As Regional Internal Auditor, you will add value and improve the Bank/ Securities Group Company's operations by bringing an efficient and disciplined approach to the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes of Bank/Group Companies, specifically for investment banking and securities businesses.
You will travel and work closely with cross-functional and other group companies audit teams on a global and regional scale to deliver high-quality audit services. You will have the opportunity to work with the stakeholders to evaluate internal controls and providing recommendations to strengthen these processes.
Responsibilities
- Lead and/or execute audits independently and efficiently, including audit planning, key control evaluation and testing in the areas of, report drafting and issues follow-up and closure. Perform audit activities in accordance with the Bank internal audit methodology.
- Assess the Bank internal control environment with view to provide value-adding recommendations to Management to manage emerging issues or remediate identified weaknesses.
- Apply data analytics to assess the internal control environment.
- Establish and develop good working relationship with Management of assigned Business Units for which candidate has been assigned risk assessment responsibility.
- Contribute to the annual risk assessment exercise by developing good understanding of business strategy, plans, products, processes performance, risks and issues of the assigned Business Units.
- Perform continuous monitoring on assigned Business Units to keep abreast on evolving markets, regulatory, business and operational changes to drive appropriate ongoing audit coverage.
- Participate in Bank's strategic initiatives / project meeting to promote / enhance the organization's governance and risk culture.
- Participate in the audit department's strategic initiatives and projects as opportunities arise.
Requirements
- University degree in a relevant discipline such as Finance or Business or CPA certified or equivalent of an internationally recognised accounting body.
- At least 12 years experience in internal or external audit within the financial services or bank-securities industry, preferably experience in Structured Finance/ Project Finance/ Loan and Debt Capital Markets, Fixed Income, Equities sales & trading audits.
- Familiar with execution of risk-based audit approach
- Strong product knowledge and understanding of risk management frameworks, governance standards, and best practices
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present audit findings and recommendations effectively.
- Good interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
- Good team player as well as able to work independently
- Meticulous, disciplined and self-motivated individual with the passion to pursue excellence
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
