My client a large global brand is looking for an experienced Internal Auditor on a contract basis. The role is London based and Hyrbid (3 days onsite) and Inside IR35.
We are looking for those who share our mission and aspirations and are passionate about the use of data and technology in a collaborative, people-focused environment.
The main responsibilities include:
- Own audit tasks across all stages of the audit lifecycle working on concurrent core and integrated audit projects, across multiple business areas, for different teams and audit team leaders.
- Communicate audit objectives, risks, and findings articulately and with impact to individuals at various levels and business management.
- Participate in walkthroughs with relevant stakeholders to understand, credibly challenge, assess, and document relevant financial crime related processes, risks, and controls.
- Execute testing of process and control design and operating effectiveness across global, US, and international market audits, across first and second line of-defense business functions, with particular focus upon financial crime risk domains
- Perform validations of internal audit issues and/or regulatory issues / concerns and assist in performing root cause analysis, etc.
- Assist in documenting risk-based evaluation of audit observations and findings, and validate corrective actions taken by management to appropriately and sustainable address findings / audit observations.
- Develop familiarity of financial crimes risks, across all lines-of-business globally, and across both 1st and 2nd lines-of-defense functions.
- Maintain audit proficiency through ongoing professional development including data literacy skills
- Qualifications
- 5+ years of relevant internal audit or control testing experience including validating
- Background in compliance, internal audit - Big-4 and/or large financial institution experience
- Good understanding of existing and evolving U.S. and International Fin Crime laws, regulations, and regulatory guidance.
- Bachelor of Art/Science, or equivalent degree
- Demonstrated integrity, innovation, teamwork, and excellence.
- Business process experience in the financial services industry, including an understanding of related products, services, features, economics, best practices, and key regulations.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Attained or work towards any of the following certifications related to financial crimes compliance:
- ACAMS (Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist)
- Understanding and experience of financial crimes compliance risk domain
- Experience within financial services, banking, or card products industries preferred.
- Other relevant professional certifications (e.g. CIA, CISA, CPA, CISM, CAP, other technology-focused certification)
- Knowledge and experience in the application of control theory and professional auditing practices including the audit lifecycle.
