Career Opportunities: Associate Programme 2025 (Enterprise Risk) (5340)Necessary arrangements can be made at interview stage to accommodate the needs of candidates with disabilities. If you are having difficulty uploading your CV online or in fully accessing any information on this site please email ****** Job Title: Associate - Enterprise Risk
Division/Function: Enterprise Risk
Reports to: Head of Enterprise Risk Contract Type: 24 Month FTC *** Closing Date for Applications: 15th December 2025 **** Summary of the Business:
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities. Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority, the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund, the National Development Finance Agency and the NTMA Future Ireland Funds business unit with responsibility for the management of the Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Climate and Nature Fund.
Role Summary:
This is an exciting opportunity for talented and motivated graduates to join the Enterprise Risk division of the NTMA on a 24-month Associate Programme commencing in September 2025. The programme is open to graduates with a degree in Corporate Strategy / Business / Commerce or a related discipline. The Enterprise Risk Management team is responsible for implementing and maintaining the NTMA's Risk Management Policy and Framework in line with NTMA's strategy.
Responsibilities:
The Associate will support the Enterprise Risk unit through day-to-day duties including but not limited to, the below tasks:
Support the implementation of enhancements to the Enterprise Risk Management System and provide ongoing support to business users.Update the Risk intranet page to highlight the work of the unit.Support the development and delivery of the annual Risk Week programme for the Agency, including engaging with external and internal stakeholders to identify key risk topics.Provide secretarial support to the Operational Risk and Control Committee.Support and drive the implementation of enterprise risk initiatives including third party risk across NTMA.Support the implementation of the NTMA Assurance Testing Framework.Co-ordinate and deliver appropriate updates to the Risk Champions Forum.At the end of the programme the successful Associate will have developed a solid knowledge base of the Enterprise Risk division and the wider NTMA.
Learning and Development:
Associates typically also complete additional training and will be offered the full range of NTMA supports in this regard combined with a detailed associate training programme and associate network across the NTMA in addition to on the job training.
Our Associate Programme offers excellent benefits including: Competitive salary and 23 days annual leave.Career average defined benefit pension scheme.Education support and paid study leave.Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees.Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation.Extensive workplace wellbeing programme.State of the art facilities with sustainably designed modern workspaces.Advanced technology enabling flexible and hybrid work options.A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more.Do you have what it takes?
Successful candidates will have a minimum of a 2.1 honors degree or a minimum of a 2.1 Masters, ideally in a related discipline. Applicants must have the correct legal status to work in Ireland (Irish Citizen, EEA Citizen, Stamp 4, Stamp 1G Visa).
The NTMA are strong believers in the value a diverse workforce brings to our business endeavours. We are able to accommodate candidates with a disability at every stage of our process.
Pension Abatement:
If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and that appointee is entitled to or in receipt of a pension from the Civil or Public Service or where a Civil/Public Service pension comes into payment during the appointee's re-employment that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with Section 52 of the Public Service Pensions (Single Scheme and other Provisions) Act 2012.
Please note: In applying for this position, you are acknowledging that you understand that the abatement provisions, where relevant, will apply. It is not envisaged that the employing Department/Office/Body will support an application for an abatement waiver in respect of appointments to this position.
The NTMA is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We recognise that a diverse and inclusive workplace informs better decision making, creative thinking, innovation and drives business performance. We are strongly committed to ensuring that our workforce is representative of our society.
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