Senior Market Risk Auditor – London

Our client is a Tier 1 Investment Bank seeking a qualified Quant / Market Risk practitioner to join their growing Global Markets Audit division.

The ideal candidate will have a strong Quantitative Finance or Market Risk background with relevant post graduate qualifications. Excellent communication skills are essential.

The Internal Audit function consists of teams who provide independent assurance over the organisation and operations for all stakeholders across varied business lines, ultimately providing assurance to the Board and Group Executive Management.

Desired Skills and Experience:

• Sound knowledge of Capital Markets Banking
• An understanding of controls within an investment bank
• Strong analytical and technical knowledge
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

A leading corporate and investment bank with a strong global presence is seeking an experienced senior manager to lead a team with responsibility for Internal Audits of FX 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.

Skills for Senior Audit Manager FX – London markets:

• 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.

This is an excellent opportunity for an Audit VP or a Senior Audit Manager looking for line management responsibilities to develop and mentor teams.

A rare opportunity to join a Corporate and Private Bank as sole Head of Audit. The ideal candidate will either be a Senior Audit Manager / No2 from a Corporate Banking and / or Private Wealth firm seeking a ‘step up’ to a role with executive and board level reporting responsibilities, or a previous head of audit looking for a strong career move.

Applicants must have a degree and a professional qualification as well as previous Banking or Wealth Audit experience from the UK or Europe.

Global Asset Manager seek Senior Auditor with 3 years+ Managerial / Leadership level 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 other senior roles within Audit.

The successful candidate will be a high performing, results orientated individual with a strong audit background and a track record in Investment Management.

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with 3 years+ experience at a VP level in Asset Management Audit / Investment Management Audit. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of personnel, both within Internal Audit and the business units, are also a must.

Our client is one of the premiere Global Investment Banks. They are currently looking for an ED to join their UK Wealth Management Audit Team. 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 as well as managing junior auditors. 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.

The successful candidate will be a high performing, results orientated individuals with a strong audit background and a track record in Wealth Management.

You will be a qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA) with 3 years+ experience at a VP level in a Wealth Management Audit / Private Banking Audit role. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with all levels of personnel, both within Internal Audit and the business units, are a must.

Our client, a European Investment Bank with a global presence are looking to appoint a Head of IT Audit to their London Office.  This role is being appointed on a consultancy basis for a 6-12+ month contract, and as such attracts a good day rate.  The right candidate will have significant experience at this level, and will be well versed in both infrastructure and applications audit within the Capital Markets and Investment Banking arena. The Bank cover a wide range of products including commodities, debt and equities markets, and asset management.  This is a great opportunity for a senior individual to work with a highly experienced team in a very technical audit environment.

Requirements

• Degree educated with relevant IT Audit qualifications
• Significant experience of Investment Banking Applications Audit at this level
• Previous ‘Head of’ or equivalent departmental leadership experience. [deleted requisite]
• Sound technical background

Our client is a leading global brokerage company working mainly for financial and real estate clients. Their products include foreign exchange, equities, equity derivatives, and credit derivatives amongst others.

They are looking for an Audit Manager to join their Internal Audit Group in the London Office. With 3-4 years audit experience, the ideal candidate will be be comfortable with leading various technical and general controls audits. SOX experience would be very useful. Candidates with relevant Big 4, or similar Practice candidates are welcomed, although ideally some experience in industry will also have been gained.

This role offers the opportunity for involvement in global audits, and will give the successful applicant exposure to CEOs, CFOs, and CISOs, with the potential to become involved in presenting to audit committee’s and boards.

Due to the global nature of the business, there will be an element of travel, usually to the USA office.

Our client, a leading Bank, is looking to expand it’s Internal Audit function and recruit a Corporate Operations Auditor for their Chester Office.

Their ideal candidate will be from a Big 4, or similar Practice background, and will either hold, or be working towards a relevant professional accountancy qualification. A minimum of 2 years experience, either pre or post qualifying is required. Experience in either Wholesale Banking or Corporate Banking (Capital Markets Sales & Trading, Investment Banking, M&A or Corporate Finance) is essential. This is a great opportunity for candidates from practice or with a few years experience to enhance your banking experience.

Requirements:

• Qualified or part qualified with ACA / ACCA or similar
• Relevant Banking experience
• Enthusiasm and a good team attitude

Our client is an investment management group with a global presence, working in both the institutional and retail space.

They are currently looking to recruit a contractor for either Aberdeen or Edinburgh. This contract is covering an internal secondment, and will initially be for three months, but may extend up to twelve. Working with the Internal Audit team, the appropriate candidate will have sound experience of Asset Management and the regulations surrounding it. Appropriate audit experience is necessary, either within the AM industry, or through experience gained with either a Big 4 or similar Practice Firm. A good knowledge of relevant compliance issues would be of particular advantage.

Essential
Good team player with sound Asset Management experience
Qualified with a relevant accountancy qualification, eg ACCA
Knowledge of relevant regulations, eg UCITS V and Solvency II