Internal Auditor

Retail and mortgages banking group, seeking to hire an Internal Auditor.

Private banking also.

3 days a week in office.

Description

For the Internal Auditor role you will:

• Lead and/or participate in Internal Audit reviews as required as per the annual audit plan, following a risk-based methodology aligned to IIA best practice.
• Prepare concise, informative, pragmatic and targeted audit reports for the attention of the Board Audit and Risk Assessment Committee including management agreed actions.
• Develop productive relationships with business stakeholders, gaining business insight and enhancing management risk awareness.
• Work with representatives from the first and second lines of defense.
• Establish themselves as a 'Subject Matter Expert' in one or more key risk areas.
• Make considered contributions to the risk assessment of the Bank's activities and integrate these within the audit approach and ongoing planning processes.
• Coaching and developing other team members to improve quality and standards.
• Act as a representative of IA on committees/forums of the Bank, potentially advising on control enhancements (subject to the maintenance of the independence principle).
• Contribute to a culture of improving risk management across the bank.
• Monitor and report upon open audit issues, and provide assurance over their closure.
• Assist in the development of methodology in line with IIA guidance.

Profile

A graduate, with auditing experience and strong understanding of current best practice in financial services.

Knowledge of Corporate, Institutional banking and Private Banking will be an advantage.

Knowledge of use of data analytic's.

Professional qualification in auditing, or a background working in assurance in financial services.

Knowledge/Experience with African related financial institutions will be an advantage.

Several years of compliance experience in financial services.

• A good understanding of Internal Audit best practice methodology.
• Subject matter expertise in a major risk or product area such as regulation, technology or trade finance.
• Ability to interrogate data in a meaningful way.

Job Offer

Competitive salary and benefit offering

Please enquire for further details.

London based.