Senior Analyst

Application Closes: 17/11/2026

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Role: Senior Analyst

Function: Group Chief Compliance Officer

Department: Compliance Advisory & Regulatory Change

Section: AML, Client Taxation, HS & Coordination

Sub-Section: HS & Coordination

Category: 4

Reports to: Senior Manager

Job Summary

Overall Purpose:

The Senior Analyst is responsible for ensuring the Group remains fully abreast of applicable regulatory obligations and is able to interpret, anticipate, and operationalise regulatory developments effectively. The role is to support and strengthen the horizon scanning framework, provide analysis and interpretation of regulatory developments, coordinate and enhance reporting and governance processes, ensure high‑quality advice to relevant Risk Owners and stakeholders, as well as contribute to improvements in systems, processes, and regulatory data management. The job holder will also assist with section‑related projects, contributing to the refinement of methodologies, and developing or supporting training initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

The job holder will be responsible for:

Horizon Scanning & Regulatory Interpretation:

▪ Supporting the Senior Manager in overseeing the regulatory horizon‑scanning process, ensuring completeness and accuracy of system‑generated and manually gathered content.

▪ Ensuring regulatory obligations are being correctly identified, interpreted and linked to the Bank’s compliance obligations, while escalating areas of higher impact.

▪ Maintaining and enhancing key regulatory inventories, including the Regulatory Activities Register and source lists, ensuring these are remaining fully updated and reliable.

▪ Analysing and interpreting regulatory publications and effectively communicating implications to relevant subject matter experts and impacted teams.

▪ Maintaining ongoing oversight of issues logged with the third‑party RegTech tool provider and following up until resolution.

Reporting:

▪ Coordinating monthly reporting cycles together with the Line Manager, ensuring timely, accurate and analytically sound outputs.

▪ Preparing analytical reports and insights supporting senior management decision‑making, highlighting trends, risks and areas requiring action.

▪ Strengthening reporting templates, dashboards and methodologies, ensuring consistency and efficiency across the function.

▪ Ensuring alignment with central reporting teams and other sections on reporting requirements, practices and expectations.

▪ Maintaining and evolving internal reporting procedures, striving for continuous improvements in quality, automation and data reliability.

▪ Applying advanced Excel and Power BI capabilities to uplift the quality and robustness of reporting and visualisations.

Coordination & Governance:

▪ Overseeing annual reviews of section procedures, ensuring documentation remains updated, comprehensive and aligned to regulatory requirements.

▪ Validating and ensuring the accuracy of monthly updates on section training records, advice and consultation logs, public consultation participation and other governance inventories.

▪ Providing quality checks on shared workspaces, annual work plans and other internal repositories, ensuring data structure, integrity and consistency.

▪ Ensuring attendance‑related information is being compiled and recorded correctly, resolving anomalies and supporting Analysts where required.

▪ Strengthening coordination processes to enhance transparency, traceability and operational discipline across the team.

Risk & Control Self‑Assessment (RCSA):

▪ Supporting the Senior Manager in completing the annual RCSA, including identifying, documenting and reviewing section‑level operational risks.

▪ Performing and guiding control testing activities, ensuring thoroughness and accuracy, and consolidating results in high‑quality reports.

▪ Coordinating the approval process relating to RCSA outputs, ensuring timely escalation and documentation of required actions.

▪ Supporting the identification of control weaknesses, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement, and proposing enhancements accordingly.

Projects, Regulatory Initiatives & Process Enhancements:

▪ Contributing to and, where appropriate, leading section‑related or department‑wide projects, especially those involving regulatory, data, or AI‑enabled initiatives.

▪ Conducting robust market research, regulatory mapping and comparative analysis supporting project planning and decision‑making.

▪ Collaborating with cross‑functional teams to ensure requirements gathering, testing and implementation activities are being completed effectively.

▪ Drafting, refining or updating policies, procedures and methodologies resulting from project deliverables.

