This post would suit someone with a background covering a broad range of audit experience within wealth management. As part of the routine duties the role will involve evaluating business divisions to ensure compliance and financial targets are met and strategic and operational objectives.

The role is based within an independent team reporting directly to the Risk Committee and Chairman of the Board. With an exemplary track record in reporting, planning and performing audits, you will leverage these skills across the Wealth Management businesses covering both the UK and Jersey.

Responsibilities

– Assessing and analysing key risks, including: compliance, know-your-client, legal, money-laundering, operational and suitability. Evaluating the effectiveness of the controls addressing the key risks.

– Providing solutions to issues identified that are innovative and practical. Preparing clear reports on findings for senior management at local, functional, group and global levels.

– Monitoring developments within risk profiles

– Providing input for planning sessions.

Skills

– A background in audit with thorough knowledge of regulatory requirements and expectations.

– Sound knowledge of key risks in wealth management; their controls and how best to manage them.

– A fluent English speaker, you will have excellent communication skills and experience in presenting to senior management, providing recommendations and opinions. You will work well in a team in addition to having experience leading audits for specific tasks.

Our client is a leading UK Private Bank with Europe-wide representation, who offer wealth planning, investment management and banking services to a diverse range of high net worth clients.

At a volatile time when others in the private banking world are scaling back their operations, our client is expanding. They have a depth of resource with a strong balance sheet and high capital adequacy ratios. They pride themselves on being built on strong morals and foundations whilst having a modern outlook.

As part of their ongoing growth strategy they are now looking to expand their team in Edinburgh by appointing talented private client managers who will play an essential role in their continuing success and growth.

Key responsibilities include:

• Client Relationship Management – The business places a strong emphasis on building and maintaining long-term client relationships, where trust is essential. They are interested in meeting people who are keen to embrace their values and will take an intelligent approach to investment, developing genuinely bespoke solutions that address their clients individual needs and attitude to risk.
• Business Development – Our client aims to recruit high achievers who are innovative and forward thinking in their approach to fee generation and client onboarding.

Required experience:

• Previous Wealth Management experience. Ideally they would like to recruit talented private client managers with an existing portfolio of £10m+
• Strong communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) are essential to ensure credibility with clients
  The drive and initiative necessary to progress your career and develop a client base in the Private Banking arena.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a leading Private Bank where the calibre of their employees is seen as fundamental to the success of the business. There is a commitment to ongoing personal development and their employees have the opportunity to progress through professional qualifications to develop their skills and knowledge. This role offers a competitive remuneration and an attractive benefits package.

Six Figure Package

Our client is one of the UK’s largest Wealth Managers and provides a wide range of products and investment banking services to High Net Worth and Ultra High Net Worth Individuals with investable assets of £500K upwards.

This Group is experiencing rapid growth and, as part of an ongoing global investment programme, are looking to expand their private wealth team in Scotland by appointing talented senior and experienced private bankers with the expertise to take care of the growing number of sophisticated local and international clients in Scotland, including the new wave of entrepreneurs.

The business aims to recruit high achievers with strong client relationships in this area, who ideally can bring an existing portfolio of clients whilst building sustainable new client relationships and developing their own networks and referrals in order to move markets and win business.

Key responsibilities include:
• Client Servicing – conduct reviews, keep abreast of updates, inform clients of new products and services,
• Relationship Management – understand your clients’ life priorities, goals and attitude to risk, entertain, offer knowledge and guidance
• Business Development – build and develop internal & peer networks, as well as referrals, acquire new clients and generate fees.

Required experience:
• Significant previous Wealth Management experience with a strong track record of delivering innovative and complex wealth solutions to HNWI’s and longevity in other reputed Private Banking Groups
• Strong relationship management, communication and presentation skills (written and verbal) are essential to ensure credibility with clients
• The desire, confidence and persuasiveness to succeed and progress your career in the Private Banking arena.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a tier 1 Private Wealth Manager and help them build their already significant position in the marketplace and capitalise on their strengths at a time when there is clearly a shift in Global Wealth distribution, as well as a rising number of international and high net worth clients here in Scotland.Exceptional salary and benefits are on offer for the right candidate.

The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years experience of Regulated Private Banking activity in the UK or Europe.

Large highly profitable Private Bank seeks an experienced Internal Auditor to cover Swiss Banking (Private Wealth Management and some Asset Management) activities. The successful candidate will assist in the completion of the annual audit plan, communicate those areas requiring control enhancements and provide recommendations for improvements to senior management and the Board Audit Committee. You will have your own client portfolio and some team leadership responsibilities. French or German Languages are desirable as much of the work will be for the Swiss Private Banking business.

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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.

Up to £90,000 per annum, London, Permanent

Our client is one of the premiere Global Investment Banks, operating in over 50 countries and from all major international centres. They are currently looking for a Director to join their UK Wealth Management Audit Team. This Internal Audit team is an independent and objective assurance function, who assess.

• the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes,
• compliance with statutory, legal and regulatory requirements,
• the reliability of information across the group.

Joining a talented team of 5, you will take responsibility for delivering audit services, leading risk assessments, developing audit plans and managing their execution and completion. The role will involve delivering special project services and managing your own client portfolio and relationships across the business groups. The role also offers the opportunity to professionally interact with senior management, whilst keeping abreast of the latest developments in the bank’s environment and business activities of the Business Group.

For more information see ‘further details’

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£70,000 – £90,000 per annum, London, Permanent

German or French Speaker. The ideal candidate must have at least 5 years experience of Swiss Regulated Private Banking activity.

Large highly profitable Private Bank seeks an experienced Internal Auditor to cover Swiss Banking (Private Wealth Management and some Asset Management) activities. The successful candidate will assist in the completion of the annual audit plan, communicate those areas requiring control enhancements and provide recommendations for improvements to senior management and the Board Audit Committee. You will have your own client portfolio and some team leadership responsibilities.

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