Lead Auditor Private Banking

coni+partner AG; Zürich; On-site; CHF 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

coni + partner is assisting a international private bank based in Zürich to hire a Lead Auditor for Private Banking. The role focuses on risk-based audits, internal controls, and collaboration with business-area management to strengthen the audit program.

Fluency in German is required, and a relevant audit qualification along with experience in internal audit, risk management or compliance within international banks is expected. Willingness to travel up to 15% is indicated.

Qualifications

• Master's or Bachelor's in Economics/Finance or related field.
• Audit certification (CA/CPA/CFA/CIA/CISA) is advantageous and German fluency is required.
• Experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance in international Banks.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships as audit partner with management to provide audit support.
• Conduct risk-based audits and advise on processes across wealth management.
• Identify weaknesses and document risks with practical mitigation recommendations.
• Perform follow-ups to evaluate corrective actions by management.
• Annual risk assessment across Wealth Management areas and assist planning.
• Share data analytics techniques to support audit engagements.
• Contribute to strengthening internal audit practices and controls.
• Travel up to 15% per year.

Skills

Auditing

Analytical thinking

Interpersonal skills

German language

Education

Master's or Bachelor's in Economics or Finance

Audit certification (CA, CPA, CFA, CIA, CISA) a plus

Tools

Excel

Job description

coni + partner, established 1993, is a consultancy company with headquarters in Zurich and subsidiaries in Düsseldorf and Shanghai. We are specialised in custom-fit staffing in tune with the corporate culture by ensuring a perfect match of professional skills, references and personal as well as social skills of successful candidates.

Our client is an international private bank in Zurich. We are searching for an senior auditor (m, f, d) as

Lead Auditor Private Banking

Aufgaben

• Build and maintain relationships as key audit partner with business area management to effectively provide audit support and internal controls expertise
• Conducting risk-based audits and providing consulting services to evaluate and improve processes across the entire wealth management
• Identifying weaknesses, detect patterns, trends and correlations in business operations and processes, as well as the preparation of a comprehensive audit report that concisely documents the weaknesses identified during the audits and provides practical recommendations for risk mitigation, including a documentation of the associated risk
• Conducting follow-up activities to evaluate the adequacy of the corrective actions taken by management in response to the audit recommendations
• Conduct an annual risk assessment for specific areas within the Wealth Management operating units and develop recommendations for the following year's annual audit plan
• Sharing computer-assisted audit techniques, data visualization tools and data analytics best practices to support audit engagements
• Contribute know-how that strengthen internal audit practices and other risk/control efforts
• Travel up to 15% per annum is expected.

Qualifikation

• Master’s or Bachelor’s in Economics or Finance
• Audit certification (CA, CPA, CFA, CIA, CISA) will be an advantage and fluency German a must
• Applicable work experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance, within an international Bank or Private Bank
• Good understanding of products and processes in the field
• Ability to work well within a matrix organization
• Good analytical, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
• Team orientation with strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to challenge
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments and projects with varying deadlines
• Strong IT affinity and advanced Excel skills.