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Risk Manager

Microsoft· Risk Management
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Hybrid (Dublin, Ireland)€80k - €136.4kfull-timePosted 2w ago

About the role

Risk Manager at Microsoft Ireland Payment Services Limited (MIPSL) to help build and operate the enterprise risk management framework for a newly created regulated payments institution in Dublin. Supports the Chief Risk Officer with risk governance, reporting, oversight, and regulatory engagement; expects collaboration with ARC, MIPSL leadership, Operations, Technology, and FinCrime in a hybrid Dublin model.

Responsibilities

  • Enterprise Risk Framework Execution: Support the MIPSL CRO in implementing and maintaining the MIPSL enterprise risk management (ERM) framework, aligned with CBI expectations and proportional to a regulated payments institution.
  • Risk Identification & Assessment: Lead MIPSL risk assessments across key domains (operational, compliance, financial, strategic), ensuring risks are clearly articulated, measured, and documented using a consistent methodology.
  • Risk Register & Governance: Maintain the MIPSL enterprise risk register, ensuring risks, controls, and mitigation actions are current, and support structured risk governance through committees and reporting forums.
  • Second Line Oversight & Challenge: Provide independent oversight and constructive challenge to MIPSL first-line functions (Operations, Technology, FinCrime), ensuring controls are appropriately designed and operating effectively.
  • Control Framework & RCSA: Facilitate MIPSL’s Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSAs), control testing, and validation activities, identifying control gaps and tracking remediation to closure.
  • Key Risk Indicators (KRIs): Develop and monitor MIPSL’s KRIs and risk appetite metrics, ensuring breaches or emerging risks are identified early and escalated appropriately.
  • Incident & Issue Oversight: Oversee MIPSL risk events, incidents, and near misses, ensuring root cause analysis is performed and lessons learned are embedded into the control environment.
  • Third-Party & Outsourcing Risk Coordination: Work closely with MIPSL Operations and Technology oversight roles to ensure third-party risks are captured within the MIPSL enterprise risk view and aligned to outsourcing requirements.
  • Stress Testing & Scenario Analysis: Support MIPSL risk scenario analysis and stress testing activities, particularly relating to operational disruption, financial crime exposure, or third-party failure.
  • Regulatory Engagement Support: Prepare MIPSL risk materials for CBI engagement, including inspections, risk assessments, and ongoing supervisory dialogue.
  • Risk Appetite & Policy Support: Support the development and periodic review of the MIPSL risk appetite statement and risk policies, ensuring alignment with the entity’s strategy and regulatory obligations.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Risk Management, Engineering, Government Intelligence, Security, Information Technology, or a related field
  • Relevant experience in risk management, privacy, security, compliance, government intelligence, operations, auditing, and/or finance; OR equivalent experience.

Skills

Required:Risk framework development and maintenanceRisk assessmentRisk governance & reportingIndependent oversightRCSA and control testingKRIs and risk appetiteRegulatory engagement
Nice to have:Third-party risk management

Benefits

  • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation.
Last updated Oct 9, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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