Reward Specialist

Reward Specialist (HR Specialist), Dublin

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Date: 4 Jun 2026

Location: Dublin, IE, IE

Company: Allied Irish Bank

At AIB, our values guide how we work and how we support each other. We’re looking for someone who puts Customer First, takes initiative and Owns the Outcome, and is always looking for ways to Eliminate Complexity. You’ll treat colleagues and customers with fairness and Show Respect, and you’ll thrive in a culture built on collaboration where we Be One Team to deliver meaningful impact.

Location/Office Policy: Block H, Central Park, Sandyford, Dublin 18 / Hybrid (3 days per week on site, Weds to Fri)

What is the Role:

This role is being offered on a permanent basis.

A Reward Specialist vacancy exists in the Group Reward Team. AIB Reward is responsible for the design, implementation and ongoing review of reward across AIB and provides direct support to the business, Human Resources and the Remuneration Committee on all aspects of reward.

Working across key pillars of the Reward team, including Fixed Remuneration, Variable Remuneration & Benefits, and Reward Strategy—you will apply analytical rigour, stakeholder collaboration, and process excellence to help shape a competitive and compliant reward offering.

This role offers an excellent opportunity for candidates with experience in Reward who can demonstrate expertise in total reward best practice, benchmarking methodologies, numerical and data modelling skills.

Key accountabilities:

• Support the delivery of core reward processes
• Prepare ongoing reports for internal and external stakeholders highlighting key trends and providing explanations
• Provide technical advice and support to colleagues
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant regulatory, legislative and governance requirements
• Coordinating with Third Party suppliers on renewals, submissions, implementations and escalations
• Provide input to the design and implementation of ongoing reward policy
• Provide input to external reward surveys and interpret trends and movements in survey outputs
• Interpret key external benchmark data as required by the business and the Remuneration Committee
• Extract, analyse, model and interpret reward related to inform decision making

What you will bring:

• Experience supporting annual reward cycles (salary review, bonus, benefits, benchmarking)
• Strong Excel and data modelling skills
• Proven ability to analyse data and translate it into clear, actionable insights
• Experience working with stakeholders to drive improvements and deliver change
• Understanding of reward best practice and benchmarking methodologies
• Employee share scheme experience (desirable)
• A collaborative mindset with a strong focus on delivering customer-centric, compliant and practical solutions

Why Work for AIB:

We are committed to offering our colleagues choice and flexibility in how we work and live and our hybrid working model enables our people to balance their time between working from home and their designated office, subject to their role, the needs of our customers and business requirements.

Some of our benefits include;

• Market leading Pension Scheme
• Healthcare Scheme
• Variable Pay
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Family leave options
• Two volunteer days per year

Please click here for further information about AIB’s PACT – Our Commitment to You.

Key Capabilities

• Eliminates Complexity
• Ensures Accountability
• Drives Progress
• Breadth of Technical Knowledge
• Data Insight 

If you are not sure about your suitability based on any aspects of the role advertised, we encourage you to please contact the Recruiter for this role, Mia Coyne, at careers@aib.ie for a conversation.

AIB is an equal opportunities employer, and we pride ourselves on being the first bank in Ireland to receive the Investors in Diversity Gold Standard accreditation from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees. Should you have a reasonable accommodation request please email the Talent Acquisition team at careers@aib.ie

Disclaimer: 

Unsolicited CV’s sent to AIB by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this position. AIB operates a direct sourcing model and where agency assistance is required, the Talent Acquisition team will engage directly with our recruitment partners.

Application deadline : 18th June 206

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