About us
From day one, you’ll notice there is something special about working at Davy. Our success is built on nearly 100 years of forging strong relationships with our clients and developing the careers of Ireland’s future business leaders.
Established in 1926, the Davy Group sits at the heart of wealth and capital in Ireland, providing a broad range of services to high-net-worth individuals, self-directed investors, small-to-medium enterprises, credit unions, corporations, and domestic & international institutional investors.
Our culture is shaped around three values, which are at the heart of everything we do: client success, one Davy, and building a proud legacy. Sharing the same goals, we work together to deliver exceptional outcomes for our clients. As part of a team of over 900, you will be encouraged to learn and to grow, both professionally and personally.
About the role
An exciting opportunity has opened up in our investment team, In the role successful candidate will:
- Business & Investment Analysis – actively support the Front Office (FO) team by driving efficiencies, cleaning up data, and identifying opportunities to streamline data integration, ensuring consistency across the team while leveraging tools such as Power BI to create dashboards that provide valuable insights."
- Requirement Gathering – Engage with product owners and end users to capture business needs and translate them into actionable requirements.
- Documentation & Specification Writing – Develop functional specifications, process mappings, and workflow diagrams to ensure clarity in system enhancements.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration – Work alongside developers, testing teams, infrastructure specialists, and other business analysts to ensure smooth implementation of investment-related projects.
- Testing & Quality Assurance – Support system testing, user acceptance testing (UAT), and defect resolution to maintain delivery quality.
- System & Data Management – Provide insights into investment processes by leveraging financial data tools such as Bloomberg, Reuters, and SQL-based analysis.
- Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management – Ensure adherence to internal guidelines and regulatory policies in investment operations.
- Project Coordination – Oversee multiple project deliveries, ensuring they align with business objectives and timeline expectations.
About You
We are looking for somebody who has the following background and skills:
- 5+ years as a Business Analyst within banking/investment operations.
- 6+ years in financial services, including exposure to front office workflows would be beneficial
- Proficiency in financial data platforms (Bloomberg, Reuters).
- Strong expertise in SQL, Excel, and Power BI
- Previous exposure to instrument referential systems and market data feeds (Equity, Bonds, FX rates).
- Analytical mindset with the ability to troubleshoot and resolve root cause issues.
- Strong communication skills, engaging effectively with stakeholders at multiple levels.
- Ability to work independently and within teams to drive business solutions.
- Experience implementing operational control policies and procedures.
- Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and compliance best practices.
What we offer
We offer a range of benefits and experiences to support your professional and personal growth, whatever your career stage. Our benefits are not just a number. Yes, we offer competitive salary, annual performance-related discretionary bonus, annual flexible benefits, employer pension contribution, and multiple insurance coverage. But more than that, we focus on developing our people to be their best, professionally and personally.
Training support provided by award-winning Learning & Development Team, extensive sports & social programmes (including free on-site gym & fitness studio), flexible working options, employee assistance programme, enhanced leave options, and social & community care initiatives are just some of the ways our people can empower themselves to be their best.
Important Information
Davy is an equal opportunities employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. We value diversity in both background and experience, and even if you don’t meet all of the requirements outlined in the job description, we still encourage you to apply. We review all applications received. As part of our commitment to creating an accessible environment, we want to ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to participate in the interview process. If you require any reasonable accommodations, please let us know, and we will do our best to make the necessary arrangements.
Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland.
Important Information
The position set out above is defined as a “Controlled Function (CF)” role, namely CF3, CF4, CF10.under Section 20 of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 and Schedule 1 of the Regulations (S.I. No. 437 of 2011) as amended. In accordance with Section 21 of the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 and the Fitness and Probity Standards 2014, any offer of employment is conditional upon you demonstrating that you meet the Fitness & Probity requirements, applicable to this position. The role is also subject to the Minimum Competency Code and therefore there is a requirement to hold, or be willing to take the APA (Regulation & Investment) or (Pensions) or Registered Stockbroker or QFA exams.
Where agency assistance is required, our Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to us by recruitment agencies will not be accepted for this role.
Davy Group is a member of the Bank of Ireland Group.
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Davy Dublin, Dublin, IRL Office
Davy House, 49 Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland
