Senior Business Internal Auditor

Julius Baer; Dubai; On-site; AED 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Julius Baer is seeking a Senior Business Internal Auditor to join Group Internal Audit in Dubai. The role involves leading risk-based audits, developing audit plans, and presenting findings to auditees, with a focus on strengthening risk controls across the wealth management business.

The successful candidate will have 5+ years in financial services audit, impactful communication skills, and a working knowledge of DFSA/FINMA/MAS regulatory requirements. Travel up to 4 weeks per year is expected.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of senior audit experience in the financial services industry or equivalent in a Big Four environment.
• University degree in Economics, Finance, Law or comparable qualification.
• CIA/CPA certification preferred.
• Experience in Wealth Management and risk areas including Credit Risk.
• In-depth knowledge of DFSA, FINMA, MAS regulations and related directives.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of risk-based audits with scoping, fieldwork, reporting and follow-up.
• Develop audit plans with clearly defined objectives and risk focus.
• Independently assess materiality and impact of findings.
• Prepare audit reports in English and communicate findings clearly.

Skills

Audit planning

Risk assessment

Stakeholder communication

Regulatory knowledge

Team leadership

English proficiency

Education

University degree in Economics, Finance or Law

Job description

Job Description:

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

Julius Baer is the leading Swiss private banking group with a focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients and a premium brand in global wealth management. That is why a comprehensive range of services and first-class service quality are essential – as are the committed teams that provide them.

Group Internal Audit (GIA) is an independent function that provides assurance to the Board of Directors and to the Audit Committee. We conduct our work by assessing the Bank’s ability to manage and control risks and advise the functions on how to enhance their risk management capabilities. We report directly to the Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee.

For our legal entity Julius Baer (Middle East) Limited we are looking for a full time (100%) Senior Business Internal Auditor to be based in Dubai.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Leading the planning and execution of risk-based audits, including scoping, fieldwork, reporting, and follow-up
• Developing comprehensive audit plans with clearly defined objectives and risk focus
• Independently assessing the materiality and impact of findings
• Preparing formal audit reports in English, communicating findings clearly and constructively
• Ensure timely completion of audit assignments, within budget and in line with audit standards and methodology
• Presentation and discussion of identified weaknesses and shortcomings with auditees and recommend feasible and value-adding actions supporting effective remediation of risks including proactively monitoring of remediation progress
• Contributing to special assignments, including ad-hoc reviews, investigations, and deep dives
• Work in interdisciplinary teams (i.e. integrated process audits with IT, Data Analytics and other specialists, driving improvements in integrated audits)
• Ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders, build trusted partnerships, deliver sound opinions and present relevant solutions
• Share best practices, contribute to the process, and audit methodology improvements
• Proactively tracking regulatory developments and internal changes to support audit planning and strengthen risk assessment processes
• Contribute to the annual risk assessment, audit planning on Group level, assume responsibility of additional local requirements, and related audit planning in coordination with the Group Internal Audit teams
• Motivate, support, train and coach team members assigned to your work to improve their technical and personal skills and performance

YOUR PROFILE

• Minimum of 5 years of senior audit experience in the financial services industry or within a big four accounting and advisory firm environment serving financial services industry in the area of audit, assurance, risk management, compliance or internal audit
• University degree in Economics, Finance, Law or comparable qualification
• Audit related certification such as CIA / CPA is preferred
• Strong experience in the internal or external audit function in the financial service industry, with focus on Wealth Management, Global Product & Solutions including subject matter expertise in Credit Risk
• In-depth understanding of regulatory requirements set by relevant financial authorities, including the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA), and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), across relevant business areas including extended knowledge of the various directives, e.g. on Anti-Money-Laundering, Compliance, Suitability, and others
• Excellent verbal and written English communication skills. Additional language skills relevant to Emerging Markets are a plus
• Excellent communication skills, able to interact professionally with stakeholders across functions and seniority levels, including Senior Management
• Affinity for new technologies and methodologies and how to apply them to Internal Audit with the aim to improve Internal Audit’s services and value provided to the stakeholders
• Structured and goal-oriented work approach with strong analytical and conceptual skills and experience in applying such skills to audit related questions
• Experience in auditing internal control systems and related front-to-back processes
• A positive, forward-thinking personality and can-do attitude with a dedicated interest towards Wealth Management, Global Product & Solutions and audit topics
• Collaborative team player with enthusiasm and a proactive mindset and the ability to work independently in the execution of assignments, also under pressure and taking ownership of responsibilities
• Fast learner and active listener with strong interpersonal communication skills
• Focused on achieving outcomes and adapting to change, thriving in a dynamic, target-oriented environment
• Personal integrity and commitment to ethical decision-making
• Willingness to travel up to 4 weeks per year

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