify data quality issues and control gaps.
- Assessing the design and operating effectiveness of data quality controls, including automated rules, thresholds and exception-handling processes.
- Preparing clear, well-evidenced findings and contribute to reports for senior management, the Board Risk Committee and regulatory engagement.
- Contribute to continuous monitoring capabilities, including automated dashboards and data-rule testing that extend validation coverage beyond periodic reviews.
- Provide technical expertise on data and technology matters to the wider Risk Assurance & Validation team.
What you Will Bring:
- Experience: Minimum four years in data analytics, data management, data engineering or technology, ideally within financial services, audit or compliance. Assurance experience is a strong advantage.
- Technical skills: Strong SQL proficiency is desirable, along with experience in enterprise data platforms such as Teradata, EDW environments, Ab Initio or QlikView. Practical experience with Power BI or similar visualisation tools, together with knowledge of data lineage, data warehousing and ETL processes.
- Assurance mindset: Understanding of control and risk management methodologies. A qualification such as CISA, CRISC or IIA, or in data management or regulatory compliance, is preferred but not essential.
- Regulatory awareness: Familiarity with BCBS 239 principles, data governance frameworks or banking regulatory requirements is an advantage.
- Communication: Ability to document technical findings clearly, present issues to non-technical stakeholders and collaborate effectively across teams.
- Drive: A proactive self-starter with excellent attention to detail who is comfortable working to deadlines in a dynamic environment.
Why Work for AIB:
We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live. Our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.
Some of our benefits include;
• Market leading Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Scheme
• Variable Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family leave options
• Two volunteer days per year
Please click here for further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.
Key Capabilities:
Behavioural:
- Ensures Accountability – Holds self and others accountable to meet commitments and own the outcome.
- Collaborates – Builds partnerships and works collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Technical:
- Data Analysis – Measures, manages and analyses data to identify trends and provide insight, applying methodology, best practices, database systems and analytical tools.
- Data Validation & Lineage – Traces data from source to report, validates transformations and aggregation logic, and assesses the integrity of data pipelines and infrastructure.
- Eliminates Complexity – actively seek to simplify and strengthen our business, processes and customer journeys. It involves making informed, efficient decisions and taking action that benefits our customers, colleagues and communities.
- Risk Analysis – Understands and analyses risk factors in a timely and accurate manner to inform assurance and validation outcomes.
- Auditing Principles & Tools – Applies auditing principles and tools to evaluate the internal control environment, with particular focus on data and technology controls.
If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the Recruiter for this role, Nicole Pasquetti, at careers@aib.ie for a conversation.
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. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at careers@aib.ie
Disclaimer:
Unsolicited CV’s sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.
Application deadline : 3rd November 2026