Author Archives: Paul Stanbridge

1. Senior Internal Auditor (Finance with some Technology)

   2013/12/16 3:32 pm Comments Off on Senior Internal Auditor (Finance with some Technology)

   A leading financial services firm is seeking a senior Internal Auditor to join their Internal Audit (Finance with Technology) team. The successful candidate will have worked in a similar controls role in a large European or American bank or an external audit position with a Big 4 firm at Manager level working with financial services client groups.
   You will audit all functions within the finance and accounting space including: financial accounting, accounting records and policy as well as corporate / regulatory reporting, valuations, payroll and Tax. You will also have expert understanding of the UK regulatory environment.
   Using strong communication skills to maintain excellent working relationships with team members, stakeholders and senior management, you will be experienced in all aspects of internal audit; from planning to writing the final report.

   Essential:

   • Relevant professional qualification, preferably ACA.
   • Excellent communication skills
   • Prior experience in internal or external audit consultancy within a UK / US Bank
   • Excellent working understanding of the UK financial services regulatory environment

2. AVP Market Risk

   2013/12/09 3:31 pm Comments Off on AVP Market Risk

   This role would suit someone seeking a solid foundation for a career in market risk within a tier one bank, from an accountancy, risk reporting or data analyst background.

   The successful candidate will provide support to Risk Managers for reporting and monitoring stress exposures for the Investment Bank. You will provide Var P&L for reporting and analysis purposes and maintain data quality understand key market movements and stress changes, whilst maintaining strong relationships with Product Control, Finance, and Technology Risk.

   The successful candidate will have three to five years’ experience in a financial services role dealing with traded products, with equities/FX experience preferred.  The ideal candidate will enjoy working in an environment with strict deadlines responding to a wide variety of requests for risk data analysis (VAR and PNL).

   The group is responsible for daily limit reports controlling the exposure for risk and manages breaches. The group also project manage wider risk issues including Volker and enhancement initiatives for risk reporting infrastructure.

   Essential Skills

   • Analytical skills and attention to detail

   • Undergraduate Degree

   • VBA programming experience and advanced understanding of excel

   • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal

   • Experience from a US or European Banking group.

3. VP Market Risk / Product Control – Project Manager

   2013/12/02 10:35 am Comments Off on VP Market Risk / Product Control – Project Manager

   Our client, a large financial services organisation with a global presence is seeking an experienced Senior Market Risk professional to join their market risk team with a strong track record in controls of traded credit or market risk.  The ideal candidate will have considerable experience handling large volumes of data and identifying gaps and trends impacting on risks and conveying complex analysis and requests to clients, stakeholders and senior management.   You will manage Strategic Risk reporting and programs to increase the functions performance.

   Essential Skills

   • Analytical skills and attention to detail

   • Undergraduate Degree

   • Excellent communication skills

   • People management experience

   • Minimum of five years’ experience in traded product/market risk controls in a US or UK regulated Bank.

   • Demonstrable project management experience

4. VP, Automated Audit

   10:25 am Comments Off on VP, Automated Audit

   Our client is expanding their Internal Audit function and is seeking a VP Internal Auditor to join their Automated Systems (data) team. With a background in financial services or large European bank, as a specialist in data audit or data analysis, the successful candidate will have:

   • Experience planning , scoping and executing audit plans

   • Team management experience

   • Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal

   • Experience analysing datasets using SQL or SAS

   • Excellent understanding of the risks and controls governing financial data including any developments in regulations.

   • Degree educated or equivalent qualification

   • Professional qualification

5. Director, Third Party Outsource Audit

   10:19 am Comments Off on Director, Third Party Outsource Audit

   Our client a leading tier one bank is seeking an experienced Internal Audit Director to lead audit team covering outsourced 3rd party arrangements.  With a background in financial services, the successful candidate will be experienced in project management.  In addition to experience leading and managing teams, you will have strong client and senior stakeholder relationship management skills.  This role would suit someone with internal or external consultancy experience in outsourced third party suppliers audit, including such areas as exit strategies, due diligence and contract negotiations.

