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Are you a market risk professional who is looking to leverage your skills and knowledge in a different discipline with varied exposure? or perhaps you already possess a combination of both market risk and Audit experience looking for a new challenge in a top tier investment bank with long term career growth opportunity?

My client, a global investment bank with an enviable reputation are looking for a Market Risk Auditor who is technically astute, intelligent and personable to join their specialist market risk audit team. This role would suit individuals who are well versed in market risk process and have an appreciation for risks and process controls looking for more variety and challenges. Equally, it would suit an auditor who has a good working knowledge of market risk, understanding of investment banking products looking to strengthen their technical skills, conduct deep dive assessment and an opportunity to add real value to a business.

Due to the size and stature of the organisation, there is certainly plenty of opportunity for internal mobility, upward progression and continuous learning and development, you will also be supported by your peers and senior management who have a wealth of knowledge and expertise within market risk audit, many of whom have come from a traditional market risk background.

Responsibilities:

  •  Contributing to the Market Risk Audit team’s enterprise-wide coverage and play a key part in the team’s development of audit process improvement
  • Conducting audits from planning through to completion
  • Responsible for delivering audit reviews of global markets’ portfolios focusing on market risk & valuation
  • Providing subject matter expertise to the wider audit group
  • Participating in mainstream audit work, acting as subject matter expert for risk, valuation, derivatives
  • Continuous monitoring of the risk environment and assesses the emerging risks in global markets portfolios; Value at Risk estimates, Stress testing results at many different levels of granularity for positions and portfolios in global markets.
  • Recommending appropriate and practical solutions to risk and control issues.
  • Coaching junior members in all aspects of the audit process
  • Stakeholder relationship; engaging professional in trading and risk management in frequent dialogue regarding portfolios, markets, positions, liquidity, funding, pricing, valuation
  • Working as part of a team within Audit and other business areas
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively

Key Requirements:

  • Degree (minimum BSc/ BA level) with good academic record
  • Experience of ICAAP, Reg Stress Testing, Market Risk or Market Risk Reporting
  • Ideally audit related qualification for those from an audit background
  • Internal audit experience is desirable but would also consider market risk specialists who can demonstrate they have the capability to diversify into audit/ have an appreciation for risk and process controls
  • Those from a traditional audit background, must possess good working knowledge of market risk
  • Working knowledge of investment banking and associated products
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and manage time effectively
  • Strong interpersonal skills, able to manage relationships both within the core team, other business areas and stakeholders at all levels of seniority
  • Strong communication skills (written and verbal), especially the ability to write reports
  • Capable of undertaking new challenges and tasks even in unfamiliar territories and able to learn new things quickly
  • Eager for continuous learning and development

For further details or to refer individuals in your network please get in touch for a confidential discussion. Or to apply, please send your CV to [email protected] / 0203 397 1779

Are you an Audit professional with a background in Fixed Income? If you are looking for your break from an AVP to a VP role or are at the start of your Audit Manager career but need a change, apply with a CV for an informal discussion about this VP Rates & FX Audit VP role. The position is with a long standing client who are looking for an experienced Internal Auditor with  Fixed Income Internal Audit experience. Products include: Foreign Exchange, Bonds (government, index, agency, superannuation), Inflation Swaps, Repos, IRD (FRA’s, Exotic IR’s, quantos).

You must have:

– Previous Internal Audit experience

– Experience of some Interest Rate (and FX preferred) product flows

– Excellent stakeholder management skills

– Experience of managing other people

– Right to work in the UK

Apply today with your CV

If you have experience from the Big 4 and / or are in an Internal Audit, Risk or Controls role focusing on Ops Risk or Financial Reporting (ICAAP)  and have an interest in developing your professional experience within Global Banking, we have a rare opportunity for you….. We are seeking experienced Internal Audit or Assurance professionals with wholesale Banking Ops Risk and / or Financial Reporting knowledge for a leading Global Bank. You must have excellent academics and an accountancy qualification (or equivalent) as well as a UK / EU visa.
You will be rewarded with a supportive environment working alongside industry leaders, plus excellent bonus and benefits. Apply or call today to be considered.
If you are career focused with a sharp mind and an interest in developing your professional experience within Global Banking we have a rare opportunity.  We are seeking experienced Internal Audit or Assurance professionals with wholesale Banking Credit Risk knowledge. You must have excellent academics and an accountancy qualification (or equivalent) as well as a UK / EU visa.
You will be rewarded with a supportive environment working alongside industry leaders, plus excellent bonus and benefits. Apply or call today to be considered.

We have multiple clients seeking experienced GDPR practitioners with an InfoSec or IT Audit background across London. Please apply with your CV if you are interested in these roles.

*New VP Capital Markets Audit* role covering FI, FX and Corporate product lines of a Global Bank in London.

This would suit a professional Banking Auditor looking for a new challenge in a smaller team environment. You will lead and run Audit fieldwork and support the global audit team.

Please contact Paul Stanbridge with your CV.

You must have a UK /EU Visa to be considered.

3-6 month Internal audit contract for retail online Banking / consumer digital banking division of a large Financial Services firm, based in London. You must have experience of risk and control within a digital banking or on-line banking environment and have Internal Audit experience. Internal auditors from a cards, payment or digital consumer finance services background are also of interest. Relevant experience and competence are prerequisite, good academic and professional qualifications are preferred. Apply to Paul Stanbridge to be considered.

£600-750 p/d

You must have a UK /EU Visa to be considered.

New Audit contract role for global corporate bank covering operational and integrated controls audits, starting asap, city based. £500-600 p/d. Apply to: Paul Stanbridge at Fleet Search

Our Banking client requires a qualified auditor with retail banking experience for a new role to manage specific retail banking risk. It is a small team of 4 within a large Audit group of a tier 1 bank.

You must have:

  • Excellent Academic achievements
  • An accountancy qualification (or if trained overseas an equivalent of 3-5 years retail banking audit experience).
  • UK / EEA VISA

We are experiencing a high number of applications for at the moment and may not be able to respond to all applications.

To apply, please forward your CV to Paul Stanbridge at Fleet  Search & Selection.

AVP Capital Markets Audit – London

£60-£80K + Bonus + Bens

Our client is a Tier 1 Investment Bank seeking an ambitious and bright individual to join their growing Global Markets division as an AVP Capital Markets Auditor.

The ideal candidate will have a working knowledge of Investment Banking and Capital Markets (either Equities or Fixed Income / Rates / FX), product flows gained through:

  1. A Risk, Audit or Controls role within a Bank,
  2. A previous external Audit Banking client base from a Big 4.

Excellent communication skills are essential.

You will work across all business areas within trading and get exposure to multiple assets. Internal mobility is actively encouraged, and opportunities will present in due course for upwards career progression, in an environment with a dedicated career development programme tailored to the individual.

You must have a UK / EU visa to be considered.

We are receiving a very high number of applications and may not be able to reply to everyone.

Apply to Paul Stanbridge with your CV and linkedin profile to be considered for the role.