Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid)

Company: Albany Beck

Employment type: Permanent

About Albany Beck

Albany Beck are a Management Consultancy focused on providing specialist talent and transformative solutions to Financial Services clients. We combine subject matter expertise with innovative delivery models that help clients scale efficiently, while offering meaningful, long-term career opportunities to our people. At Albany Beck, you’ll be choosing to work with an organisation that’s passionate about your learning journey and committed to your professional career and personal development.

Role Overview

Albany Beck is seeking an experienced Project Manager/Governance Manager to support a major European banking client of ours in preparation for a cross-entity Internal Audit of governance structures scheduled for Q2/Q3 2026. For this role you will work closely with the client’s Head of Governance & Strategy and Company Secretary, partnering with stakeholders across business and control functions in Ireland and the UK to assess regulatory obligations, review governance controls, and drive governance enhancements.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and assess governance obligations under the EBA Internal Governance Guidelines and Ireland Companies Act
• Evaluate existing governance controls, identifying gaps and areas for improvement
• Document issues and support the redesign or enhancement of controls where required
• Support preparation for a cross-entity Internal Audit of governance arrangements
• Work with stakeholders across business and control functions in Ireland and the UK to ensure audit readiness
• Assist in improving the governance operating model, including committee structures, management information, and roles and responsibilities
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of governance policies, procedures, and documentation
• Act as a trusted governance advisor to senior stakeholders throughout the engagement

Required Experience & Skills

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in financial services corporate governance, compliance, risk management, or internal audit
• Strong knowledge of banking governance requirements, including:
• EBA Internal Governance Guidelines
• Central Bank of Ireland Corporate Governance Requirements
• Ireland Companies Act
• Experience working within a regulated financial services environment, ideally wholesale banking
• Proven experience drafting governance policies, procedures, and control documentation
• Strong organisational skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills

Nice to Have

• Experience supporting regulatory or internal audits
• Exposure to cross-entity or multi-jurisdiction governance frameworks
• Background in governance remediation, transformation, or regulatory programmes