Lead Auditor - Banking Risk & Compliance (International Scope)

Nicoll Curtin; Basel; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nicoll Curtin is seeking a Senior Auditor/Lead Auditor with strong experience in banking audits, risk management, and financial crime to independently lead audits across multiple locations, including Panama and Bahamas. You will partner with senior management and drive risk reviews from scoping to reporting.

Key responsibilities include end-to-end audits, risk assessment across financial crime and business conduct, and delivering clear audit reports to leadership.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as Lead Auditor in banking/internal/external audit.
• Banking apprenticeship or degree or equivalent.
• CIA, CFA or equivalent is advantageous.
• CPA qualification is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of banking audit and risk management.
• Avaloq experience is an advantage.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication.

Responsibilities

• Lead audits end-to-end, including planning, scoping, execution, and reporting.
• Assess risks across financial crime, business conduct, and emerging topics.
• Draft clear, concise audit reports with actionable conclusions.
• Act as sparring partner to management and senior stakeholders.
• Monitor implementation of agreed audit measures and recommendations.
• Prepare statements and reports for Head of Group Internal Audit, Board of Directors.
• Take responsibility for Panama and Bahamas locations, including risk assessments and planning.
• Participate in special investigations and internal audit initiatives.
• Serve as Subject Matter Expert across relevant risk areas.

Skills

Auditing

Banking risk

Stakeholder management

Report writing

Presentation skills

Independent work

Travel readiness

Fluent English

Education

Banking apprenticeship or degree

CIA/CFA (advantage)

CPA qualification (plus)

Tools

Avaloq

Job description

Nicoll Curtin is seeking a Senior Auditor/Lead Auditor with strong experience in banking audits, risk management, and financial crime to independently lead audits across multiple locations, including Panama and Bahamas. You will partner with senior management and drive risk reviews from scoping to reporting.

Key responsibilities include end-to-end audits, risk assessment across financial crime and business conduct, and delivering clear audit reports to leadership.