First Line of Defence Risk Lead – Wealth & Insurance Transformation

Davy

Risk Lead responsible for 1LOD risk management in Wealth & Insurance Transformation at Davy. Ensuring compliance with risk frameworks and providing governance insights across programs.

Posted 5/11/2026full-timeDublin • 🇮🇪 IrelandSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience in a **First Line of Defence (1LOD) risk role** within Financial Services, ideally supporting large‑scale transformation or technology-enabled change.
Experience working on **wealth, investment, private banking or asset management** change programmes is highly desirable.
Demonstrable experience supporting complex portfolios of inter‑related transformation initiatives, including technology, operating model and business process change.
Experience working with both **Agile and Waterfall** delivery methodologies.
Track record of establishing and operating effective programme governance, risk and reporting frameworks.
Strong understanding of enterprise risk management frameworks, regulatory expectations and industry best practice.
Experience of risk assessment, control design, issue management and lessons‑learned application across programmes.
Exposure to programme financials, including cost management, forecasting and budget tracking.
Proficiency with programme and risk tools (e.g. JIRA) and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
Strong critical thinking, judgement and analytical capability, with the ability to interpret complex information and articulate clear risk insights.
Credibility and confidence to engage, challenge and influence senior stakeholders at all levels, including Executive and Board forums.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences.
Highly collaborative, resilient and proactive, with a strong sense of ownership and independence.
Comfortable operating in ambiguity and fast‑paced transformation environments.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Psychological safety, emotional wellbeing and support are a priority at Davy. We offer a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and mental health first aid.
Our Sports & Social teams promote physical wellbeing and social connection.
We offer a competitive remuneration package to include salary, bonus, pension and a host of additional benefits to protect you and your family when it matters most.
Our award-winning L&D function supports you and your growth at Davy. We offer a comprehensive range of professional and personal development opportunities.
Our workplace is inclusive, diverse, and offers everyone a sense of belonging. We are flexible and continue to support a hybrid working model. You will get to be your best at Davy.
Exceptional client outcomes delivered by a world class team, underpinned by our core Davy values – One Team, Client Success, and Proud Legacy.

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Soft Skills

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