Auditor - Technology Investment Banking and Innovation

Quality Control Specialist - Pest Control; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading bank is seeking an IT Auditor to join their Birmingham team, focusing on evaluating IT controls and supporting investment banking sectors. The role involves conducting audits, preparing reports, and collaborating with various stakeholders. Strong analytical skills, an IT background, and relevant certifications are key for success.

Benefits

Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

30 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Life Assurance and Private Healthcare

Flexible benefits including Retail Discounts

Support for CSR programme with 2 days volunteer leave

Qualifications

• Experience in auditing or software development, application lifecycle, vendor management.
• Interest in coding, cyber security, data analytics, artificial intelligence and robotics.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate internal IT controls for Investment Banking areas following GA methodology.
• Conduct technology assessments and prepare audit findings.
• Build professional relationships within the team and contribute to initiatives.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Vendor management

Cyber security

Coding

Data analytics

Education

Undergraduate degree in information technology or computer science

Relevant professional certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP)

Job description

Job Description:

Job Title Information Technology (IT) Auditor - Investment Banking

Location Birmingham

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President

The Group Audit (GA) function takes a proactive, risk-based and independent approach to assist the Bank's business and infrastructure functions to identify key control weaknesses.

You will be joining the global GA Investment Banking Application & Innovation Technology team reporting into the Principal Audit Manager responsible for covering the Bank's Technology and Information Security risks and controls across Investment Banking and the Bank's Innovation activities covering emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotic process automation and cloud computing.

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.

Hybrid Working

We understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a Hybrid Working Model that enables employees to reach a working pattern that works for them. Eligible employees have the opportunity to work from the office and remotely from home (subject to the role's eligibility).

You can expect:

• 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

• Evaluate the effectiveness of internal IT controls supporting Innovation and Investment Banking areas including Fixed Income & Currencies, Electronic Trading, Origination and Advisory in accordance with GA methodology and the established risk assessment framework
• Conduct technology assessments, continuous monitoring and complete all work assignments on a timely basis - including planned audits, finding validations, and ad-hoc projects
• Prepare, coordinate and execute audit assignments, attend meetings with internal stakeholders, draft exceptions and audit findings for review by the audit lead and audit management, facilitate tracking and closure validation of findings
• Stay abreast of business/industry changes and their effect on the team's audit plan, GA methodology and risk assessments
• Pro-actively develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, the business and respective support areas. Contribute to departmental projects and initiatives

Your skills and experience

• Experience in auditing or practical working experience in software development, application lifecycle, vendor management and cyber security including IT general and automated application controls
• Ability to multi-task assignments, prioritize workloads with minimal supervision and work well within teams, building strong relationships
• Strong analytical and communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate control deficiencies and related risks
• Firm commitment to maintaining the highest professional and ethical standards - and the ability to stand your ground when challenged
• Undergraduate or equivalent degree in information technology, computer science or a related discipline; and relevant professional certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CCAK, CCSP, ITIL, COBIT) preferred
• Interest in coding, cyber security, data analytics, as well as emerging technologies relating to artificial intelligence, cloud and robotics is an advantage

How we'll support you

• GA's dedicated in-house Staff Development team will provide you with an understanding of GA's methodology, as well as basic product knowledge and associated risk and control matters
• 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 (e.g., screen readers, assistive hearing devices, adapted keyboards)

About us and our teams

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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.

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