Davy

First Line of Defence (1LOD) Risk Lead

🇮🇪 Dublin, Irlande Hybride Finance, juridique et conformité Publié Mai 11, 2026
Mode de travail Hybride
Langue English
Publié 11 mai 2026
Dernière vérification 28 mai 2026
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First Line of Defence (1LOD) Risk Lead at Davy: Dublin, Irlande; Hybride; Finance, juridique et conformité. JobGrid adds normalized role facts, source context, and a path to the employer application page so candidates can compare the listing before applying.

  • Location and workplace: Dublin, Irlande, Hybride
  • Role classification: Finance, juridique et conformité
  • Source freshness: checked by JobGrid on 2026-05-28.
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About us

At Davy, it’s the unique talents of all our people that have been the foundations of our success for 100 years. As we continue to grow, so do you. Because you are not just part of our team – you are a key player in shaping our future.

At Davy, you are the difference. 

Established in 1926, the Davy Group sits at the heart of wealth and capital in Ireland, providing a broad range of services to high-net-worth individuals, self-directed investors, small-to-medium enterprises, credit unions, corporations, and domestic & international institutional investors.

Our culture is shaped around three values, which are at the heart of everything we do: client success, one Davy, and building a proud legacy. Sharing the same goals, we work together to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. As part of a team of over 900, you will be encouraged to learn and to grow, both professionally and personally.

About the role

An exciting opportunity has opened up in Wealth & Insurance Transformation Team. In the role, the successful candidate will:

Risk Management & Oversight

  • Oversee adherence to the Risk Management Framework (RMF) across the Wealth Transformation programme, including platform delivery and operating model change.
  • Lead the identification, assessment, documentation and ongoing monitoring of programme risks and issues, ensuring alignment with enterprise risk policies and standards.
  • Act as the primary 1LOD point of contact for risk management activities within the Programme / Orchestration Tower.

Independent Challenge & Assurance

  • Provide independent review and constructive challenge to workstream and divisional activities, ensuring risks, dependencies and control gaps are identified early and mitigated effectively.
  • Drive timely escalation and intervention where risk exposures exceed appetite or threaten delivery, customer outcomes, regulatory compliance or operational stability.
  • Provide risk insights across programme interdependencies, including alignment with broader enterprise strategy and operating model initiatives.

Embedding Risk into Delivery

  • Partner with programme leadership, workstream leads and divisional teams to embed risk controls and mitigations into delivery plans, design decisions and key artefacts.
  • Facilitate and lead risk workshops, scenario analysis and readiness assessments across technology, data, operations and client migration activities.
  • Support risk-informed decision making throughout agile and waterfall delivery lifecycles.

Governance, Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

  • Produce clear, timely and high‑quality risk reporting and insights for programme governance forums, executive committees and Boards as required.
  • Actively participate in programme governance, steering committees and design authorities, providing independent input on risk, control and assurance matters.
  • Serve as a key contact for regulatory, supervisory or external engagements related to the Wealth Transformation programme.

Continuous Improvement & Capability Building

  • Continuously review and enhance programme risk processes, tools and reporting to improve efficiency, consistency and effectiveness.
  • Monitor emerging risks, regulatory developments and external drivers relevant to wealth platforms, client outcomes, data, resilience and operating models.
  • Support the development and delivery of risk awareness and training sessions for programme and business stakeholders.