Audit Manager

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank based in London is seeking an experienced auditor to verify controls and conduct audits across the EMEA region. Responsibilities include assessing risk management, producing audit reports, and coordinating audit teams. The ideal candidate has a background in finance and strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret banking regulations. This role offers the possibility to work in various locations, including London and Paris.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as an auditor.
• Strong understanding of UK, French, and European banking regulations.
• Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments of wholesale banking activities.
• Lead audits and produce high-quality audit reports.
• Coordinate audit teams and manage relationships with auditees.

Skills

Auditing

Risk assessment

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or related field

Tools

Analytical tools

Job description

Job Description

Overall Purpose
To verify the bank's controls and to periodically check and assess by means of audit assignments the completeness of coverage, consistency and correct functioning of the risk control systems in place, as well as their compliance with professional rules, regulations, practices and standards in force.

Main responsibilities

• To carry out a comprehensive assessment of systems and control of the Wholesale Banking activities of Natixis in the EMEA platform following a risk based approach. To interpret and apply UK, French and European banking regulations to risks incurred within the EMEA CIB platform
• To conduct and lead allocated audits and report accordingly, to make recommendations for the improvement of controls and governance and, where possible, efficiency.
• To assess the management of risks by designing and performing tests of mitigating control and their operational effectiveness.
• To produce high quality audit reports, audit scoping documentation and audit programs. Review and prepare working papers, audit files, reporting and dashboard according to GI&A Head Office and EMEA Audit Group instructions and policies on which reliance can be placed by Regulatory and other BPCE Group General Inspection bodies
• To assist in following up of recommendations. To maintain and establish regular business partnering throughout life time of open recommendation implementation.
• Carry out continuous monitoring and risk identification on the allocated Audit units. Alert the Head of Audit on emerging risks or issues detected during audit works or continuous monitoring activities
• Promote and champion the use of the Audit Methodology standards and contribute to its continuous enhancement.
• In addition to the above the role may be requested to carry out additional ad hoc and emergency assignments.

Leadership role

• Lead the planning and execution of the audit assignments
• Perform risk assessments, identifying risks relevant to the applicable audit and determine the levels of risk to define the extent of testing procedures to be performed.
• Develop the audit approach and design the detail audit program to achieve audit objectives.
• Prepare the audit milestone and monitor it through the duration of the audit assignment to ensure the work is completed on time.
• Coordinate and participate in performing the detailed audit testing in accordance with the EMEA Audit Group Standards, the audit planning and within the budgeted man days.
• Review Audit deliverables prepared by the team before passing to Head of audit.
• Ensure all audit documentation is developed and kept updated with good traceability between the Audit Program, the working papers and the final report.
• Enact thorough and practical knowledge of audit methodology techniques

Audit team coordination

• Coordinate the audit team in the execution of the audit assignment
• Propose and discuss with the Head of Audit allocation of the works between the auditors
• Monitor the progress and the quality of the work of the auditors and escalate any specific training/support needs or any other issues related to the audit work
• Organise the day-to-day training or coaching for the auditors
• Coordinate with Auditors members to determine data analysis needs and assist in the analysis of the associated data. Promote the use of Analytics tools.
• Act as the main contact of the management of the audited entity and maintain regular dialogue through the Audit assignment
• Coordinate the preparation of the final report and ensure that the quality standards are observed
• Organise the preparation and the presentation of the conclusions and recommendations to the management of the audited entity
• Provide constructive feedback to the Head of Audit on the performance of the auditors and the relationship with the auditees

Role scope

• Assist Internal Audit management in the development and maintenance of auditees relationships

The role is based in London but the audit activities will be covering London, Dubai, Milan, Madrid, Frankfurt, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia and some representative offices across EMEA region. There is an opportunity to be asked to work in Paris on ad hoc basis.

Deliverables and responsibilities

• Audit Initiation Memorandum
• Audit Program
• Working papers with comprehensive audit trail
• Audit report
• Recommendations follow-up assessment
• Risk assessment on allocated units
• Team projects or initiatives deliverables
• Check list on quality standards for the Audit Assignment
• Dashboards and relevant Management Information

Review responsibilities

• All Audit deliverables to the audit team for the allocated assignment
• Reliability and consistency of the execution of tests in Analytics tool