Description
Our client, a Tier 1 bank based in London, are looking to further grow their business whilst remaining at the cutting edge of the many regions in which it operates, building upon over 200 years experience in the banking sector.Candidates must deliver or undertake audits in accordance with the agreed plan with relative autonomy, harnessing a deep understanding of business priorities, controls and risks to provide reliable independent assurance on the effectiveness of the control framework.
Key Responsibilities
- A comprehensive operational and/or audit experience of financial products and their associated processes within the wider financial services industry or of a relevant area of technical expertise.
- A proficient understanding of the typical risks and controls of their specialism and can provide challenge to the business around those risks and controls.
- Expertise leading multiple audits to provide reliable independent assurance, agreeing management actions to enhance the control framework in accordance with the agreed plan (these audits will be complex in terms of subject matter, team size, number of locations and both stakeholders and stakeholder seniority).
- Capability providing audit expertise and input into development of methodology and standards.
- Establishing/building relationships with senior stakeholders to educate the business within the control framework and influence business processes.
- Knowledge in identifying and assessing potential risks within regulatory and statutory requirements to minimise impact to the business.
Requirements
- Excellent understanding of regulatory capital reporting is mandatory with a multiple years experience within Internal Audit being essential.
- Relevant professional audit qualifications for the role (CIA, MIIA, ACCA, CISA etc) would be of benefit in addition to a practical understanding of the regulatory environment and experience in both conducting and leading audit assignments.
- Candidates of an External Audit background must have Big 4 experience.
- Candidates of an Internal Audit background must have experience of industry
- Product exposure of Retail Banking or Asset management/Wealth management is essential.
Please direct all enquiries to Andrew Fernandes via email (a.fernandes[att]realstaffing[dott]com) or by phone ).