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Jonathan Maguire

Meath

Summary

Results-driven Business/Data Analyst with over 17 years of experience in the Financial Services sector, specializing in consultancy-style engagements across large-scale, transformation-focused projects. Proven expertise in the full project lifecycle delivery, from workshop facilitation and requirement gathering, through to design, testing, and release. Adept at working within Agile teams and managing senior stakeholders across business and technical functions. Recognised for producing high-quality documentation (BRDs, process maps, and specifications), fostering collaborative environments, and delivering innovative, compliant solutions in dynamic, evolving organisations.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Lead Data Analyst

AIB
Dublin, Ireland
12.2021 - Current
  • Developed and implemented IRB Development Data Quality Standards for credit risk models, creating a framework independent from the AIB Group’s data governance that ensured comprehensive calibration using historical data back to 2008.
  • Led data quality remediation efforts across Operations, identifying and resolving critical data issues that impacted model accuracy, reporting, and regulatory compliance.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Risk, Operations, IT, Compliance, and Model Development Team (MDT)) to address Operations-wide data concerns, implementing root-cause analysis and corrective action plans for persistent data quality issues.
  • Led the design and implementation of a new Borrower Construct, addressing a significant data gap in the IRB program related to the accurate identification of borrowers. This solution enabled the bank to consistently associate borrowers with grading data, enhancing data consistency across all portfolios.
  • Established a data governance framework that addressed key operational data concerns, ensuring that data quality issues were flagged, tracked, and resolved in a timely manner to support seamless business operations.
  • Played a pivotal role in data remediation management, overseeing the resolution of high-priority data issues and ensuring that these were communicated effectively to senior leadership and stakeholders across business units.
  • Partnered with businesses, engineering, and MDT to successfully deliver strategic initiatives and data governance projects, ensuring alignment with regulatory standards and model calibration requirements.
  • Consistently brought new concepts, remediated items, and process/policy updates through each step of governance, ensuring that new developments were aligned with both portfolio-level and enterprise-level governance standards.
  • Presented key updates and papers at governance forums including Business Engagement Forums (BEF), Technical Advisory Forum (TAF), Model Advisory Forum (MAF), and the Program Management Committee (PMC), ensuring that all stakeholders were informed and aligned on ongoing and upcoming changes.
  • Represented data to regulators (including the Joint Supervisory Team (JST)) for model inspections, ensuring that all regulatory requirements and concerns were addressed in a timely and accurate manner.
  • Led regulatory interactions and preparation for all data-related inspections, audits, and reviews, ensuring that data quality and model integrity were aligned with regulatory expectations and compliance standards.
  • Authored detailed Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) and data mapping documentation, providing clear data governance frameworks and validating data to ensure regulatory reporting accuracy.
  • Developed and executed a data lineage tracking framework that ensured end-to-end traceability for credit risk data, improving regulatory audit readiness and enhancing model accuracy.
  • Introduced a data quality control framework for model development teams, automating data validation checks and improving model integrity and regulatory compliance.

Senior Business/Data Analyst

AIB
Dublin, Ireland
11.2018 - 12.2021
  • Led the automation and optimization of FATCA and CRS reporting processes, reducing manual effort, and ensuring compliance with global tax regulations.
  • Authored detailed BRDs and data mapping documentation; executed UAT, and validated final regulatory submissions.
  • Worked across tax, compliance, and IT teams to analyze gaps, resolve issues, and support audits.
  • Provided regular status reports to senior stakeholders on testing outcomes, issues, and deadlines.

Senior Product Consultant & Business Analyst

IHS Markit S&P
Dublin, Ireland
10.2015 - 11.2018
  • Provided on-site consultancy and support, delivering tailored solutions, and ensuring clients received expert guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Collaborated with design authorities (data architects) and development teams to define and design functional enhancements, ensuring that solutions aligned with both business needs and technical specifications.
  • Led product demonstrations to clients, product management, training, and sales teams, showcasing new product features and educating key stakeholders on their functionality and value.

Senior Business/Data Analyst

EirGrid plc
Dublin, Ireland
12.2014 - 10.2015
  • Led a project to modernize billing and invoicing systems, introducing automated processes, and eliminating manual steps.
  • Captured business requirements, conducted root cause analysis, and delivered a solution that reduced errors, and improved efficiency.
  • Supported test planning, execution, and sign-off in collaboration with business users.

Senior Business Analyst

Citi Bank
Dublin, Ireland
01.2012 - 12.2014
  • Delivered end-to-end analysis for platform migration projects, including workflow optimization and stakeholder alignment.
  • Managed UAT planning and issue tracking, ensuring readiness for go-live.
  • Produced user guides and led training sessions for operations teams.

Senior Associate

JPMorgan Chase
Dublin, Ireland
07.2007 - 12.2011
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations in Transfer Agency and Custody, driving enhancements to service delivery.
  • Played a key role in platform upgrades, supporting seamless transitions and business continuity.

Education

Certification - Mutual Funds

Institute of Bankers
UCD Dublin
06-2008

Bachelor of Law LLB -

University of Wales
Cardiff, Wales
06-2006

Skills

  • Data Governance & Regulatory Compliance
  • Stakeholder Management & Influencing
  • BRD Documentation & Data Mapping
  • Data Quality Frameworks & Remediation
  • Data Lineage & Audit Readiness
  • Cross-functional Collaboration (Risk, Operations, IT, Compliance, Model Development)
  • Governance Forum Leadership (BEF, TAF, MAF, PMC)
  • Agile Methodologies & Project Management
  • Financial & Regulatory Reporting

Key Achievements:

  • Identified and addressed key gaps in borrower data accuracy, successfully implementing the Borrower Construct that standardized borrower identification across all portfolios, leading to more reliable model results, and improved regulatory compliance
  • Represented data to regulators for key model inspections, ensuring data quality, accuracy, and regulatory compliance were consistently upheld
  • Spearheaded the remediation of key data quality issues identified through ongoing operational monitoring, resulting in improved data consistency and accuracy across portfolios
  • Successfully managed and led a data remediation task force within operations, resolving data quality bottlenecks that were delaying regulatory submissions and model development
  • Proactively identified data quality gaps across operations, enabling the organization to address critical pain points, minimize risk, and improve overall operational efficiency

Timeline

Senior Lead Data Analyst

AIB
12.2021 - Current

Senior Business/Data Analyst

AIB
11.2018 - 12.2021

Senior Product Consultant & Business Analyst

IHS Markit S&P
10.2015 - 11.2018

Senior Business/Data Analyst

EirGrid plc
12.2014 - 10.2015

Senior Business Analyst

Citi Bank
01.2012 - 12.2014

Senior Associate

JPMorgan Chase
07.2007 - 12.2011

Certification - Mutual Funds

Institute of Bankers

Bachelor of Law LLB -

University of Wales
Jonathan Maguire