Governance and Assurance Specialist

We’re looking for a Governance and Assurance Specialist to help us strengthen how we manage risk across ALPI. This position is open to both Dublin and Galway based candidates. You’ll be part of a small, expert team that supports safe growth, protects customer outcomes, and builds operational resilience. Your work will help teams manage risk confidently and consistently, through training, assurance, and insightful reporting. You’ll play a key role in making sure we stay compliant with Group and regulatory standards, while enabling smarter, safer decision-making.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver tailored ORCM training across ALPI to build stakeholder capability and embed the framework.
• Provide expert support via our help desk, resolving queries and coaching teams to reduce repeat issues.
• Participate in RCSAs, ensuring risk assessments are robust, evidence-based and aligned with Group standards.
• Guide the management of material Issues and Risk Events, tracking resolution and escalating where needed.
• Conduct QA sampling on Risks, Events and Issues, escalating findings and maintaining governance tools.

Skills & Experiences

• Strong understanding of operational risk frameworks, including RCSA methodology and control validation.
• Experience in a regulated financial services environment, ideally within risk, compliance or audit.
• Ability to interpret risk data and MI, spot trends and communicate insights clearly.
• Familiarity with risk systems and tools such as iCARE, QLIK and MI dashboards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trusted relationships.

What will you get for this role?

• A competitive market leading salary depending on skills, experience, and qualifications
• Generous pension (employee contribution matching of up to 14% if you contribute 8%)
• Annual performance related bonus and pay review
• Holiday allowance of 29 days plus bank holidays, and the option to buy/sell up to 5 additional days
• Generous Health & dental insurance contributions after six months
• Aviva Matching Share Plan and Save As You Earn scheme and Approved Profit Share Scheme
• Cycle to Work benefit scheme
• TaxSaver Travel Scheme
• Family friendly parent’s (matching paternity and maternity leave) and carer’s leave.
• Up to 40% discount for some Aviva products plus discounts for Friends and Family
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteering days
• Professional qualification support and transparent career progression plans

Aviva is for Everyone

Our diversity and inclusion policies and initiatives are shaping an environment where everyone feels welcome regardless of age, disability, race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, culture, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, maternity or those with other caring responsibilities. Our approach helps to ensure that Aviva is a place which values difference and provides equal opportunities for all.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

We prefer all applications to be submitted online, however if you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Saidhbh.goonan1@aviva.com