Job Summary

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Group Internal Audit & Investigations (GIAI) in Standard Chartered Bank is looking for an experienced and technically proficient Audit Manager to support our audits in Artificial Intelligence. The role will be part of the Artificial Intelligence audit team that covers Artificial Intelligence and related topics. 

Key Responsibilities

Strategy
•    Stay abreast of developments in data management, emerging AI technologies, regulatory changes, and industry trends to ensure the audit function remains current and effective.
•    Provide strategic insights aimed at enhancing the organisation's AI Governance and enterprise AI initiatives.
•    Support the Audit Director for Artificial Intelligence in keeping up with the key changes within the Artificial Intelligence portfolio and monitor the Bank’s key AI programmes.
•    Execute responsibilities in accordance with the Audit Charter, maintaining independence from management and avoiding any interference.
•    Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including data scientists, engineers, compliance, and risk management, to ensure a holistic approach to AI governance and AI auditing.

Audit Delivery
•    Deliver impactful and high-quality audit work within the agreed timelines, budget constraints, and in full alignment with established audit methodology.
•    Execute audit work and issue validation in an efficient and effective manner, within the given budget and timelines.
•    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 risk.
•    Provide guidance to the team on business / audit technical knowledge and management skills.
•    Champion innovation and increase the use of such as artificial intelligence and data analytics, in audit assignments.
•    Track the implementation / delivery of the agreed issues and action plans for the audits assigned, understanding the key risks arising, provide advice on resolution of issues to auditees/action plan owners and escalate audit findings that remain unresolved.

Personal Behaviours
•    Model valued behaviours and foster an environment that recognises positive contributions.
•    Engage with peers to enhance knowledge sharing.
•    Seek external perspectives to improve audit work.
•    Provide expertise to support other GIAI audit teams.
•    Implement and support department initiatives, including planning and training.

People & Talent 
•    Demonstrate proactivity engagement during team sessions.
•    Develop skills and competencies to support the function in ensuring future readiness.
•    Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
•    Strong written and verbal communication skills.
•    Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
•    Attention to detail and a commitment to maintaining high-quality standards.

Risk Management 
•    Perform risk assessments to identify key areas for audit coverage and assist with audit planning activities.
•    Be prepared to raise issues / concerns outside the normal audit process.
•    Attend Risk and Control forums to stay updated on developments and ensure key risks are monitored.
•    Regularly review Management Information and reports to track key trends related to risk and control matters.

Stakeholder Management
•    Maintain relationships with senior leaders in the Bank’s AI organisation, including the Chief Data Office, AI safety council, AI platform, and the AI teams in the Business.
•    Manage internal stakeholders across the GIAI function.

Governance
•    Assist the Audit Director for Artificial Intelligence in managing Product / Country stakeholders and build relationships to improve control and risk awareness.
•    Communicate findings / issues to technology stakeholders and monitor overdue issues / action plans for resolution.
•    Escalate delays in audit work to auditee and GIAI management. 

Regulatory & Business Conduct
•    Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct;
•    Should have knowledge of key regulatory requirements related to technology, specifically the requirements of key regulators PRA, FCA, HKMA, MAS and RBI. 
•    Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
•    Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate, and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Other Responsibilities
•    Embed Here for Good and Group’s brand and values in GIAI.
•    Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Skills and Experience

•    AI model development and programming languages (e.g. Python, R).
•    Audit
•    English (Written / Spoken)
•    Risk and Controls

Qualifications

Qualification:
•    Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, or related specialisations in AI. 
•    Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in Artificial Intelligence. Audit or risk management knowledge is preferred. Candidates without audit experience but with a strong Artificial Intelligence background can be considered. 

Technical and Soft Skills:
•    Familiarity with regulatory requirements and industry standards (e.g., BCBS239, GDPR, MAS FEAT Principles, EU AI Act, NIST, ISO).
•    Proficiency in audit tools and techniques.
•    Analytical Skills: Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a keen attention to detail.
•    Communication Skills: Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively convey audit findings and recommendations.
•    Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and build strong relationships with stakeholders.

About Standard Chartered

We're a global bank connecting clients to our differentiated network, offering growth opportunities in the world's most dynamic markets. Our strategy, which combines cross-border capabilities and leading wealth management expertise, helps us deliver our purpose - to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity.

Over our 170-year history, and across a unique geographical footprint connecting Asia, Africa and the Middle East to each other and the world, we've built a bank like no other, with diverse capabilities and partnerships that set us apart.

What We Offer

• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions, and geographies.
• In line with our Fair Pay Charter, we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.
• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global employee assistance programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and self-help toolkits.
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual, and digital learning.

Visit our careers website to learn more about us: www.sc.com/careers.