Dear Hiring Team at Intesa Sanpaolo,

I am writing to express my interest in the ISPIRE Risk Analyst position within your esteemed organization. With a recently completed MSc in Finance from Dublin City University (DCU) and a solid foundation in risk management, financial analysis, and quantitative methods, I am eager to contribute effectively to your risk management team.

Throughout my academic journey, I have developed strong analytical and numerical skills, and I have gained a thorough understanding of financial instruments and markets. My coursework included modules such as Financial Statement Analysis, Corporate Finance, and Financial Markets and Derivatives, which have equipped me with the necessary knowledge to monitor, analyze, and report on various risk exposures, such as liquidity risk, market risk, and FX risk.

While I am currently enhancing my programming skills through courses, I have worked with R for my academic assignments. Additionally, my proficiency in MS Excel, including the use of macros, and other MS applications such as Word and PowerPoint, allows me to perform data analysis and present findings effectively.

Key responsibilities in this role, such as maintaining and developing risk management systems and models, monitoring bond portfolio compliance, performing daily derivatives valuations, and conducting operational risk activities, align well with my academic and practical experiences. During my internship as a Virtual Customer Support Executive at Amazon India, I demonstrated strong attention to detail, effective communication skills, and the ability to work under pressure to meet tight deadlines.

I am particularly enthusiastic about the opportunity to work within a team of professionals and contribute to the continuous improvement of risk management processes at Intesa Sanpaolo. Your commitment to supporting customers and promoting growth in various markets resonates with my career aspirations, and I am keen to be part of such a dynamic and forward-thinking organization.

Thank you for considering my application. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss how my academic background, risk management knowledge, and enthusiasm for quantitative analysis can contribute to the success of your team.

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Plans Specialist - Computershare Ireland

About the job
Job Description

Plans Specialist 

Location: Dublin (hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the Dublin office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week. Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex.

We give you a world of potential

Looking for a role where you can be part of building a new operational team? Excited about the prospect of working with clients globally? Want a position where there is scope for development? Would you flourish in a dynamic operational environment which is growing rapidly?

Our Employee Share Plans business provides market – leading employee share plans across the globe, helping companies to offer their employees the chance to invest in the future of their company. Our expertise in this area means we implement employee share plans for some of the worlds largest and most complex businesses, through a wide range of share plan options.

A role you will love 

Reporting into the Plans Operations Manager in Dublin, this role involves the successful delivery of all activities relating to the analysis any breaches that have occurred within an employee share plan lifecycle for any of our clients. This is a key role, to ensure we adhere to not only our internal policies, but also those stated in the Central Bank of Irelands’ Client Asset Regulations, which we are regulated by.

You’ll need to work closely with the leadership team to help ensure a streamlined and efficient process is carried out on all activities, whilst delivering best in class service to clients.

Key Responsibilities


•	 Effective and efficient analysis of data to identify if a breach has occurred.
•	 Accurate update of existing breaches.
•	 Timely and accurate communication to internal stakeholders of any new breaches
•	 Proactively support and collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure service levels for both break and breach completion is met
•	 Identify opportunities for continuous improvement, to drive reduction in break and ultimately breach numbers.
•	 Build and maintain networks internally and externally to gain insight in area of specialism and keep abreast of industry trends.


What will you bring to the role? 


•	 As an internal candidate you will hold good knowledge of the products, services and systems used by Computershare, and ideally have knowledge of the Plans department.
•	 Holding a good knowledge of the Client Asset Regulations and previous analytical experience, would be beneficial but not essential.
•	 Highly competent in demonstrating excellent communication, able to convey and articulate ideas to a wide variety of audiences, whilst managing multiple complex activities running in parallel.
•	 Excellent organisational skills, possessing good time management, pay attention to detail and work with consistency, integrity, accountability, and professionalism at all times.
•	 Passionate about customer delivery with evidence of championing and maintaining strong delivery to a large client and customer base.


About Us

 A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 12,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

 A diverse and inclusive place to work

At Computershare we value diversity and welcome applications from everyone, believing that an equal and inclusive culture is key to excellent results. One of the greatest advantages for our organisation is the talent and diversity of our people and we strive to ensure all our employees have an equal opportunity to contribute their ideas, bring their personality to their work and showcase their skills. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

Computershare is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.

About The Team

We’re a leading provider of employee share plans. We partner with many of the world’s biggest brands to offer their employees the chance to invest in the future of their company and help them to manage these investments day to day. With over 35 years of experience and expertise, we’re an industry leader. Every member of our team plays an important role in bringing to life employee share plans, providing innovative solutions and assisting our clients with their complex regulatory requirements.

Skills 
•	Analytical Skills
•	Attention to Detail
•	Communication
•	Data Analysis
•	Organization Skills
•	Continuous Improvement
•	Negotiation
•	Regulatory Requirements
•	Service Levels
•	Training

Below is my work experience at amazon as a financial analyst and customer support

Developed financial models and dashboards with Excel and Power BI, ensuring accurate reporting and reconciliation.
● Managed inquiries for 2,000+ customers in North America and India, enhancing service quality.
● Used pivot tables and VLOOKUP for financial reconciliation and revenue analysis, providing decision insights