Our client is a Tier 1 Global Investment Bank.  They are seeking to appoint two senior posts, both covering Wealth Management and Corporate Retail, in their Group Internal Audit department for South East Asia.

Senior Auditor

Main Duties

• Leading the Singapore Wealth Management Audit Team
• Providing training and coaching as necessary
• Assisting Regional Head of Audit with regulatory and other relevant matters as necessary
• Assessing risks regarding credit, market, legal, compliance and operational matters
• Preparing reports of audits for senior management

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years in a relevant audit field
• Have a good understanding of operational aspects of the financial markets
• Good knowledge of Regulatory Requirements
• Minimum of 3 years experience of leading a team.
• Willing to travel to other locations in the Asia Pacific region
• Proficient in verbal and written English, Mandarin an asset

Audit Manager

Main Duties

• Analyzing and assessing risks within credit, market, legal, compliance and operational
• Providing solutions to any risks identified
• Preparing audit reports for senior management
• Monitoring results and providing input for senior

Requirements

• Degree educated in a relevant discipline
• Minimum of 5 years in a relevant audit field
• Have a good understanding of operational aspects of the financial markets
• Good knowledge of Regulatory Requirements
• Willing to travel to other locations in the Asia Pacific region
• Proficient in verbal and written English, Mandarin an asset

Our client is seeking and experienced Model or Market Risk Auditor or Practitioner to join their internal audit team. The successful candidate will hold a maths or science degree or post graduate qualification with prior experience in financial services and/or banking.  The role involves looking at all aspects of Market Risk Audit, including Model Validation, VAR, Stress Testing Valuation, Model Building, and Model Development, across the business. As this is a VP level role, previous in depth experience in this area is essential.

The ideal candidate will have experience in the audit field, however, practitioners are also invited to apply, as this role is effectively that of Market Risk SME within the Internal audit team, and relevant audit training will be afforded.  Excellent communication skills are required, to develop and maintain positive working relationships as part of this small specialised team.

Essential:

• Experience of Market Risk Models, Model Validation, VAR, Stress Testing and Model Development.
• Ability to work as part of a small but high level team.

An Investment Bank with a strong European presence is seeking a VP Capital Markets Auditor to join their Internal Audit team.  Candidates will have experience auditing front to back office functions of an investment bank, in addition to strong understanding of the risks and controls governing these. The successful candidate will have a background in a similar banking or financial services environment within a Capital Markets function. You will have routinely conducted audits of financial instruments such as equities, debt/fixed income products, FX , hedging or short term borrowing, and similar.

Using 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.

Essential Skills

Degree educated or related experience within a European or US regulated region.

You will have routinely conducted audits of financial instruments, such as equities, debt/fixed income products, FX , hedging and/or short term borrowing.

A professional audit qualification

Our client, a Tier 1 Institution, is seeking an experienced senior auditor to join a small internal audit team with responsibility for compliance across the organisation. 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.

Our client is a Tier 1 European Bank. They are seeking two experienced technology auditors to join the Internal Audit Function of their London office. One post at VP level, the other for an AVP.

With a financial services background gained in a large bank or investment firm, the ideal candidate will use their prior experience in IT applications audit to maintain the organisation’s rigorous internal audit standards. Of particular interest will be  candidates with experience auditing areas of Fixed Income, Market Risk and Equities.

The successful candidate will use excellent communication skills to develop and maintain positive working relationships with stakeholders and senior management, in addition to facilitating a culture of shared knowledge and experience with team members.

For the junior role, candidates who are currently working with a Practice firm, and who have had experience working for banking clients will be considered.

Essential Skills:

Degree educated or related experience

A professional IT audit qualification

Our client, a major London based Investment Bank, is seeking an experienced professional to join their Internal Audit Capital Markets Team.

The ideal candidate will have considerable experience in the audit of front office capital markets trading. Ideally this experience will be with a major financial institution, although candidates from a Practice background with relevant experience in Internal Auditing or Consulting for Investment Banking clients are also welcome to apply.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years relevant experience
• Professional accountancy qualification

Our client, a large global bank with a strong European presence, is seeking an experienced Auditor to join the Investment Management and Asset Management function of their internal audit team.

A strong background in financial services is essential, with three to five years experience in Investment Management. The successful candidate will have a broad range of experience, covering areas from Real Estate Fund Management and Fund Administration to UCITS, and other regulatory requirements.

With excellent communication and writing skills and experience conducting audits, the successful candidate will be able to establish and maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders from team members to senior management.

Essential

• Degree educated, preferably with a relevant business subject such as economics or accountancy. Three years PQE experience within Investment Management Internal Audit
• Accountancy or audit qualification

Our client, a leading investment bank, is seeking a recent graduate to join their team as a trainee wealth planner.  The successful candidate will support the regional director in managing discretionary portfolios on behalf of private clients, trusts and charities.  With a keen eye for detail, excellent interpersonal skills and a good understanding of the financial markets, the successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to build a strong foundation for a long career in private wealth management in this role.

Essential:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills.
• Working knowledge of financial markets (knowledge of products and services would also be of benefit although training and support will be provided)
• Undergraduate degree (minimum result 2:1).
• Self-motivation.
• Able to adapt to fluctuating priorities and demands.

Our client, a leading investment bank, is seeking a recent graduate to join their team as a trainee Investment Analyst.  The successful candidate will support the Wealth Management team in managing portfolios of high net worth clients including investment trusts, charities and private clients.  With a keen eye for detail and a good understanding of research and analysis, the successful candidate will assist the team by conducting analysis on financial markets, products and services and preparing reports and presentations for clients.  This role would suit someone who is keen to build a successful career in investment analysis.

Essential:

• Excellent communication skills
• Strong mathematical, analytic and research skills.
• Working knowledge of financial markets (knowledge of products and services would also be of benefit although training and support will be provided)
• Undergraduate degree (minimum result 2:1).
• Self-motivation.
• Able to adapt to fluctuating priorities and demands.

Our client, a leading global financial services firm is seeking a Vice President to join their Risk reporting team.

This is a rare opportunity to take on a new role within an expanding team. It will require excellent project management skills, team leadership and relationship skills to help define and build the scope of the division.

At first you will focus on building the Risk Control Monitoring framework with the view to eventually establishing an integrated Business Oversight function.

With a background in a large European or US bank, the successful candidate will have recent supervisory experience and a track record of developing and maintaining excellent working relationships with team members, stakeholders and senior managers.

The successful candidate will also be responsible for improving the overall efficiency of the function and in developing controls and risks across other risk reporting areas.

Essential Skills:

• Excellent Banking Controls Risk knowledge

• Experience of creating and Managing Controls teams

• Experience in dealing with Reporting issues

• A strong understanding of Risk Reporting and it’s application to the business and regulators.

• Expert understanding of SOX.

• Excellent communication skills

• Degree educated or equivalent experience

• Five years’ minimum experience in traded products and risks and controls

• Project management in change controls.

• Previous experience improving a Banking control environment.