Up to £70000 + bonus + Banking Benefits

Our client is a mid tier banking group who provide a wide range of capital market, banking and global transaction services products to corporate and institutional clients globally. The Audit Director is currently looking for an Audit Manager to join their London based team.

This is a small, local team that utilises an integrated audit approach where the successful individual will work with specialists from Credit, IT and Market Risk and take responsibility for actively managing individual audits on a day-to-day basis, whilst developing the appropriate risk and control matrixes and resulting audit programs.

This is a very “hands on” role which will include auditing the front office business activities as well as the related middle office and back office operations both locally in the UK and occasionally in South East Asia.

You should be a qualified accountant ideally from the Financial Services Division of a Big 4 accountancy firm or from the Internal audit function of a bank and possess a good understanding of traded financial products.

circa £95000 + Bonus + Banking Benefits

This global investment bank seeks a senior IT Auditor with strong relationship management skills to manage IT infrastructure portfolio. As you will be responsible for reviewing all major technologies you should possess significant experience of leading IT Audits of large systems environments within a major corporate and possess detailed knowledge of networks, firewalls, datacentres as well as UNIX and Windows platforms.

INVESTMENT BANKING EXPERIENCE IS USEFUL BUT NOT REQUIRED.

Up to £70000 + excellent Bonus and Benefits Package

This major banking group is looking for a strong Auditor with detailed knowledge of IFRS and UK GAAP to working closely with the Treasury function. This multidisciplined team comprised of finance and risk professionals carry out reviews to assess and report on the capital positions and liquidity across each of the bank’s UK businesses. You will have a strong background UK and international accounting standards probably gained within a Big 4 or large international accountancy practice where you will have worked on large financial services clients.

This is a unique opportunity to gain strong business exposure and make a real strategic difference to this globally recognised institution.

£60-70000 + Significant Bonus and Banking Benefits Package

This major banking group seeks a strong IT Auditor to conduct reviews across all of the banks technology infrastructure where you will gain exposure to both newly implemented cutting edge and legacy technologies. You should possess detailed knowledge of at least two of the following technology platforms:
• Operating systems – UNIX, LINUX, Windows
• Networks – Cisco
• Firewalls
• Databases – SQL, Sybase, Oracle
• Datacentres
• Voice and messaging including VOIP

SPECIFIC BANKING EXPERIENCE IS NOT REQUIRED although you should have worked within a large global organisation. This is an outstanding opportunity to develop your career within a major banking group where you will be well rewarded.

Up to £70000 + excellent Bonus and Benefits Package

Our client, a large UK banking group require a senior Auditor to lead reviews within the Corporate Banking and certain financial markets businesses as well as some branch reviews in Europe (although there will be limited travel). You should possess experience of conducting reviews banking activities ideally gained in commercial lending, M&A and Corporate Finance businesses as well as have a general knowledge of traded products.

This is a great opportunity to work within a friendly team with good work/life balance of a large household name with an interesting business mix.

£50-60000 + Bonus + Banking Benefits

This major European Banking is currently establishing an IT Audit function in London and requires an additional IT Auditor with strong technology infrastructure experience where you will assist in rolling out a new IT Audit methodology and gain exposure to both trading application reviews as well as utilise your infrastructure experience. You should possess indepth knowledge of at least one major technology platform – UNIX or Windows operating systems, networks, firewalls or datacentres/databases gained IDEALLY within a banking environment.

This is a rare opportunity to gain experience of technology within a complex trading business and be involved in establishing a new IT Audit function from a Greenfield site.

The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years experience of Regulated Private Banking activity in the UK or Europe.

Large highly profitable Private Bank seeks an experienced Internal Auditor to cover Swiss Banking (Private Wealth Management and some Asset Management) activities. The successful candidate will assist in the completion of the annual audit plan, communicate those areas requiring control enhancements and provide recommendations for improvements to senior management and the Board Audit Committee. You will have your own client portfolio and some team leadership responsibilities. French or German Languages are desirable as much of the work will be for the Swiss Private Banking business.

