Internal audit quality assurance methodology,Tier 1 Global Markets and Investment Bank, £80-120k

This is a High Profile role working alongside the Global Head of Methodology Audit. The successful candidate will carry out independent Quality Assurance (QA) reviews of the London operations and assist in Audit QA & Methodology for the Global Audit and Management Committees and stakeholder meetings.
As well as:

• Drafting methodology documents and practice guides.
• Training team members.
• Support the current team in relation to audit methodology on a frequent basis.
• Enable the global audit systems to meet methodology requirements.
• Coordination and monitoring of group audit and risk assessment methodologies, yearly planning, communication and reporting.

Skills & Experience:

• Previous experience of Tier 1 Investment Banks / Capital Markets firms.
• Previous Internal Audit knowledge.
• String understanding of IIA, and /or COSO, Basel and so on.
• Excellent communication skills
• Project management skills.
• Ability to take initiative.

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Auditor with working knowledge of Capital Markets / Trading within the UK market looking for a new challenge within the highly reputable Investment Bank where you can truly progress and the value you add is recognisable.
Our client is seeking a bright, analytical and ambitious individual with an inquisitive mind as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join their ever growing Global Markets division.

You will work across all business areas within trading and get exposure to all asset class. They also encourage internal mobility, as well as the opportunity to become a specialist as well as progress upwards with a dedicated career development programme which is tailored to the individual.

Essential requirements for Internal Audit Capital Markets job:

• ACA/ ACCA/ CIA or any other relevant Audit/ Accounting qualification
• Internal Audit experience from practice or a bank in the UK
• OR External audit experience with firm grasp of risk and control
• Sound knowledge of Capital Markets/ Trading products
• Understanding of risk and control on business process within an investment bank
• Strong analytical and technical nous
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to build stakeholder relationship

This role would suit a qualified Internal Auditor with experience of Capital Markets and Trading in the UK market looking to build on their experience with a new challenge in a tier one bank.

The role will work across all business areas in trading with exposure to all asset classes.

Essential requirements:
* ACA/ ACCA/ CIA or any other relevant Audit/ Accounting qualification
* Internal Audit experience from practice or a bank in the UK
* OR External audit experience with firm grasp of risk and control
* Sound knowledge of Capital Markets/ Trading products
* Understanding of risk and control on business process
* Strong analytical and technical knowledge
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to build stakeholder relationship

Our client, a leading global bank is seeking a qualified Auditor to join their Internal Audit team.  With experience gained in a similar financial services organisation or a global bank, you will have working knowledge of operations supporting a global bank.

Essential:

• Degree educated
• Professional Audit or Accountancy qualification
• Experience in assisting in the planning and executing audits in financial services or a large bank
• Good understanding of the Risk, Regulatory Finance and HR considerations for a large bank or financial services organisation.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Internal Auditor with working knowledge of Capital Markets / Trading within the UK market looking for a new challenge within a global financial services company with good career progression opportunities.  .

The role will work across all business areas in trading with exposure to all asset classes.

Essential requirements:
* ACA/ ACCA/ CIA or any other relevant Audit/ Accounting qualification
* Internal Audit experience from practice or a bank in the UK
* OR External audit experience with firm grasp of risk and control
* Sound knowledge of Capital Markets/ Trading products
* Understanding of risk and control on business process
* Strong analytical and technical knowledge
* Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to build stakeholder relationship

A tier one bank is seeking a senior IT Infrastructure Auditor to join their team.  Building on similar experience gained in a large financial services organisation you will work as part of a team to maintain consistently high reporting standards.

• Excellent understanding of risks, controls and testing methods for commonly used platforms such as Unix, Windows, Data networks for mobile and voice, Mainframe, Midrange amongst others.
• Degree educated with an appropriate audit or accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, IIA, CISA).
• Experience operating one of the above mentioned platforms.
• Good working knowledge of current business operating models and systems.
• Understanding of controls and governance relating to Information Security and IT Risk Management.

An Investment Bank with a strong European presence is seeking a VP Capital Markets Auditor to join their Internal Audit team.  Candidates will have experience auditing front to back office functions of an investment bank, in addition to strong understanding of the risks and controls governing these. The successful candidate will have a background in a similar banking or financial services environment within a Capital Markets function. You will have routinely conducted audits of financial instruments such as equities, debt/fixed income products, FX , hedging or short term borrowing, and similar.

Using excellent communication skills you will help to leverage the internal audit business across the organisation, in addition to maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

Essential Skills

Degree educated or related experience within a European or US regulated region.

You will have routinely conducted audits of financial instruments, such as equities, debt/fixed income products, FX , hedging and/or short term borrowing.

A professional audit qualification

Our client, a leading global investment firm, seeks an experienced Auditor to join their internal audit team.  With a background in audit or accountancy gained in a Big 4 or investment firm, the successful candidate will be degree educated and hold a relevant professional qualification (eg., CPA, ACA).  Using their prior years of experience conducting audits, the ideal candidate will use excellent communication and networking skills to build successful working relationships with the internal audit team, clients, stakeholders and senior management.

Essential:

• Professional audit or accountancy qualification.
• Strong practical understanding of the audit process and regulatory developments, ideally for a global team
• Expert knowledge of mutual funds, brokerage or related banking or financial businesses and related internal controls
• Willingness to undertake travel for required training or short assignments

Our client, a leading global bank is seeking a Senior Auditor Manager to join their internal audit team.  With extensive experience leading and conducting Market Risk audits, the successful candidate will have a proven track record leading and developing teams in addition to fostering a team environment with an open, shared knowledge culture.  The successful candidate will use their excellent communication skills in addition to experience in similar roles within investment banking to foster positive working relationships with team members, senior management, stakeholders and clients.

Essential:

Relevant Professional Qualification (ACCA, ACA, CFA, FRM)

Thorough technical knowledge and experience of Market Risk and traded products.

Strong understanding of the current regulatory environment particularly those impacting on investment banking.

Desirable:

Experience in investment banking market risk audit or market risk management process.
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Our client, a leading global bank is seeking a Senior Auditor Manager to join their internal audit team.  With extensive experience leading and conducting Corporate Banking audits, the successful candidate will have a proven track record leading and developing teams in addition to fostering a team environment with an open, shared knowledge culture.  The successful candidate will use their excellent communication skills in addition to experience in similar roles within investment banking to foster positive working relationships with team members, senior management, stakeholders and clients.

Essential:

Relevant professional qualification (CIA, MIIA, ACCA)

Extensive experience managing corporate audits including risks and controls

Strong understanding of regulatory environments and frameworks impacting on corporate banking including recent developments in the regulatory field.

A willingness to travel overseas, approximately 40% per annum.

Desirable:

Prior experience in financial services and a strong working knowledge of emerging products and services.

Understanding of Corporate Banking products.