   Essential Skills

   • Degree educated or equivalent experience

   • Considerable experience in third party supplier audit, risk and controls within financial services or a large bank

   • Current understanding of global regulatory regulations and developments governing third party suppliers

   • SAS 70 experience or equivalent

   • Excellent communication skills

6. Internal Auditor, VP (Compliance)

   2013/11/20 9:22 am Comments Off on Internal Auditor, VP (Compliance)

   Our client a leading financial services firm with a global presence is seeking an experienced senior auditor to join a small internal audit team with responsibility for compliance across the organisation’s central functions.  Using expert understanding of the regulatory frameworks and developments impacting on financial services and drawing on prior experience in a similar environment, the successful candidate will play a key role in all aspects of the internal audit process.

   Essential Skills:

   • Prior experience in a similar compliance role within a tier 1 bank or financial services organisation.

   • Undergraduate degree or equivalent experience

   • Professional qualification

   • Excellent communication skills

   • Proven track record developing and maintaining strong working relationships with team members, senior managers and stakeholders.

7. Capital Markets Auditor

   2013/11/04 9:41 am Comments Off on Capital Markets Auditor

   Our client is seeking an experienced professional to join their internal audit, capital markets team.  The ideal candidate will have
   considerable experience of front office capital markets trading processed in either a risk, controls or internal audit role.

8. Head of Audit – Corporate Operations (Compliance, Risk, Finance)

   2013/10/29 2:36 pm Comments Off on Head of Audit – Corporate Operations (Compliance, Risk, Finance)

   Our client, a leading global investment bank is seeking an experienced Director to lead their Internal Audit, Corporate (Operations) team.  With prior experience gained in a similar financial services organisation or a global bank, you will have considerable understanding of operations supporting a global markets business. The successful candidate will have demonstrable experience leading and developing teams in addition to fostering excellent working relationships with stakeholders and senior management.

   Essential:

   • Experience in a management role

   • Experience managing and developing large teams

   • Degree educated

   • Professional Audit or Accountancy qualification

   • Experience in all aspects of planning and executing audits across a range of functions, preferably:  Risk, Regulatory finance, Compliance and Legal.

9. Senior Auditor, Rates FX – London markets

   2:34 pm Comments Off on Senior Auditor, Rates FX – London markets

   A leading corporate and investment bank with a strong global presence is seeking an experienced senior auditor to lead a team with responsibility for Internal Audits of FX and local market rates capital markets business.  With considerable experience leading and managing teams, the successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and experience contributing to all aspects of internal audit from developing the annual audit plan to executing and compilation of the final report.  Ideally, the successful candidate will have worked in a similar environment in either financial services or a large, global bank.  You will have expert understanding of controls and regulatory developments impacting on global markets business and particularly on FX and local rates.

   Skills:

   • Degree educated or related experience

   • A professional audit or accountancy qualification would be an advantage

   • Experience managing and developing teams

   • Expert knowledge of FX and rates trade flow / front office risks.

   • Expert understanding of technology application control disciplines for FX and local market rates.

10. Internal Auditor, FX / rates

    2:33 pm Comments Off on Internal Auditor, FX / rates

    Playing a key role in the internal audit FX/Markets team, you will have experience within a similar environment in a large bank or financial services organisation.  Using a strong understanding of risk and controls associated Capital markets including rates (particularly FX), cash and derivatives, the successful candidate will participate in planning and executing audits.  A team player with excellent communication skills you will help to leverage the internal audit business across the organisation in addition to maintaining positive working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders.

    Skills:

    • Degree educated or equivalent experience

    • A professional accountancy or audit qualification would be an advantage

    • Strong understanding of the risks and controls governing capital markets, rates and FX

    • Willingness to travel

    • Experience of auditing emerging markets is a plus.