Job Descriptions

What Are We Looking for in a Graduate?

We are looking for hardworking graduates – ready to join an organisation that puts our customers & our people at the heart of everything we do. You must embrace teamwork and be able to work with experienced colleagues to deliver innovative solutions to complex business challenges & opportunities. You are excited by this opportunity and have a strong desire to join a growing business that is leading the way in sustainability.

Who are AIB?

AIB is an employer that you can believe in. Our purpose is grounded in backing customers to achieve their dreams and ambitions. We back our people to thrive in a welcoming and professional environment and help them to exceed their professional goals. A career with AIB offers a breadth of opportunities that will help propel your career in whatever direction you choose.

Here at AIB, we are very proud to be an equal opportunities employer. 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 celebrate diversity and believe in a culture of inclusion where all our employees can succeed. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds and abilities and are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request, please email our Talent Acquisition team at grads@aib.ie  if you would like to arrange a call or to correspond directly by email.  

About our Graduate Programme

Our Graduate Programme allows you the opportunity to gain a variety of work experiences across different teams and projects. Graduate Training and Development forms part of our overall programme and has been designed to help you develop the necessary behaviours to grow and progress throughout the programme and beyond. We offer agility across different areas and different roles, providing you with plenty of opportunities to expand your experience, your knowledge and build your network across the organisation.

Our Risk Team

We are currently looking for candidates interested in a career in the Risk function of the bank. Our Risk Graduate Programme will have 2 dynamic streams that the Graduates will rotate within a few times. This will allow graduates to gain a breadth of experience across AIB’s Risk Department.

The following are examples of areas that previous graduates have completed their rotations in:

Business Stream: Credit Risk, Operational Risk, Operations & Delivery, Compliance & Assurance

Courses aligned to these areas: Business Studies, Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce, Management and related degree courses with a strong business and finance content.

Technical Stream: Risk Analytics, Financial Risk, Enterprise Risk Management, Regulatory Liaison, or another team from the Business Stream

Courses aligned to these areas: Mathematics, Data Science/Analytics, Science, Computer Science, Physics, Quantitative Finance, Engineering and related degree courses with a strong mathematical content.

Please state your stream of preference when applying

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive Salary & Pension Benefits
• Agile & Remote Working Opportunities
• Good Work-life Balance
• Rotations across different teams
• Networking Opportunities with Senior Business Stakeholders
• Accelerated Learning
• Structured Learning & Development Programme
• Support for Further Education
• Mentor System
• 21 Days Annual Leave
• 2 Additional Volunteer Days Leave

 What you’ll need:

• An expected minimum 2.1 Honours Degree (or equivalent for universities outside of Ireland) is a prerequisite for those joining the AIB graduate programme. 
• Candidates must be fully authorised to work in Ireland or hold a valid work permit for the full duration of the 23-month contract (September 2024 – August 2026).

Confirmation of these will be sought if successful for the role.

Skills

Experience

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