2026 Ireland Global Risk Management Summer Internship

Requisition ID: 244681

Join a purpose driven winning team committed to results in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

Duration:June end of August 2026 (10 weeks)

Location: Dublin Ireland

Our Europe operations are located in London and Dublin and are part of our Global Banking & Markets (GBM) business. GBM provides a full range of investment banking credit and risk management products and services relevant to the financing and strategic development needs of our clients.

Our products include debt and equity financing mergers & acquisitions corporate banking institutional equity sales trading and research fixed income products derivatives energy foreign exchange and precious metals. We also cross-sell the full range of wholesale products and services offered by the Scotiabank Group.

Programme Overview:

Scotiabank offers an exciting opportunity to join the Dublin-based Risk team of a Canadian Bank commencing in June 2026.

This 10-week programme is designed for students in their penultimate year of study and is primarily based within the Enterprise Risk function. The programme will provide exposure to risk management oversight of the business lines and allow you to deepen your understanding of how an Investment Banks Risk function works whilst learning what it takes to be a trusted business partner.

This role sits within the GRM team in Dublin which focuses on credit and counterparty risk market risk liquidity risk operational risk enterprise risk Environmental (including Climate) Social and Governance risks stress testing and other non-financial risks including IT & Cybersecurity risk third-party risk and model risk.

What You Can Expect:

• Risk Identification and Assessment:Assist in gathering and analysing data to identify material and emerging risks across business units and functions
• Risk Reporting and Dashboards: Contribute to the preparation of regular enterprise risk reports including dashboards and key risk indicators (KRIs) for management and Board committees
• Regulatory and Policy Support: Assist in reviewing and updating risk management policies procedures and frameworks to align with evolving regulatory expectations and internal governance standards
• Environmental Social and Governance: Assist with the embedding of ESG risks into the risk management framework including enhancement of risk identification and monitoring processes
• Recovery Plan: Lead data collection and analysis refreshing key documentation and driving cross-functional collaboration across business units for this process which is a critical regulatory document detailing strategic actions to restore financial stability during periods of stress.
• Risk Governance support: Provide administrative and analytical support for risk committees including agenda preparation documentation and follow-up on action items.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Liaise with internal stakeholders (e.g. Finance Compliance Audit and Business Units) to collect risk-related information and support cross-functional projects
• Risk Management (GRM) Governance and Assurance: Assist the Enterprise Risk team with assurance testing
• Work with subject matter experts assisting with various BAU tasks on financial and non-financial risks
• Complete an intern project assignment and present it to the wider team.

Programme Highlights:

Our internship is designed to give you real insight into life at Scotiabank. Alongside your day-to-day responsibilities youll take part in:

• A weekly speaker series with leaders from across the Bank
• Peer to peer intern presentations
• Social and networking events
• A CSR project that supports one of our charity partners

Who Were Looking For:

• You are a penultimate year undergraduate student graduating in 2027
• You are available for a 10-week internship between mid-June to end of August 2026
• You have a basic understanding of banking and risk management
• You have an analytical mindset with a passion for critical thinking and working collaboratively
• You possess excellent interpersonal skills and are looking to work as part of a diverse and inclusive team
• You are eligible to work in Ireland

How To Apply:

1. Fill out an application via the Scotiabank careers portal and submit your CV when prompted (please note a cover letter is not required)
2. Successful applicants will be contacted regarding next steps which will be comprised of two interviews with members of the Risk team

Summer Internship applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.We thank all candidates for taking the time to apply; however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Scotiabank is committed to providing an inclusive and accessible candidate experience. If you require accessibility accommodations during the recruitment selection and/or onboarding processes please let us know. We will work with you to meet your needs.

We value the unique skills and experiences everyone brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. Accommodations (including but not limited to an accessible interview site alternate format documents or Assistive Technology) at any stage of the recruitment lifecycle can be provided upon request.

Location(s): Ireland : Leinster : Dublin

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: for every future we help our customers their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice products and services including personal and commercial banking wealth management and private banking corporate and investment banking and capital markets.

At Scotiabank we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including but not limited to an accessible interview site alternate format documents ASL Interpreter or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.