Auditor - Legal & Regulatory and Exam Management

Deutsche Bank; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial institution as an Auditor in a dynamic team focused on Legal, Regulatory, and Exam Management. This role offers a unique opportunity to engage in operational audits, assess risks, and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. You will work in a hybrid environment, balancing office and remote work, while benefiting from a competitive salary and extensive perks. This innovative firm values diversity and supports continuous learning, providing a platform for personal and professional growth. If you are passionate about audit and thrive in a collaborative setting, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Hybrid working arrangements

Competitive salary

Non-contributory pension

30 days' holiday

Life Assurance

Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits

Volunteering leave

Qualifications

• Self-motivated and innovative with strong project management skills.
• Experience in banking audit and understanding of regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Execute operational audit work and contribute to audit delivery.
• Document processes, identify risks, and test controls effectively.

Skills

Project Management

Communication Skills

Analytical Competency

Banking Industry Audit Experience

Stakeholder Engagement

Regulatory Requirements Understanding

German Language Skills

Education

Professional Qualifications in Internal Audit

Relevant Legal Qualifications

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title Auditor - Legal & Regulatory and Exam Management

Location Birmingham

Corporate Title Associate

You will be part of the Group Audit Chief Administration Office (CAO) Legal & Regulatory and Exam Management team, reporting into the responsible Principal Audit Manager (PAM) based in Frankfurt / Germany, reporting to the Chief Audit (CA) with global responsibility.

The CAO Legal and Regulatory and Exam Management team is a Subject Matter Expert (SME) Team within Group Audit Deutsche Bank. Our audit mandate covers Group Legal, as well as Group Governance, Regulatory and Exam Management and Control Testing & Assurance.

What we'll offer you

A healthy, engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and, more importantly, enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. That's why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid working arrangements with the opportunity to work in the office and remotely from home
• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension
• 30 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option to purchase additional days
• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family
• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts, a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits
• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme + 2 days' volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Execute day-to-day operational audit work and to contribute to the delivery of audits (including risk assessment profiles and business monitoring)
• This includes documenting activity flows of the processes to be reviewed, identify risks and the key actual controls in place to mitigate the identified risks and attending meetings with internal stakeholders as and when required
• You execute audit fieldwork in line with the agreed audit approach such as testing of key controls to determine whether they are properly designed and are operating effectively and documenting work in accordance with Group Audit standards
• During your engagements you partner with other divisional/teams to guarantee an integrated approach
• You complete all assigned audit work in line with agreed budgets
• Fostering open dialogue and communication with colleagues across different locations within the global Audit Team and partnering in providing subject matter expertise when necessary to other Audit teams responsible for relevant underlying business process controls

Your skills and experience

• Project management and communication skills
• You will need to demonstrate that you are self-motivated, innovative, efficient, and able to engage stakeholders effectively under pressure. Being resilient and responsive and delivery oriented is key
• Relevant banking industry audit experience and/or an understanding of the risks and regulatory requirements in 2LOD functions (ideally Lega, interaction with regulators, assurance testing)
• Strong analytical competency with appreciation of risks, regulatory requirements, and controls generically and specifically to banking. Able to work in virtual, global teams in a matrix organisation, transfer knowledge and develop capability of team members
• Relevant professional qualifications in internal audit (such as Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and relevant legal qualifications are desirable
• Strong communication skills both oral and written. German language skills a plus

How we'll support you

• Training and development to help you excel in your career
• Coaching and support from experts in your team
• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression
• A range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs
• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities' employer, we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (for example, screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us and our teams

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Our values define the working environment we strive to create - diverse, supportive and welcoming of different views. We embrace a culture reflecting a variety of perspectives, insights and backgrounds to drive innovation. We build talented and diverse teams to drive business results and encourage our people to develop to their full potential. Talk to us about flexible work arrangements and other initiatives we offer.

We promote good working relationships and encourage high standards of conduct and work performance. We welcome applications from talented people from all cultures, countries, races, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, beliefs and generations and are committed to providing a working environment free from harassment, discrimination and retaliation.

Visit Inside Deutsche Bank to discover more about the culture of Deutsche Bank including Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Learning, Future of Work and more besides.