Internal Audit, Global Markets Audit, Analyst, London

CFA Institute; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

CFA Institute is seeking an Internal Auditor to ensure effective controls at Goldman Sachs by assessing financial report reliability and compliance.

The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of internal audit experience, strong analytical capabilities, and solid interpersonal skills. Responsibilities include executing audit testing, identifying risks, and improving control environments. The organization promotes diversity and offers growth opportunities within a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in internal audit or risk roles within financial services or Big 4 advisory.
• Good technical knowledge of relevant product areas.
• Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a good understanding of business areas and their products.
• Plan and execute audit testing for high-quality documentation.
• Identify risks and assess mitigating controls.
• Prepare audit conclusions and present to senior management.
• Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolution.

Skills

Team-oriented

Strong interpersonal skills

Strong verbal and written communication skills

Solid analytical skills

Organizational skills

Education

Relevant certification (CPA, CFA, CIA)

Job description

Job Description

Internal Audit

This role ensures that Goldman Sachs maintains effective controls by assessing the reliability of financial reports, monitoring the firm’s compliance with laws and regulations, and advising management on developing smart control solutions. We are looking for detail-oriented team players who have an interest in financial markets and want to gain insight into the firm’s operations and control processes.

What We Look For

Goldman Sachs Internal Auditors demonstrate strong risk and control mindsets, analytical skills, exercise professional skepticism, and are able to challenge and discuss effectively with management on risks and control measures. We look for individuals who enjoy learning about audit, businesses and functions, have innovative and creative mindsets to adopt analytical techniques to enhance audit techniques, build relationships and are able to evolve and thrive in teamwork and in a fast-paced global environment.

Your Impact

As the third line of defense, Internal Aud’s mission is to independently assess the firm’s internal control structure, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, risk management and capital and anti-financial crime frameworks, raise awareness of control risk and monitor the implementation of management’s control measures. In doing so, internal Audit:

• Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm’s governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk
• Raise awareness of control risk
• Assesses the firm’s control culture and conduct risks
• Monitors management’s implementation of control measures

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a good understanding of business areas, its products, and supporting functions
• Plan and execute audit testing to ensure audit fieldwork is focused on the right areas and documentation meets high quality standards
• Identify risks, assess mitigating controls, and make recommendations on improving the control environment
• Prepare commercially effective audit conclusions and findings, and present to IA senior management and business stakeholders
• Follow-up on open audit issues and their resolution

Skills and Relevant Experience

• Team-oriented with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
• Strong interpersonal, and relationship management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Solid analytical skills
• Good technical knowledge of relevant product areas
• Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced environment
• 1-3 years of experience in internal audit, a risk role, or an independent validation function within the financial services industry or Big 4 risk advisory
• Relevant certification or industry accreditation (e.g., CPA, CFA, CIA) is a plus

We believe who you are makes you better at what you do. We’re committed to fostering and advancing diversity and inclusion in our own workplace and beyond, ensuring everyone has opportunities to grow professionally and personally.

We’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with special needs or disabilities during our recruiting process. Learn more: https://www.goldmansachs.com/careers/footer/disability-statement.html

Goldman Sachs is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.