Strategic controls for high-risk operations of Global Financial Services Firm

If you are a newly qualified accountant (or equivalent) from a leading practice or consulting firm with experience in either Risk Management, Assurance, Internal Audit, Controls or Accounting for large corporate client accounts, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join a global brand with very strong career prospects.

As part of a team of like-minded professionals, you will be responsible for reviewing designated higher risk operations across front, middle and back office functions, report your findings and develop recommendations on mitigating controls weaknesses with your stakeholders. You will gain senior-level exposure across the firm, working alongside highly experienced professionals in a collaborative team environment. You will be given in house training and benefit from sponsored ongoing professional development.

You do not need prior financial services but it is advantageous.

To apply you must have:

• Large corporate firm / client experience
• Audit, Internal Audit, Accounting, Controls or Risk experience
• Good academic record
• Fully qualified ACCA, ACA, CA, CFA etc
• A full UK Visa

Apply to Paul Stanbridge with your CV to be considered for the role.

Job summary: Consultancy firm seeking senior professionals from a Big 4 / Consultancy background, with large investment Bank or Capital Markets clients experience in a Co-sourced / outsourced business model, offering Internal Audit, Risk Assurance, Compliance, Regulatory Risk Services.

Global firm has experienced strong growth in their Risk and Internal Audit consultancy services team and are now seeking to hire a Big 4 trained Senior Manager to help support the partners to continue to grow the now well established co-sourcing / outsourced risk services practice for large banking, capital markets and asset management clients. You will work closely with the Partners to help grow the business by using your senior level sector and industry knowledge to network and sell the firms services to current and new financial services clients.

The firm offer excellent work / life balance and have a genuinely engaged workforce and collegiate working practice.

Promotion prospects to Director and beyond.

The firm will consider sponsoring a UK VISA if the candidate has the requisite experience and is available to start in the UK in c.3 months time.

Capital Markets & wholesale Banking Audit – London

£70-80K + Bonus + Bens

Friendly smaller team environment with a GREAT WORK / LIFE BALANCE and an opportunity to increase your knowledge of Capital Markets & Banking.

You will be a Senior member of a small Audit team reviewing strategic controls for high-risk operations of this Global Financial Services firm and offer recommendations to mitigate key risks. You will gain exposure to senior-level management including board members.

The successful candidate will be:

1. Big 4 Risk Assurance or External Auditor with Capital Markets and Banking client exposure at Manager level

and/or

2. Senior Internal Audit professional seeking their second move within Banking.

Given the size of the firm the ability to audit end to end business processes across a wide range of areas  including: front office trading (principally Rates, FX and equities, research, trade finance), Compliance / Fraud, Risk and Operations

Unfortunately, the bank are UNABLE ABLE TO SPONSOR people outside of the EU.

Apply to Paul Stanbridge with your CV to be considered for the role.

We expect to receive a very high number of applications and may not be able to reply to everyone.

SVP Global Markets Audit (Conduct)

Director – Smaller Financial Services Practice, Internal Audit (attractive work life balance)

UK / EEA VISA required

London based role with small team of a global practice firm seeking an experienced Ex Head of Audit or Practice Director to lead / coach a team of auditors and help build the business.  The role oversees a portfolio of client work delivering fully outsourced / co-sourced internal audit and assurance assignments.

Responsibilities:

As an outsourced Head of Internal Audit, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle of planning, execution, reporting and committee meetings, lead client work, finalise scope with clients, overseeing team member delivery, and execute quality assurance reviews of internal audit files and reports.

As a Director you will be responsible for onboarding new clients, assessing fees and budgets, managing contracts, Billing, invoicing and recovery management. You will also assist in business development initiatives and create tender proposals leading presentations and target client visits. A small team of Associates, Managers and contract staff are in place who you will be responsible for direct line management, resource planning, recruitment and time management.

