Job Summary

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•    Group Internal Audit (GIA) in Standard Chartered Bank is looking for an exceptional and dynamic Senior Audit Manager to join our Global Markets Operations team within the Technology and Operations portfolio.
•    The role holder is expected to manage, lead and deliver the audit work covering key risks of Markets, Financing and Securities Services (FSS) Operations and should have at least 10 years’ of hand-on experience in auditing these areas. 
•    Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with the ability to explain issues clearly to Management and write audit issues, reports, and opinions in clear, plain English.  
•    Ability to manage the team, provide coaching and mentoring to team members and lead auditors with a broad range of skills to deliver audits.
•    Strong analytical skills with hands-on experience using Python, Power BI, Tableau, SQL. 
•    Proven skills in designing effective AI prompts to support audit planning, execution and delivery. 

Key Responsibilities

Audit Delivery
•    Act as Team Leader or assist as Team Member to deliver audits on time. 
•    Execute audit work and issue validation in an efficient and effective manner, within the given budget and timelines.
•    Provide clear guidance, detailed review, and supervision of the audit team’s work, so that audit deliverables meet quality standards.
•    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 leading-edge methods, such as artificial intelligence and data analytics, in audit assignments.
•    Ensure timely and open communication throughout the audit process, within GIAI and with the auditee. 
•    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.
•    Carry out their role in line with the Audit Charter and remain independent from management and free from interference.

People & Talent
•    Build and maintain relationships with key GIAI, Markets and FSS Operations stakeholders to understand business developments including regulatory concerns, identify emerging risks, and facilitate execution of audit work. 
•    Share knowledge, skills and experience with team members and the wider GIAI and provide advice to internal auditors from both Business and Technology teams.
•    Contribute to building a high-performing collaborative function through regular feedback and coaching.

Risk Management
•    Complete relevant risk assessment activities in a timely and effective manner, including the completion of the Risk Assessment template.
•    Assist in continuous auditing and monitoring of key risks in the portfolio.
•    Follow changes in the laws and regulations to identify emerging risks.
•    Utilise the risk assessment process and stakeholder engagement to determine an anticipatory audit plan. 

Regulatory & Business Conduct
•    Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group’s Values and Code of Conduct. 
•    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.

Key stakeholders
•    Designated Markets and FSS Operations stakeholders, typically related to individual audit assignments and the assigned portfolio; and
•    GIAI stakeholders, including Team Members, Team Leaders, Audit Supervisors, Accountable Executive Team, Portfolio, Functional, Country and Regional Heads of Audit.

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

•    Internal Audit 
•    Data Analytics (Python, Power BI, Tableau, SQL)
•    Change Management 
•    English (Written/Spoken)
•    Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint

Qualifications

Education 
•    Bachelor’s degree/University degree or equivalent.
Training 
•    Minimum of 10 years hands-on experience in the Audit, and/or Banking and Financial Services industry. 
Certifications 
•    Chartered Accountant or Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) will be advantageous.

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.