A tier one bank is seeking an experienced risk professional, with experience managing and developing audit teams to lead their market risk Audit section.  With excellent communication skills, you will develop and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders and senior management in addition to facilitating a culture of shared knowledge and experience amongst team members.  With a strong understanding of market Risk and some exposure to credit/ liquidity/ or ops risk, the ideal candidate will have a thorough understanding of regulatory frameworks and global developments in risk and controls applicable to large banking groups.

Our client, a leading global investment bank seeks a Senior Liquidity Risk VP to join its dedicated risk audit team.  With a background in audit, preferably gained in treasury, the ideal candidate will be an expert in liquidity risk, treasury and controls.

Key responsibilities:

• Reporting to the Global Head of Risk Audit

• A key point of contact for liquidity risk for technical expertise and continuous monitoring

• Keeping abreast of regulatory developments affecting liquidity risk

• Contributing to controls and frameworks supporting risk management,

• Identifying training requirements across the internal audit function for Liquidity risk.

• Responsibility for entity risk assessment process for liquidity risk

• Developing and maintaining excellent relationships with internal audit, stakeholders, senior management and regulators

Essential

• Accounting qualification

• Experience in an audit role

• Further qualifications on treasury e.g. Corporate Treasurer (desirable)

• Experience:

• Thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements of liquidity risk management, ILAA and Basel III developments, an overview of global regulatory requirements and developments would be an advantage.

• Proven experience, ideally within a global investment back within treasury, of risk audit and liquidity risk audit

• Excellent communication and relationship management skills the successful candidate will have the ability to influence and advise team members, stakeholders, senior management and regulators.

Our client, a tier 1 organisation is seeking an Associate Director to join their Technology Change Audit team.  You will have experience in project management or project change audit.  Ideally, candidates will have gained experience in a Big 4 or financial services environment.  Candidates with project change experience gained in the financial services industry would be considered without an audit qualification.

The successful candidate will be part of the Life Assurance Audit team with responsibility for the management of a (closed book) Life Insurer. This role will give a high level of autonomy and will involve audit execution, day to day management of the audit work, liaison with key client staff and the management of the reporting process. Using strong technical knowledge to assist you in these tasks, you will report to an Audit Director.

You will also have the opportunity to advise on supporting significant Solvency II projects and helping to develop more junior staff. You will also have the opportunity to audit other areas of the group including Asset Management, Treasury and Reinsurance.

• Responsibilities include:
• Managing the Life Assurance Audits and assisting with other financial services audits
• Development and coaching of junior members of staff
• Completion of audits within agreed time-scales
• Budgeting
• Travel to UK offices in Birmingham, Hertfordshire, Milton Keynes and London for 20-30% of your time.
• Experience/Qualifications:
• Recently qualified ACAs or ACCA’s from an Audit or Transaction Advisory Services Group. Preference will be given to those with Client Secondment / Audit / Advisory or Internal Audit experience.
• A minimum of 2 years PQE in a financial services (retail or wholesale) environment is essential – ie Life Assurance, General Insurance, Asset Management or Banking.
• Impressive analytical capabilities
• Highly motivated and committed
• Positive and ambitious attitude
• Up to date on current economic and market trends
• Ability to develop strong client relationships
• Highly proficient in written and oral communication
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team

Our client, a leading global bank seeks an experienced Auditor to join the Finance and Taxation internal audit team. Although the team undertake Finance and Taxation audit across the organisation, this role will cover Finance for Front Office Capital Markets products..

The ideal candidate will have a minimum of five years experience in a Big 4 organisation.  You will have routinely conducted audits of financial instruments  eg: equities, debt/fixed income products, FX, hedging and/or short term borrowing etc.

Using exceptional communication skills, the successful candidate will build strong working relationships with team members, senior management and stakeholders.  As part of your professional development, you will undertake mandatory training in addition to keeping abreast of current developments in the regulatory frameworks for financial services.  You will routinely share knowledge and information with the aim of leveraging the broader team and organisation’s understanding of regulatory frameworks and controls

Essential:

Five years experience in external audit in a Big 4

Comprehensive knowledge of finance product controls

Degree and professional Qualification

Our client is seeking a candidate with a good understanding of the fundamental aspects of middle and back office banking operations to join their team in Glasgow.