Knowledge:

• Internal Audit
• Compliance and Risk Management Frameworks (FCA)
• Conduct Risk Management
• Regulatory reporting (COREP / FINREP)
• Client Money and Assets (CASS)
• CRD IV

Ideally you will have a wide exposure to difference FS industries:

• Retail Banking
• Corporate Banking
• Investment Management and Wealth Management
• Securities, exchanges and trading services

Some travel across the south east UK and possibly overseas travel is required,

Apply to Paul Stanbridge for more information or an informal conversation.

For ambitious individuals with c.1-4 years post qualification experience of audit / risk controls of financial services businesses across either Global Markets, Banking, or Asset Management. We have multiple opportunities across Global Tier One Banks and SME Investment clients.

If you have:

1. Recent Internal Audit experience, Big 4 or Risk Assurance/ External Audit experience.
2. An ACCA / ACA or equivalent Diploma.

AND experience of opperations in one of the following business streams:

• Global Markets: Sales and Trading; FX, Fixed Income, Rates, Traded Credit, Equities, Derivatives, Commodities, Broking
• Corporate Banking: Trade Finance, Corporate Finance, Loans, M&A, Origination, Treasury Solutions, Custody & Settlements
• Risk or Quant: Market Risk, Ops Risk, Credit Risk, Modelling or Quant
• Asset Management; Institutional or Private client Investment Management, Fund Management, Hedge Fund, Asset Services

Apply to us with a copy of your CV.

If you would like to know more about these opportunities or for an informal discussion about their suitability to your career goals, please contact Paul Stanbridge.

You must have a relevant VISA to work in the UK.

We are receiving a lot of interest in these roles and may not be able to reply to all applicants.

An excellent opportunity to join this large global Asset Manager with a strong European presence, who are looking to appoint an Asset Management Internal Audit Manager, covering Investment Management and Asset Management.

A strong background in financial services is essential, with circa five years plus previous experience leading audits in an Asset Manager, Retail Bank, Wholesale Bank, Private Wealth, Fund or Custodian firm.

The successful candidate will be able to establish and maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders from team members to senior management.

Essential

• Degree educated in a relevant business subject
• Five years PQE experience within Internal Audit
• Team Management experience
• Accountancy or audit qualification

VP Audit Commodities

Our client, a tier one investment bank is seeking an Internal Auditor with sound working knowledge of commodities trading risk and controls to join their dedicated internal audit team. The Internal Audit function consists of teams who provide independent assurance over the organisation and operations for all stakeholders across varied business lines, ultimately providing assurance to the Board and Group Executive Management.

The successful candidate will have a background in Internal Audit in a banking environment with practical experience of commodities (or potentially Capital Markets products and an interest to learn commodities). You will have excellent communication skills to manage relationships with clients / senior management and good leadership skills to manage Associates and junior members in the team.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Audit VP  / Audit Manager looking for a move with some management responsibilities.

Essential

• An accountancy or audit qualification
• Experience of managing and leading audits within a Banking environment
• Excellent interpersonal and managerial skills
• Commodities knowledge

Unfortunately our client are unable to sponsor candidates therefore you must have a relevant UK VISA or UK / EU citizenship to apply.

If you are an Internal Audit or Ops Risk professional with experience of stakeholder management and are seeking a role in a smaller function within a growing group please apply to Paul Stanbridge with your CV. 

The CRO of this leading UK Asset Manager and PE company is expanding the function. Knowledge of Asset Management or the Investment Banking Industry is essential (Private Equity and advantage). You will manage stakeholder relationships and your own workload so will need to be intelligent and affable to work collaboratively with the business to help improve controls. 

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience to grow their career in an unfettered environment. 

You will be rewarded with an excellent bonus

If you are a qualified accountant with 3-6 years experience in Banking and Capital Markets Audit / Assurance from a Big 4, this is a rare opportunity to join a global bank in an engaging role Auditing risk and controls for all Banking operations including Rates, Equities and FX products. You will grow your current product and markets expertise in a professional environment and use your hands-on stakeholder management skills.

To succeed you must have stakeholder experience, be personable and enjoy the challenges of investigative controls work. You will also have an interest in developing your a career in Banking.

For more information contact Paul Stanbridge.