Country Audit Manager- NY recruitment

Job Description

The role is to assist the Head of Audit in providing a level of local audit coverage that meets US and other Americas regulatory requirements in all material respects.

Staff in these positions will be required to perform audits under the direction of Senior Audit Managers and to a lesser extent undertake risk assessments and lead lower risk audits of diverse business units or functions to deliver the Americas Audit Plan. In addition they will be expected to participate from time to time in audits conducted by Group Internal Audit in the Americas and occasionally elsewhere.

Must be able to demonstrate experience with US regulations and BSA/AML/OFAC requirements in particular.

Key Roles Responsibilities

The core elements of the role are detailed below; however the work in Internal Audit is very varied, so there is an element of the role which will be ad hoc in response to specific issues.

* Assist in the development and execution of the audit plan for the Americas and to a lesser extent elsewhere.
* Establish and develop effective working relationships with Management of business units for which incumbent has risk assessment responsibility.
* Act as liaison with Management to ensure full understanding of business strategy, plans, products, performance and risk-related issues at business unit level and communicating these to applicable people.
* Perform, support or lead where directed, the planning, fieldwork, and reporting of internal audit engagements to deliver agreed audit objectives to established standards and timelines.
* Provide non-assurance services to business units where required, through participation on advisory engagements / special projects within the Group.
* Share knowledge, skills and experience as appropriate.
* To identify and escalate significant issues.

Qualifications Skills

* Professional auditors or business practitioners with core audit / operational risk / business skills.
* Effective collaborative skills that contribute to positive working relationships with counterparts in Group Internal Audit and the business.
* Demonstrated knowledge of US regulations and BSA/AML/OFAC requirements in particular.
* Demonstrated ability to work independently and seek guidance when needed.
* Demonstrated ability to multi-task without loss of quality.
* Flexibility to work across different functions and situations globally, and change priorities at short notice.
* Demonstrated ability to think objectively and 'think outside the box' when analyzing issues and recommending / developing solutions.
* Effective oral and written communication skills. (A second language, particularly Spanish or Portuguese, would be a plus, but not required).
* Ability to foster a participative and cooperative work environment.
* Demonstrates understanding of and commitment to the Group's core values.
* Professional audit certification encouraged.
* The majority of the audit work will be conducted in NY/NJ but the successful candidate must be able to travel to conduct audits in SCB locations in the Americas as required from time to time. Travel generally will not exceed 15%.

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