£200-300p/d

*Must have previous Internal Audit experience.*

There is a preference for knowledge in Banking (or Financial Services) but sold work history within bulge bracket institutions, plus enthusiasm and ability is more important.

• £350- 700 p/d
• immediate start
• x 2 Contract Capital Markets Audit roles
• Global Investment Bank
• 3-9 months contract depending on experience

Global Investment Bank seeking two experienced Internal Audit contractors at AVP & VP levels with practical experience of front office controls within Capital Markets (Equities, Fixed Income, or Commodities) products. Experience in compliance, risk or controls an advantage. This is a contract position so you must be able to hit the ground running. Excellent prospects for contract extension if desired.

Our Global banking client has an excellent opportunity within their London Audit team for an experienced Internal or External Auditor with knowledge of CFO operations within the Banking sector. The successful candidate will predominantly focus on Finance as well as audit across corporate and traded functions. They will also assist team members on other functional audits within Compliance, Credit Risk and Operational Risk.

This is a VP Finance Audit lead role, you will have ownership of this area hence subject matter expertise in Finance as well as solid managerial skills and leadership qualities are essential.

Reporting to a Divisional Manager in London, you will work with local and EMEA teams with responsibility for planning and testing audits in conjunction with team managers. You may also lead engagements of two to four staff.

You must be a qualified Accountant and have strong banking finance knowledge which is likely to include:

•  Financial and regulatory expertise
•  ICAAP
•  ILAAP
•  Basel
•  IFRS
•  Financial Control Operations
•  Balance Sheet Substantiation

You must be able to exercise excellent judgement skills and influence business partners by applying your deep Audit and Finance knowledge.

For further details or to refer individuals in your network please get in touch for a confidential discussion. Or to apply, please send your CV to [email protected] / 0203 397 1779

Are you a market risk professional who is looking to leverage your skills and knowledge in a different discipline with varied exposure? or perhaps you already possess a combination of both market risk and Audit experience looking for a new challenge in a top tier investment bank with long term career growth opportunity?

My client, a global investment bank with an enviable reputation are looking for a Market Risk Auditor who is technically astute, intelligent and personable to join their specialist market risk audit team. This role would suit individuals who are well versed in market risk process and have an appreciation for risks and process controls looking for more variety and challenges. Equally, it would suit an auditor who has a good working knowledge of market risk, understanding of investment banking products looking to strengthen their technical skills, conduct deep dive assessment and an opportunity to add real value to a business.

Due to the size and stature of the organisation, there is certainly plenty of opportunity 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 market risk audit, many of whom have come from a traditional market risk background.

Responsibilities:

•  Contributing to the Market Risk Audit team’s enterprise-wide coverage and play a key part in the team’s development of audit process improvement
• Conducting audits from planning through to completion
• Responsible for delivering audit reviews of global markets’ portfolios focusing on market risk & valuation
• Providing subject matter expertise to the wider audit group
• Participating in mainstream audit work, acting as subject matter expert for risk, valuation, derivatives
• Continuous monitoring of the risk environment and assesses the emerging risks in global markets portfolios; Value at Risk estimates, Stress testing results at many different levels of granularity for positions and portfolios in global markets.
• Recommending appropriate and practical solutions to risk and control issues.
• Coaching junior members in all aspects of the audit process
• Stakeholder relationship; engaging professional in trading and risk management in frequent dialogue regarding portfolios, markets, positions, liquidity, funding, pricing, valuation
• Working as part of a team within Audit and other business areas
• Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively

Key Requirements:

• Degree (minimum BSc/ BA level) with good academic record
• Ideally audit related qualification for those from an audit background
• Internal audit experience is desirable but would also consider market risk specialists who can demonstrate they have the capability to diversify into audit/ have an appreciation for risk and process controls
• Those from a traditional audit background, must possess good working knowledge of market risk
• Working 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 the ability to write reports
• Capable of undertaking new challenges and tasks even in unfamiliar territories and able to learn new things quickly
• Eager for continuous learning and development

For further details or to refer individuals in your network please get in touch for a confidential discussion. Or to apply, please send your CV to [email protected] / 0203 397 1779

Our client is a European Bank with a strong presence in the London market.  They are seeking someone to join the Compliance Audit Team covering compliance risk. The role offers excellent exposure to all the main risks of the firm across a range of business and product lines. The ethos of the business is one of professional nurture, and they offer great career development potential for the right candidates.

