Internal Audit, Equities, Senior VP
You will have:
- An absolute minimum of 7 years (or more) post qualification experience.
- Sales and Trading experience - A good knowledge of financial instruments and products including derivatives (e.g. good understanding of option valuation, able to discuss trading strategies with the front office), experience of Commodities activities would be preferred as well.
- Experience within a Banking or leading Financial Services organisation.
- Strong analytical skills. Able to process information quickly.
- Bright, motivated and good interpersonal and communication skills.
The role:
The successful candidate will be responsible for their own audit department and will be reporting in to MD level to help shape the Internal Audit division. They will have the autonomy to create their own audit plan and will be responsible for a team of up to 4.
We are seeking a rounded individual with the ability to take strategic decisions. Audited functions include all sales, trading and advisory activities together with the associated infrastructure support and control groups such as Operations, Finance, Technology, Compliance etc.
This person will perform risk assessments and plan, execute and lead integrated financial and technology audits. This includes:
- Evaluation of inherent risk categories and performing risk assessments at audit entity and at a process level.
- Preparing audit planning memorandum including identifying and evaluating key risks, setting audit scope, determining budgets and staff assignments.
- Understanding the activities lifecycle of events.
- Performance of audit walkthroughs, assessing the internal control environment and performing controls and substantive testing.
- Properly assess potential findings for significance.
- Drafting audit reports including writing clear and concise findings and recommendations.
- Manage workload to meet budgets and the time frame for completing audits.
- Articulate clearly to, and develop relationships with, audit clients up to senior management/exec-co.
Please apply for further information.
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