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 in London, Edinburgh, and the US

As part of a team of like-minded professionals, you will be responsible for reviewing designated higher risk operations across the front, middle and back office, 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 experience
• Audit, Internal Audit, Accounting, Controls or Risk experience
• Good academic record
• Full / part qualified ACCA, ACA, CA, CFA etc
• A UK or EU passport

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

If you have recent Technology experience and are interested in living and working in Warsaw Poland, we have an excellent opportunity for you.

This is a rare opportunity for ANY top percentile technology professional with a good undergraduate degree and 0-4 years of experience within a large corporate firm OR for Information Technology / Computer Science graduates looking for their first role.

The role will be based exclusively in Warsaw, with a global reach from London to New York across the Banks bespoke infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, and application technologies. Liaising with senior staff members in a collaborative team environment you will apply your specialist knowledge and skills reviewing the group’s IT operations controls and governance.

To apply you must have:

• A Polish UK or EU passport
• Excellent Academic Qualifications
• Computer / Information Technology experience/degree

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

Are you a models or quant professional with Internal Audit experience? 

If you are well versed in Quant or Models practices within retail or investment banking products, this role offers a different opportunity than standard senior level models or quant Audit role.

If you enjoy conducting deep-dive assessment and seek to enhance your executive stakeholder interaction, this role will add real personal value whilst also enabling you to develop your technical skills with market leading models across a wide variety of banking business lines.

Responsibilities:

• Contributing to enterprise-wide coverage and play a key part in the team’s development of process improvement
• Conducting assessments from planning through to completion, acting as subject matter expert
• Responsible for delivering audit reviews of global markets’ portfolios focusing on the use of quant finance and models
• Providing support and guidance to more junior team members
• Team Lead for all Models Audit work across EMEA

Key Requirements:

• Degree (minimum BSc/ BA level) with a good academic record
• Demonstrate a capability to diversify and have an appreciation for process risk and controls
• Quant / Models / Model Validation experience in a banking environment.
• Stress testing experience (much preferred).
• Experience in an Internal Audit / Controls role
• Knowledge of investment banking and associated products
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
• Strong interpersonal skills, able to manage relationships both within the core team, other business areas and stakeholders at all levels of seniority
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), especially report writing
• Capable of undertaking new challenges and tasks even in unfamiliar territories and able to learn quickly
• Eager for continuous learning and development.
• UK / EU Visa 

Due to the size and stature of the organisation, there are plenty of opportunities for internal mobility, upward progression and continuous learning and development, you will also be supported by your peers and senior management who have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within the quant discipline, from a wide variety of backgrounds.

IF YOU ARE LOOKING TO:

• USE YOUR SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTISE;
• GAIN CROSS ASSET CLASS EXPERIENCE
• ADD VALUE TO YOUR CAREER FOR FUTURE LEADERSHIP ROLES

For further details or to refer individuals in your network please get in touch for a confidential discussion.

Apply with your CV or for an informal discussion contact Paul Stanbridge.

We apologise but may not be able to respond to all applicants if there is a large response

If you are a Risk Assurance professional in a Big 4 and seeking to rebalance your working hours or an Internal Auditor looking to gain more managerial responsibilities read on….

My client is a London based Audit & Risk Management consultancy firm with Directors and Partners from leading FS firms. They offer standard Banking working hours, managerial and stakeholder responsibility in return for team commitment, a good eye for controls and risk and professional internal audit experience. 

You will Manage an Audit team and lead audits across a range of Tier One and SME financial services clients. 

If you have:

1. Recent Internal Audit or Big 4 Assurance/ Advisory experience at least at Manager level
2. An ACCA ACA or equivalent Diploma.

         AND experience in one of the following business streams:

• Global Markets: Trading, FX, Fixed Income, Rates, Traded Credit, Equities;
• Risk or Quant: Market Risk, Ops Risk, Credit Risk, Modelling or Quant Finance;
• Asset Management / Private Wealth 
• Insurance: General Insurance or Insurance Broking;

We would like to hear from you. Apply today. You must be a British or EU citizen or hold a valid Tier 1 visa.

We are receiving a lot of interest at the moment and may not be able to reply to all applicants.

Contract role with an expanding mid-sized Financial Services Practice, seeking experienced senior-level Internal Auditors with Prudential Risk Audit.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder management
• Deliver independent Audits on a range of Prudential areas: Basel III/IV, CRD IV/V, ICAAP, ILAAP, RRP

• Provide insights to developments of Prudential Risk Regulation
• Assist where necessary in the development of junior staff and client tenders.

Requirements:

– Senior-level Internal Audit experience.

– Good knowledge of ICAAP / ILAAP and / or EBA Prudential Regulations etc.

Apply to Paul Stanbridge for more information or an informal conversation

Contract role with an expanding mid-sized Financial Services Practice, seeking experienced senior-level Internal Auditors with Prudential Risk Audit.

Location: Flexible

Client work location: East & West Midlands and North of England

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder management
• Deliver independent Audits on a range of Prudential areas: Basel III/IV, CRD IV/V, ICAAP, ILAAP, RRP

• Provide insights to developments of Prudential Risk Regulation
• Assist where necessary in the development of junior staff and client tenders.

Requirements:

– Senior-level Internal Audit experience.

– Good knowledge of ICAAP / ILAAP and / or EBA Prudential Regulations etc.

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

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.