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£70,000 per annum, + 30% cash bens, + bonus, London, permanent.

Working for a major Tier 1 Institution, this post is based in the Global Banking and Markets (GBM) division, which delivers award winning finance, risk management and investment solutions to corporations, financial institutions and governments worldwide. You will be working as a Manager in a pooled team of auditors, providing the assurances and controls which the business needs to deliver a Portfolio of Award winning products to the market.

The audit team delivers product-based front-to-back audits, mirroring the Markets, Coverage and Origination and Global Portfolio businesses as well as functional audits of key support areas such as Finance, Risk and Operations. As part of a team of over 100 based across Europe, the UK and Asia, you will have the opportunity for some travel, as well as the potential for career development both within the Group Internal Audit function, and the wider business. Within GBM, opportunities are available for candidates with audit experience and/or relevant knowledge of Markets, Banking or Risk Operations, and Finance within an Investment Bank.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and participate in audits within an assigned business unit, in line with Group Internal Audit standards and procedures
• Deliver individual audits as the team leader
• Foster proactive and professional relationships with the business, providing robust and challenging insight on business risk and control processes
• Lead and manage audit teams from a pooled team of auditors
• Initiate and carry out fieldwork as required

Candidate Requirements

• Audit experience or relevant knowledge of Markets, Banking or Risk, Operations and Finance within a complex Financial Services business
• Experience of managing relationships in a business
• Related business specific product and technical knowledge
• High level knowledge of banking and financial services business processes
• Finance, banking, accounting, audit or risk management qualification
• Experience of leading team projects desirable

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£50,000 per annum, bens, bonus, London, permanent

Working for a major Tier 1 Institution, this post is based in the Global Banking and Markets (GBM) division, which delivers award winning finance, risk management and investment solutions to corporations, financial institutions and governments world wide. You will be working as one of a team of auditors providing the assurances and controls which the business needs to deliver a Portfolio of Award winning products to the market.

The audit team delivers product-based front-to-back audits, mirroring the Markets, Coverage and Origination and Global Portfolio businesses as well as functional audits of key support areas such as Finance, Risk and Operations. As part of a team of over 100 based across Europe, the UK and Asia, you will have the opportunity for some travel, as well as the potential for career development both within the Group Internal Audit function, and the wider business. Within GBM, opportunities are available for candidates with audit experience and/or relevant knowledge of Markets, Banking or Risk Operations, and Finance within an Investment Bank.

Responsibilities

• Deliver specific aspects of an audit against time and quality standards, using GIA methodology.
• Work on own initiative to conduct interviews and to deliver the specifics of fieldwork within the scope and timescales of the project.
• Mentor and give feedback to more junior members of staff as required.

Candidate Requirements

• Previous audit experience within Financial Services is highly desirable.
• Audit experience or relevant knowledge of either Markets, Banking or Risk, Operations and Finance within an Investment Bank.
• Audit experience within a complex Financial Services business.
• Related business specific product and technical knowledge.
• High level knowledge of banking / financial services business processes.
• Finance, accounting, banking, audit or risk management qualification.

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£50-55,000 per annum, bens, bonus, London, permanent

This major global banking group is seeking an experienced professional to join its Internal Audit Division. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing audit coverage of the Private Wealth Management division.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting on audit projects.
• Obtain and review background documentation, reference materials, business texts and other relevant literature to help develop an appropriate planning approach.
• Develop and present recommendations and related audit report deliverables.
• Tracking actions through to conclusion.
• Develop audit findings. Document business concerns, risks, root causes, and
  recommendations in writing for inclusion in the Audit Report.

Required Experience:

• Ideally the successful candidate will be a qualified accountant or equivalent.
• Relevant business experience with knowledge of investment banking products and services, but with a particular focus on Private Wealth Management and Asset Management.
• Strong knowledge of audit/risk techniques and principles.
• A good technical understanding of the business processes function and
  corresponding operational and financial controls designed to effectively manage the
  organisation’s business units and operations.