Role Profile Job Title:
Divisional Manager - Risk Division/Function:
Home Building Finance Ireland Job Family:
Investment, Asset &
Liability Management Career Stream:
Professional Career Zone:
Professionals/ Specialists Reports to: HBFI Head of
Risk Job Type:
Permanent
Closing date for Applications: 8th October 2024 Role Overview & Background Home Building Finance Ireland ("HBFI") is a State agency designed to lend money for the purposes of funding the construction of new homes in Ireland.
The Divisional Manager - Risk will be responsible for supporting the risk management process including the identification, assessment, and reporting of risks.
This will include but is not limited to carrying out quality assurance reviews across the various teams, maintaining and evaluating HBFI policies and procedures and ensuring that HBFI staff understands their compliance obligations.
The Divisional Manager - Risk participates in the fulfilment of the various audits which includes audit planning review meetings, audit close out meetings, reviewing terms of reference for each audit and coordinating the information requirements sought by auditors within agreed turnaround times.
The Divisional Manager - Risk will be responsible for the preparation and presentation of regular update reports to the HBFI Executive Management Team, HBFI Audit & Risk Committee and HBFI Board.
Support the Head of Risk in the continuous development, enhancement, and implementation of HBFI's risk management framework and Risk Register to ensure it is strategically aligned with the overall goals of HBFI.
In conjunction with the Head of Risk, and Audit and Risk Committee set the risk appetite and propose the risk appetite to the Board for approval.
Act as central coordinator for the planning and scheduling of internal audits and maintain a plan in conjunction with internal audit of current and planned audit activity.
Manage and direct Quality Assurance reviews to support the business in the early and effective identification of any potential weaknesses in internal controls or areas for remediation of potential operational enhancement.
Attend and present timely monitoring, reporting and recommendations to the Executive Management Team, Audit and Risk Committee, and Board, as required.
Ensure strong working relationships between the Business Development Team, the Lending Team, the Credit Team, the Portfolio Management Team, the primary service provider, and other external advisors such as the monitoring surveyors, property advisors, etc.
Knowledge & Experience Minimum 8 years' experience in a similar role preferably in a financial institution with a proven track record in risk management, risk oversight and risk identification.
Demonstrate experience of liaising with auditors and coordination of information gathering during audits and planning and responding to findings raised in audits.
If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee's re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.
In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply.
It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.
Applicants will be required to complete a Pre employment declaration to confirm whether they have previously availed of a Public sector pension scheme.
To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page.