About the role

Audit Analyst supporting the delivery of high-quality audits in the Commercial Banking - Markets portfolio. Collaborating with teams and stakeholders to ensure effective audit methodologies and improvements.

Responsibilities

Assist the Engagement Lead in the delivery of Audits or lead evaluation of controls and completion of testing applying proficient knowledge of audit methodology and assigned business/risk area.
Contribute to the Commercial Banking - Markets audit plan, delivering specified outcomes and providing support by working as directed within the audit team.
Perform control testing and identify areas of concern, articulating the associated risks and testing outcomes.
Support senior colleagues with regular audit tasks and build meaningful stakeholder relationships.
Conduct research considering multiple perspectives and incorporate external insights to enable analysis of key themes and external trends.
Suggest improvements in current compliance processes by proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
Actively role-model the Group values and behaviours.
Proactively identify, address and drive personal development opportunities and create a positive learning culture based on effective coaching.
Freely share insights and timely, direct, effective feedback that contributes to the success of the delivery plan and leaves a positive, sustainable impact on the function.

A good end-to-end understanding of Sales and Trading activities (particularly across Fixed Income products), including key risks and controls across the front office, middle office, back office, risk, and product control.
Experience working within a 2nd/3rd line role in an Investment/Wholesale Banking Institution
A good understanding of the regulatory landscape and key requirements.
The ability to lead and take ownership for delivery, and champion colleagues' growth and development.
The ability to deliver risk and control assurance activity that is timely, impactful, insightful and valued by stakeholders.
The ability to understand and interpret Group and Business Unit Strategy and connect audit delivery and business monitoring insights to such strategies at the macro level.
The ability to analyse, understand and communicate data as information, and to use data to drive effective audit outcomes.
The ability to prioritize your work and that of others effectively to ensure timely and value-added delivery.
An understanding of Debt Capital Markets (DCM) products, risks and controls.
A Markets relevant professional qualification.
An understanding of Trade, Electronic and Voice Surveillance Frameworks.
Data Analytics (SQL, Python etc.).