Director - Internal Audit - Financial Service

Role & Responsibilities:

- Lead, influence, and oversee the [location] internal audit function, facilitating global audit tools and metrics, and completing the audit plan including regular analysis of results.

- Work closely with the Group Internal Audit Head and global Internal Audit leadership team to initiate and drive strategic projects.

- Support, facilitate, and organise the local Audit Committee agenda; report the status and results of the audit plan.

- Provide independent and objective assurance on the effectiveness and efficiency of the organisations governance, risk management, and internal controls.

- Develop, obtain approval, and execute the annual Internal Audit plan for [location] with appropriate resources and quality standards.

- Expand the suite of services in consultation with Global Portfolio Directors, including the establishment of additional new global hubs to perform global audits instead of separate regional audits.

- Institutionalise specialised auditing skills (AML, Quant, Cloud, Data Analytics) for continuous global audit requirements.

- Build and maintain close, effective relationships with the firms external auditors and relevant regional regulators.

- Proactively interact with executive management to provide credible challenge and positively influence regional culture, ethical conduct, governance, risk management, and control frameworks.

- Escalate significant issues on a timely basis, including the adequacy of corrective action.

- Contribute to the articulation and assessment of emerging risks across the business; engage with executive management and provide input to strategic dialogues.

- Attract, develop, motivate, and retain a highly diverse and effective Internal Audit team.

- Work with the Group Internal Audit Head to maximise efficiency and effectiveness of Internal Audit resources, considering costs and experience of local versus global auditors, and leveraging innovative audit tools and approaches.

- Identify and develop talent, providing longterm career opportunities within Internal Audit and other parts of the organisation.

Mindset & Attributes (Mandatory):

- Extensive experience in global audit of Investment Banking and/or Commercial Banking corporate operations (including offshoring business).

- Thought leadership, strong team management and project management skills, strategic thinking, relationship management, negotiation, effective persuasion, and high ethical standards.

- Enthusiasm and experience in driving data analytics and technology projects.

- Outstanding performer, openminded, resilient, agile, energetic, selfstarter, articulate, and empathetic while confident to deliver opinions to bring about positive outcomes.

- Effectiveness in working within a largescale and complex matrix organisation.

Must have:

- 18+ years in Investment Banking or Commercial Banking audit (global/offshoring exposure)

- CA/CPA/CIA

- Experience reporting to Audit Committee & global leadership

- Data analytics / tech audit mindset