Excellent Package including strong Bonus and Benefits, London, Permanent

Our client, a major European bank, seeks a Technology Auditor to focus on Asset Management trading and management applications.

You should have at least 4 years IT Audit experience with a good understanding of Applications Development, Systems Architecture, Trading Business processes and Data analysis. Excellent interpersonal skills are a must as the role requires frequent interaction with technology management.

This is an exceptional prospect, for an effective and skilled IT Auditor to develop a solid career within a Tier One institution, providing an opportunity to move into the business after a two year qualifying period.

Our client is a leading global financial services provider of back office (accounting
and administration) support functions for pension funds and other institutional
investors. The Group has a long standing reputation as a world leading custodian
and is a highly regarded asset manager and service provider. Their global
perspective is enhanced by local “centres of excellence” and Scotland is seen
as a strategic place for future growth. To support these expansion plans, our
client is now looking to enhance the Fund Accounting team with a number of
senior appointments.

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£50-55,000 per annum, bens, bonus, London, permanent

This major global banking group is seeking an experienced professional to join its Internal Audit Division. The successful candidate will be responsible for performing audit coverage of the Private Wealth Management division.

Responsibilities:

• Assisting on audit projects.
• Obtain and review background documentation, reference materials, business texts and other relevant literature to help develop an appropriate planning approach.
• Develop and present recommendations and related audit report deliverables.
• Tracking actions through to conclusion.
• Develop audit findings. Document business concerns, risks, root causes, and
  recommendations in writing for inclusion in the Audit Report.

Required Experience:

• Ideally the successful candidate will be a qualified accountant or equivalent.
• Relevant business experience with knowledge of investment banking products and services, but with a particular focus on Private Wealth Management and Asset Management.
• Strong knowledge of audit/risk techniques and principles.
• A good technical understanding of the business processes function and
  corresponding operational and financial controls designed to effectively manage the
  organisation’s business units and operations.

Salary: £50 – 65k + travel allowance + benefits

The Banking and Capital Markets division of this leading US Global Banking group are currently looking for an experienced and career minded Capital Markets Associate/Executive to work on key banking operations with a view to promoting them into a lead operations or front office role.

This is an excellent role for an experienced capital markets auditor within a big 4 firm or someone who has recently gained banking experience having previously been in practice. The successful candidate will have an ACA / ACCA qualification, be able to plan and execute a risk based audit strategy for complex Global Markets products.

You must also be able to identify control trends, regulatory themes and emerging risks in assigned business areas and their impact on the business and to the Bank overall by applying business acumen and experience.

Product areas covered will include:

• Commodities,
• Equities
• Credit/Rates
• Currencies
• Market/Credit Risk

Please forward your CV to the above email to be considered for this position

£55,000 – £70,000 per annum, London, Permanent

Global Asset Manager seek Senior Audit with 5 years+ experience

You will be one of the two most senior members of a team of 5 auditors

This is an excellent opportunity to join as a senior member of an established team. You will be required to lead junior audits through the audit cycle and build relationships with the executive group. This is a rare opportunity to join a successful team with good career prospects to move into the business or into a number two position.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop strong partnerships with business management by providing a credible point of contact for Audit issues. These solid relationships should be based around a shared commitment to ensuring that risk issues are routinely considered in all material decisions and reported appropriately.
• Conduct specific risk and control reviews (e.g. RMS Risk Reviews, Combined Assurance Reviews with Risk and/or Compliance or ad hoc reviews) at the request of the business, senior management or the Head of Audit.
• Manage and maintain appropriate Audit management tools, techniques and reports to support the business, senior management, Board and regulators.

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