The ideal candidate will be degree educated with a relevant professional qualification and experience in financial services operations, from either:

1) A Big 4 firm, with controls or assurance experience from large banking, asset management, insurance or  investment clients.

2) An Internal Auditor within a large private banking, investment banking, asset management, insurance  or investments company.

3) An Operations role in an associated discipline eg Compliance, Finance, Accounting, Controls within a banking, settlements, Investment house or Asset Management company

You must have excellent communication and team working skills.

The successful candidate will join an organisation with a strong global reputation and very strong future career opportunities.

Our client, an international top rated accountancy and advisory firm, is looking for a Senior Technical Audit Consultant.  You will lead a team working on a variety of assurance engagements, including Data Management, Risk Assurance, Data Protection, and work on audits for a wide ranging client base across the Midlands..  In addition to the technical aspects, this role offers the opportunity to gain business development experience, working with the team preparing client tenders.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of advisers in the effective delivery of IT Assurance Services, and act as a coach and mentor as necessary.
• Manage the timely delivery of client assignments and ensure the effective use of staff and resources, to deliver projects within budget.
• Manage a client portfolio.
• The client base ranges from large commercial entities and public sector bodies, and will be slanted according to your specialisms.
• Build relationships with clients with a view to contributing to Business Development, and identifying new work streams.

Requirements:

• Professional IT Qualification, eg CISA, CISSP, CISM or similar.
• Relevant applications or infrastructure audit experience both considered.
• Relevant IT Audit Experience
• Internal Audit or Consultancy experience

The requirements stated are mandatory for the role.

This role would suit someone with a background in internal audit in a large organisation with an interest in Treasury. The successful candidate will be accountable for the audit plan and development of the audit team  while maintaining on overall view of the function and its efficacy.   With excellent communication skills and ability to develop, maintain excellent relations with stakeholders, senior management and your audit team, the Director of Treasury Audit will be committed to raising standards within their own team and the organisation as a whole.

Essential:

Proven experience and understanding of control, risk and regulatory issues for liquidity and capital risks. With knowledge of funds transfer pricing and rates submission process as well as an understanding of capital supply versus capital demand and RWA calculations.

Experience with stress testing modelling and those models relating to Liquidity and Capital.

Understanding of the correlation between liquidity buffers, hedging activities and related risks. As well as a parallel understanding of regulatory and financial reporting impacts.

Knowledge of BIPRU and US regulatory requisites over liquidity management and reporting.

Proven experience managing and developing relationships with executive management and team members in a large matrix organisation.

With appropriate qualifications and excellent communications skills, you must have proven experience planning and implementing strategic initiatives.

Considerable experience leading and developing teams  as well as maintaining excellent relationships with senior management and stakeholders to effect change and meet targets.

Desirable:

Previous experience in a treasury role with international experience.

This role would suit someone with a strong background in Capital Markets Middle Office positions looking to use their experience and knowledge in a broader role, or a highly experienced Auditor with c10 years experience in Banking Capital Markets /Global Markets.

The successful candidate will provide expert knowledge and advice to junior team members and assist in conducting audits.

While previous audit experience is not necessary, technical expertise of middle office products is essential. You will have excellent communication skills and a willingness to undertake some travel.

Essential

– Strong team working skills.

– A background in: product control, risk analysis, market analysis, trade support or Fixed Income /Rates (or perhaps Equities) Capital Markets Audit

– Excellent communication skills.

– Working knowledge of middle office controls

Salary (Bahraini dinars):  35,000

This role would suit someone with a background in a large financial services organisation gained in quantitative finance audit with a thorough understanding of traded credit and market risk techniques, BASEL III requirements and emerging regulations.

The successful candidate will be accountable for the standards of reports and plans undertaken by the audit team while maintaining on overall view of the internal audit plan.

Essential

•  Expert knowledge of traded credit/market risk modelling  (CVA, DVA, PFE, VaR, IRC, APR/CRM etc)
• Comprehensive experience of validating and evaluating models
• Thorough understanding of BASEL III credit and market risk requirements in addition to current knowledge of emerging regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships

Desirable

• Programming experience, experience e.g. C++, SQL, Matlab.
• Postgraduate qualification in a relevant subject
• Managing an audit plan