Audit Director - Cash Mgt, Payments & Digital Channels

Standard Chartered Bank; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

A global banking institution is seeking an Audit Director in Kuala Lumpur to drive audit delivery and enhance risk management strategies. The successful candidate will lead a team, champion change, and align audit activities with organizational strategies. Key responsibilities include monitoring audit quality, stakeholder engagement, and contributing to strategic initiatives. This role requires excellent leadership, strategic thinking, and a strong understanding of risk management to navigate complex banking environments.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills to develop engaged, motivated teams.
• Experience in strategic planning and risk management.
• Ability to navigate complex situations and influence change.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit delivery and manage high-quality audits.
• Contribute to GIAI strategy and deliverables.
• Engage with stakeholders and monitor portfolio areas.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Job description

Audit Director - Cash Mgt, Payments & Digital Channels

In addition to the responsibilities defined in the Audit Charter to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the group. The Audit Director is

• To lead through example, build the appropriate culture and values, develop valued, engaged and motivated teams, grow our people, strengthen inclusivity, team engagement, wellbeing and psychological safety.
• Be a leader who helps grow the Bank, harnessing a strategic mindset and the ability to navigate complex situations and ambiguity
• Contribute to the broader GIAI strategy and to key deliverable as required
• Be a champion in managing change as Bank and GIAI evolves with time
• Be an advocate of strategy and align and embed it in audit delivery
• To Team Manage audit delivery by taking responsibility for high‑quality audits, providing insights and impactful commentary on the management of risks. Responsible, where serving as Team Manager, for the finalisation of audit issues and the audit report.
• To role model the valued behaviours and develop an environment in which positive behaviours are celebrated and poor culture is challenged.
• To oversee that work carried out by the team is executed in an efficient and effective manner, within the given budget and timelines, and in line with GIAI methodology standards.
• To clearly identify the risks and impact of issues during issue writing, agreeing these issues with management and obtaining quality management action plans to mitigate the risks raised.
• To lead continuous monitoring of assigned portfolio areas, and to build and maintain engagement with stakeholders.
• To take responsibility for the implementation and support of department‑wide exercises such as annual audit planning, risk assessment and training.
• To support GIAI audit teams by providing product knowledge and expertise for their audits relating to the individual’s area of responsibility.
• To attend and represent GIAI at formal committees and Group meetings, providing meaningful challenge and data‑driven insights, as required, e.g., Governance Committees and Non‑Financial Risk Committees; and
• To serve as the GIAI portfolio subject matter expert – proactively engage with peers and stakeholders to maintain, build and share knowledge.
• Issue validation: All audit issue action plans agreed during audit fieldwork should be tracked through to completion in accordance with methodology requirements.