Job Summary

Audit Manager position is part of the Group Internal Audit (GIA) that serves as the third line of defense and provides independent assurance of the effectiveness of management’s control of business activities (the first line) and of the control processes maintained by the Risk Framework Owners and Policy Owners (the second line). GIA is an independent function whose primary role is to help the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the Group.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the GIA team in the development of the GIA risk assessment and development of an appropriate audit plan for the assigned portfolio;
• Propose audits for coverage during the audit cycle based on their knowledge of the business; and 
• Carry out their role in line with the Audit Charter and remain independent from management and free from interference.
• Assist the GIA team to effectively manage the cost of assigned audits within the allocated budget for audit engagements; and
• Identify and implement opportunities for cost savings and optimal productivity of assigned audit engagements.    
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the management of business units which fall under risk assessment responsibility.

• To act as a Team Member on assigned audit work involving CIB & Functions risks across the Americas. This will entail the detailed production of various deliverables throughout the established phases of audit execution, including, but not limited to Audit Planning Memoranda, control testing documentation, issue and action plan drafts and production of draft reports for GIA management  review;
• Ensure that audit deliverables meet quality standards and timelines in line with the GIA methodology;
• Draft and submit inputs to the audit scope (including the Audit Planning Memo and Process Risks Controls Matrix) proposed by the Audit Lead;
• Assist in the drafting of the audit report in the GIA report review process; and
• 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.
• Demonstrate proactivity and positive engagement during team sessions;
• Influence change within the department by highlighting potential enhancements; 
• Identify growth areas at the start of each audit, and discuss with the Audit Lead on how best to work on them during the work;
• Identify and successfully complete key internal training for self-development; and
• Support the HOA to proactively spot talent for GIA. 

Skills and Experience

• In-depth understanding of risk management and associated control requirements;
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with ability to clearly explain controls to be tested and risks identified to audit and business management;
• Confident and courageous to raise and escalate ideas or concerns in a professional and timely manner;
• Proactive, self-directed and able to work with minimum supervision;    
• Ability to work within a global team.    

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5-7 years overall experience as an auditor, preferably one or more of the following areas of subject matter expertise: regulatory compliance, correspondent banking, global banking, finance, technology, data and functions experience.
• Experience working in a Foreign Banking Organization preferable.
• Effective collaborative skills that contribute to positive working relationships with counterparts in Group Internal Audit and the business.
• Understanding of corporate and institutional banking, enterprise risk management, investment and/or wholesale banking regulations and associated control requirements;
• Professional Certifications preferred: i.e.  CIA, CAMS, CPA, CFE, CRCM;
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with an ability to influence and an ability to gain the respect of management, regional stakeholders, peers and their teams;
• Confident and courageous to raise/escalate issues in a pro-active, professional and timely manner;
  Self-directed and able to work with minimum supervision; 

About Standard Chartered

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

Expected annual base pay range for the role is 80,000 USD to 121,000 USD. The final offer will be determined on an individualised basis using a number of variables, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience and education, internal relativity, and specific work location. At Standard Chartered Bank, Base pay is only part of the total compensation package. Discretionary variable pay and a range of attractive bank sponsored benefit programs are available and designed to foster employee overall health and well-being including, but not limited to, a best in class 401k plan with up to 8% employer match, robust medical plan coverage with employer funded Health Savings Accounts, inclusive family building benefits, and flexible/hybrid working arrangements for many of our positions subject to role specific considerations
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What we offer

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 all sorts of 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.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.