WHAT IS THE OPPORTUNITY?

As a high-performing Internal Audit team, GIA provide independent, challenging and risk focused assurance, insight and opinion to the Group and support the Group in achieving its strategic objectives
This is a key and important role in the Group Internal Audit Team. You will act as the lead expert in this area and will be responsible for supervising our assurance coverage across Bank of Ireland in this area. You will lead assurance activity and provide subject matter expertise relating to Data Privacy & Protection. This is a visible and impactful position within GIA and the Group. Reporting to the Head of Audit for Technology, Data & Change you will develop a broad range of relationships with key partners across the organisation.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Certified with relevant qualification Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA); or Certified Internal Auditor - CIA; or Accountancy qualification ACA/ACCA
• Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) / Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) / ISO 27001

• Act as the Senior Risk Expert for Data Privacy Risk within GIA
• Provide support and expertise in this area across GIA - provide guidance and supporting development of others
• Own and develop the multi-year audit strategy for data privacy
• Work closely with Leadership to ensure that an appropriate assurance programme is devised and performed to provide objective and challenging assurance on a range of key risks across the Bank
• Accountable for providing ongoing monitoring and contribute to our periodic audit Control Environment opinion
• Build strong and sustainable relationships across Bank of Ireland (including the Data Protection, Legal and Technology Teams)
• Lead individual assurance projects from scoping through to reporting
• Develop & maintain an in-depth understanding of the key priorities, risks & challenges facing the Group and the accountable risks.
• Work with colleagues in GIA to evaluate internal controls and processes in order to provide objective and challenging risk based assurance through the planning, execution and reporting of audits/reviews