Principal Auditor – Asset & Wealth Management (Associate & AVP) recruitment
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Business Description
Group Audit runs a professional, business focused, proactive risk based global audit function that operates with openness, integrity and independence, and which assists the business mitigate high level control risks in the implementation of Group strategy.
Group Audit believes in the partnership model but one that is discharged with independence and integrity and this is a key message that auditors carry when dealing with clients. It is essential that both auditor and the client understand and appreciate that an objective assessment of control risks is a value-added service, which operates only if mutual trust is established and maintained.
Group Audit is a team that prides itself in establishing the highest standard in professional delivery.
Group Audit is inextricably linked to promoting strong corporate and ethical governance, a philosophy that is the responsibility of each and every person employed within DB.
Group Audit is about trust, excellence, people and performance.
Position Description
- An Auditor within the PCAM team reports into a Principal Audit Manager (PAM) who in turn reports in the Chief Auditor (CA). The CA has global responsibility.
- The candidate will be required to evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls relating to risks involved in the relevant business areas in accordance with Group Audit Methodology and the established risk assessment framework.
- The candidate will contribute to Risk Assessment Profiles/ Business Monitoring and overall implementation of Group Audit Methodology.
- The candidate will be a team member, or may lead the team, and will be required to implement dynamic planning through continuous monitoring of the business and successfully implement risk based audits both locally and globally.
- They will undertake audit assignments, draft audit reports for review by audit management and facilitate issue tracking and validate closure of issues.
- The candidate will be required to complete all work assigned to them on a timely basis. This may also include ad hoc projects and special investigations.
- The position offers the successful candidate the opportunity to develop relationships across the DB franchise and to communicate orally and in writing the results of their work to clients at all levels.
- The candidate will be required to pro-actively develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, the business and respective support areas. They will work in an integrated manner with fellow team members both locally (e.g. LRC, Finance and IT) and globally.
- They will understand the client’s marketplace and respond to expectations and will continue to develop technical expertise relevant to the industry.
- The majority of the audit work is based in New York, however, the team is also responsible for coverage in other U.S. cities, Canada and the Cayman Islands. Occasional travel may therefore be required.
Job Requirements
The candidate will have Asset Management and/ or Wealth Management experience and ideally a good knowledge of institutional/retail asset management, private banking, including offshore banking, real estate asset management, hedge funds and private equity.
In addition, significant audit experience in a major investment bank or Big 4 accounting firm is a pre-requisite.
We are seeking a senior audit professional who is a self starter and is able to operate at senior levels of the company.
The candidate should be flexible, pro-active, self sufficient and innovative with strong organisational skills to take ownership and responsibility of agreed targets and meet them within budget to enable a timely and efficient completion of audit projects. They will be a natural role model and reference point for their peer group.
The candidate will be able to demonstrate that they have an innovative mindset and can develop ideas, which are implemented and have a positive impact.
He/she will be able to multi-task assignments and prioritise their workload with limited supervision and be resilient under pressure and be able to deliver to deadlines.
The candidate should have excellent written/verbal communication skills and be able to communicate effectively at all levels within Group Audit and with the client.
At Deutsche Bank, we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/ Affirmative Action (M/F/D/V) employer.
For more information and to apply, please visit our website at db.com/careers