▪ Providing structured support and troubleshooting for systems implemented as part of project initiatives, ensuring sustainability and optimisation.

▪ Engaging in project‑related budgeting, procurement and governance requirements as needed.

Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory Support:

▪ Communicating and interpreting regulatory developments to impacted units, offering clear guidance, context and timelines.

▪ Providing accurate and timely advice to Risk Owners on regulatory obligations, emerging trends and required actions.

▪ Supporting representation of the Group in internal and external fora, as appropriate.

▪ Building and maintaining positive relationships with internal stakeholders, enabling early identification of weaknesses or areas requiring compliance improvements.

▪ Escalating risks, delays or areas of concern to the Senior Manager promptly.

Training & Knowledge Development:

▪ Identifying training needs within the section and among impacted stakeholders, proposing structured plans to address them.

▪ Assisting in developing and delivering training relating to new processes, systems, regulatory expectations or reporting requirements.

▪ Supporting Analysts in gaining a deeper understanding of regulatory topics and internal methodologies.

In addition to the specific functions, management may assign more duties as required for the job from time to time.

Required Criteria:

Previous proven work experience of four (4) years in compliance, regulatory affairs / analysis and interpretation, legal advisory and/or related areas within the financial services sector, and an MQF Level 5 Award in Compliance, Law, Business, Banking, Finance, Risk,Investments, Project Management or a related field.

OR

Previous proven work experience of five (5) years in compliance, regulatory affairs / analysis and interpretation, legal advisory and/or related areas within the financial services sector.

OR

Previous proven work experience of two (2) years in compliance, regulatory affairs / analysis and interpretation, legal advisory and/or related areas within the financial services sector and an MQF Level 6 Bachelor's Degree in in Compliance, Law, Business, Banking, Finance, Risk, Investments, Project Management or a related field.

In our process of shortlisting candidates for the vacancy, please note that preference may be given to candidates whose profiles best align with the duties and responsibilities of the role.

This recruitment process is governed by the Recruitment Policy, which is available in the Policy Repository on Connect. Interested applicants are encouraged to review the policy.

Applicants are required to satisfy the Bank’s minimum eligibility criteria of four (4) O’Levels at Grade 5/C or higher, including English Language, in addition to any role‑specific requirements outlined above. This requirement shall not apply where applicants are already in possession of an MQF Level 6 Degree or higher.

Here’s what’s in it for you:

• This Position offers a salary of €42,500
• Bank Holidays and additional vacation leave days over and above the statutory entitlement
• Free basic health insurance
• Relocation assistance and packages for expats joining the bank
• Accredited training programs from our BOV Learning Academy
• Study leave when employees decide to further their studies on part time basis
• Staff home loan rates for your dream home and other credit facilities at reduced interest rates
• Voluntary Occupation Pension Scheme (VOPS)
• Guarantee of working with an Equal Opportunities Employer as certified by the NCPE
• A budget dedicated to your children’s summer school costs

At BOV Group, we prioritise integrity, ethical behaviour and a strong work ethic. These principles form the foundation of the Bank’s core values: sustainability, excellence, innovation, integrity, and inclusion. All employees are expected to adhere to the Code of Conduct & Ethics, which outlines the standards for professional and personal behaviour. Commitment to these principles is essential for maintaining the BOV Group’s reputation and ensuring a positive, productive work environment. All employees are also expected to demonstrate accountability, integrity, and sound judgement in the identification, monitoring, management, and mitigation of risks. Employees must act in accordance with the Bank’s Risk Appetite Framework and are aware of the requirements set out within the Risk Management Framework, ensuring that risk considerations are embedded in their day-to-day decision-making and activities.

The Bank ensures a fair, transparent, consistent and non-discriminatory treatment of employees on the basis of gender, gender identity, race, colour, ethnic, or social origin, genetic features, language, religion, or belief, political or any other opinion, membership of a national minority, property, birth, disability, age or sexual orientation.