Role Highlights

• Leading and participating in audit activities to assess risk, and ensuring that all work undertaken meets agreed timescales .
• Supervising and coaching small teams as required
• Managing relationships, liasing with stakeholders, and collaborating with other teams as required
• Producing required management information (MI) for Senior Management.
• Experience in meeting tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy and attention to detail.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written

Requirements

• Good academic and professional qualifications, including ACA
• Experience of compliance internal audit, either through another banking institution, or as part of a Big 4 Assurance Team

In addition to base salary, the role offers an excellent flexible benefits package including Private medical Insurance, Pension, and generous holiday allowance, and all benefits you would expect from a financial institution of stature

Our client is a leading Global Investment with Headquarters in London.  They are seeking someone to join their Quantitative Finance Audit section  in London at Senior VP level.  With a very strong background in Quantitative Finance, with a focus on Market Risk. The right candidate will have excellent quantitative and analytic skills, and an excellent knowledge of financial markets and banking products.

Requirements

• An advanced degree in a relevant quantitative field, eg Mathematics, engineering, finance or economics
• Good knowledge of financial models across all asset classes.
• Experience in another banking institution at VP Level
• Great communication and people skills

The Role:

• Contribute to the Corporate Audit Market Risk team’s coverage of model risk management
• Lead audit reviews of global market portfolios with an emphasis on market and credit risk valuation.
• Acting as subject matter expert for Quantitative and Market Risk Audit
• Participating in communications with regulatory agencies
• Continuous monitoring and verification of Value at Risk estimates, Stress testing results at many different levels of granularity for positions and portfolios in global markets
• Develop and maintain good professional relationship with associates in all areas of the bank, including risk, trading, middle and back office
• Managing ad hoc projects as required

Our client is a leading global bank. This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified Auditor with working knowledge of Capital Markets in the UK market looking for a new challenge to join the highly reputable Investment Bank where you can truly progress and the value you add is recognisable.

The successful candidate will have an audit background in a similar banking or financial services environment within a Capital Markets Function.  Experience in the risks and controls governing front office is essential, and exposure to Equities, and rates / fixed income products would be particularly useful.

You will work across all business areas within trading and get exposure to all asset class.  Our client has a great career progression ethos, and encourages 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

Our client is one of the world’s leading Global Investment Banks.  They are looking for a VP/ ED to join their Wealth Management Audit Team in the UK, based in London.  As part of a small and talented team of five, you will have responsibility for delivering the audit services, leading risk assessments, developing audit plans and managing their execution and completion.  The role will involve delivering special project services and managing your own client portfolio and relationships across the business groups, as well as managing junior auditors.  The role also offers the opportunity to professionally interact with senior management, whilst keeping abreast of the latest developments in the bank’s environment and business activities of the Group.

You will be a high performing, results orientated individual with a strong audit background, and a track record in Wealth Management.

Requirements:

• ACA or ACCA with a minimum of 3 years’ experience at VP level in either Wealth Management or Private Banking Audit
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interact easily with all levels of personnel, both within internal audit, and the business as a whole.

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 recognised. 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, however experience in equities rates / fixed income products would be of particular use.  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

• 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

Our client is a European Bank with a strong presence in the London market.  They are seeking someone to join the Audit Team covering Operational Risk Audit in London. The role offers excellent exposure to all the main risks of the firm across a range of business and product lines. The ethos of the business is one of professional nurture, and they offer great career development potential for the right candidates.

Requirements

• A good understanding of Internal Audit process, and risk and controls within audit reviews
• An awareness of model risk, Stress Test exercises and Basel regulation
• Strong analytical skills, and capability in the use of Excel and SAS
• Great communication skills
• Ability to meet tight deadlines whilst maintaining accuracy

Main Duties

• Management of small / non-complex audits
• Providing guidance to more junior team members
• Contribution to the audit planning process.
• Contributing to the drafting of Findings, Recommendations and sections of the Audit Report.
• Supervising and providing coaching and support for more junior team members

In addition to base salary, the role offers an excellent flexible benefits package including Private medical Insurance, Pension, and generous holiday allowance, and all benefits you would expect from a financial institution of stature.