Fixed Income & Equities Senior Internal Auditor

Fixed Income Equities Senior Internal Auditor / AVP
Up to £60,000 plus bonus and benefits
Global Corporate Investment Bank

A Global Corporate Investment Bank in London requires an English Mandarin or Cantonese speaking Newly Qualified External (or Internal) Auditor) with CURRENT Investment Banking exposure to join their London Internal Audit team.

Key Responsibilities:

The Corporate Investment Bank is looking for an experienced external / internal auditor to focus on executing and in leading Fixed Income and Equities across EMEA. The role has circa 15% international travel – mainly to New York, Honk Kong and Singapore. The successful individual will be responsible for executing audits across the Rates, FX, and Capital Markets businesses. The role provides the opportunity to develop a detailed front to back understanding of these business areas, as well as having the added advantage of developing key relationships with very with senior stakeholders globally.

The successful individual will ideally have 3-5 years work experience and be a highly qualified/educated professional who possesses strong project management skills, strong relationship management capabilities and is knowledgeable around the control risks that exist in UK based Corporate Investment Banks

Examples of day-to-day work you will experience in this role:

•Build and maintain key relationships with senior stakeholders and international audit colleagues, establishing a culture of engagement while adding value to the businesses you advise
•Participate actively as a member of the Global Fixed Income Equities internal audit team, disseminating best practices globally as well as regionally
•Complete work efficiently, in a risk focused manner within designated time frames, with the ability to multi-task
•Implement and execute an effective program of continuous auditing for assigned areas. This includes monitoring of key metrics to identify control issues and adverse trends in the control environment and keeping abreast of key initiatives and pertinent industry and regulatory developments

In order to reach 1st stage interview you must match the below requirements:

•Education to degree standard (or equivalent), (MBA or Masters related to investment banking would be advantageous)
•Recognised Accounting qualification such as ACA / ACCA etc.
•Experience of auditing UK based Global / Capital Markets businesses (preferably Fixed Income or Equities products) within Investment Banking
•Basic technical knowledge of Investment Banking products in general, with exposure to derivative products desirable – For example; you should able to explain the key risks and controls of an FX Trading desk
•Ability to learn quickly and good understanding of internal control and risk concepts
•Strong execution skills, ability to work independently with limited supervision and multi-task
•Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex and sensitive issues to management in a persuasive manner
•Enthusiastic, self motivated, effective under pressure
•Works well individually and in teams, shares information, supports colleagues and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability
• Fluent in written and spoken English, whilst also being fluent in either Cantonese or Mandarin

Candidates who require via sponsorship need not apply.

This opportunity will also allow transition from internal audit into Front Office, Regional Management posts, Risk Management, Compliance, AML and many more departments after just two years in the role. So to find out more please apply and if you match the criteria Tom Short will call to discuss your application and your wider career expectations.

April 7, 2015 • Tags:  • Posted in: Financial

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