We are Grant Thornton. We go beyond business as usual, so you can too. 

Grant Thornton Ireland (GT) has over 2,500 people in 9 offices across Ireland, The Isle of Man, Gibraltar, and Bermuda, with a presence in over 130 countries around the world, and a global network of over 62,000 people.

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right choice for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter. 

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it.  

A Career at GT 

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently. 

What does this mean for you? 

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be. 

Grow with us 

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

The Opportunity

Grant Thornton Business Risk Services (BRS) team is currently seeking an ambitious professional person to join us in our Dublin office. The BRS team performs a variety of services to our clients in the areas of risk management, internal audit, compliance advisory, internal control, Sarbanes-Oxley consulting services and corporate governance.

We are looking to recruit a Risk Advisory/ Internal Audit manager to join the BRS team. The successful candidate will have experience in risk management, risk consulting, internal audit either as part of a professional service firm, or as a manager in a large company. This role offers you the opportunity to join an expanding and close knit team where you will be supported and given every opportunity to shine bright. You will have the opportunity to develop professionally and personally. This role will be attractive to individuals who can rise to a challenge, who are adaptable and enjoy working in a dynamic environment. This role provides strong candidates with the opportunity to become a key part of the management team of a rapidly growing area of the business and offers highly attractive career development and progression opportunities

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on assignments covering a broad spectrum of organisations and industries including:

• Banking
• Insurance
• Fin-tech
• Technology;
• Food & Beverages;
• Healthcare;
• Energy

Main responsibilities:

• provide risk management, internal audit, SOX and related controls based advice and expertise to clients, in a consulting capacity or as part of an outsourced or co-sourced arrangement;
• act as the lead for fieldwork assignments involving multiple team members and client deliverables;
• work closely with client management, up to and including board-level directors;
• prepare detailed reports outlining risk advisory, internal audit findings and recommendations; and
• assist the management team in strategic business development activities, including identifying client needs, opportunities and working on proposals for new business.
• assist in the business development process including identifying client needs and opportunities and working on proposals for new business.

Skills and attributes:

• minimum 5 years’ experience in risk management, risk consulting, internal audit either within a professional services firm or as an risk/internal audit manager in a large company;
• qualification relevant to internal or external auditing such as ACA, ACCA, PIIA, MIIA or similar;
• strong client focus and an interest in providing risk advisory, internal audit and business advisory services to clients;
• good project management skills and the ability to plan and manage projects with several staff;
• excellent written and oral communication skills;
• if you have internal audit or operational experience in working in specialist areas such as credit risk, treasury risk, enterprise risk management, conduct or any other risk and control exposure this is a distinct advantage;
• be able to think outside the box;
• be comfortable in distilling, understanding and working with technical jargon;
• be a people person;
• take ownership for your work and
• be proactive in client relations

Life at GT 

Reward and benefits: 

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive. 

Equity, Diversity and Inclusion:

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied backgrounds, racial differences, cultures, sexual orientations, religious orientations, ages, gender identities, abilities and family types present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm. We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them. Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients. Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer. You form the bedrock of our firm’s best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.

Recognition: 

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme. 

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