UK Asset & Liability Analyst

UK Asset & Liability Analyst, London/Belfast

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Date: 17 Dec 2024

Location: London/Belfast, GB, GB

Company: Allied Irish Bank

Role: Asset & Liability Management (ALM) Analyst – UK Finance

Location/Office Policy: Hybrid Working - London / Belfast (minimum 2 days Office based)

• Are you an ambitious, energetic self-starter with experience in Asset and Liability Management?
• Are you ready for an exciting role as an ALM Analyst for a bank with exciting growth plans?

What is the Role:

A vacancy now exists for the role of ALM Analyst in the Balance Sheet Management team within UK Treasury & ALM.

UK Finance is one of the core support and control functions for AIB UK and is responsible for a number of key activities: Treasury and Asset & Liability Management (ALM), Business Partnering and External Financial, Statutory and Regulatory Reporting. 

The role is a unique opportunity to gain experience across the full spectrum of ALM and balance sheet management activities such as IRRBB, Liquidity and Market Risk Management. The role is expected to grow as subject matter expertise develops.

 The UK Treasury & ALM team plays a fundamental role in fulfilling balance sheet analysis, management and reporting of liquidity and market risks. The unit comprises Wholesale Treasury Management, Balance Sheet Management and Regulatory Liquidity Reporting, which work closely together.

Key accountabilities:

• Co-ordinate and administer the monthly AIB UK Asset & Liability Management Committee (UK ALCo) including agenda planning, preparation of management information packs, minute taking.
• Co-ordination and administer the UK Liquidity Management Committee (LMC) and Liquidity Monitoring Group (LMG) including leading out and governance of periodic tests of the liquidity contingency plan (LCP).
• Review and challenge the monthly liquidity stress test results.
• Review and challenge the individual key liquidity stress test assumptions and overarching stress testing methodology annually.
• Actively support the annual Internal Liquidity Adequacy Assessment Process (ILAAP), including preparation of governance committee presentations.
• Support the development and delivery of the Bank’s forward looking Funding Strategy, and monitor execution of the plan.
• Support the identification, evaluation and reporting of current and future interest rate, earnings and liquidity risks to UK ALCo.
• Monitor liquidity key early warning indicators and deliver high quality and insightful MI for use by UK ALCo, Senior Management and additional Governance Committees.
• Build and maintain collaborative working relationships, in particular with Dublin based central finance and treasury functions in AIB Group.
• Participate in ALM projects and process initiatives alongside other subject matter experts (regulatory change, ICAAP, Recovery Planning, Resolution planning).

What you Will Bring:

• The role holder will be a strong role model of the AIB Values: Drive Progress, Show Respect, Be One Team, Own the Outcome, Eliminate Complexity.
• 2.5+ years’ experience in Banking / Financial Services, ideally in an ALM, Liquidity, Treasury or other relevant finance role.
• A professional accounting qualification or near qualified would be an advantage.
• Excellent analytical skills and problem solving skills, with strong attention to detail and ability to work on own initiative, completing tasks to a high standard.
• Be a good team player with proven ability to work with others to deliver desired outcomes for the team.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills including the ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and work collaboratively across teams.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills both written and verbal. Strong PC skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Experience in developing financial or statistical models would be an advantage.

What We Offer

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.

Some of our benefits include;

• Market leading Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Scheme
• Variable Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family leave options
• Two volunteer days per year

Please click here for further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.

Key Capabilities

Please note that the below capabilities will only be referred to at interview stage

Behavioural

• Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.

• Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

• Demonstrates Self-Awareness - Using a combination of feedback and reflection to gain productive insight into personal strengths and weaknesses.
• Be Brave - Stepping up to address difficult issues, saying what needs to be said.

Technical

• Technical Communication/Presentation - Communicates with clarity and precision, presenting complex information in a concise format that is audience appropriate.

• Data Analysis - Collects, analyses and interprets data to reach conclusions and / or present insights and findings.

If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the talent acquisition team at careers@aib.ie for a conversation.

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at careers@aib.ie

Disclaimer:

Unsolicited CV’s sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.

Application Deadline: Friday 10th January 2025

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