senior vice president auditor Edinburgh, Scotland
Job description
Overview
Senior Auditor II
Bring your ideas. Make history.
BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.
With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.
We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Auditor II to join our Internal Audit team. This role is located in Manchester - Hybrid.
In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:
Participate in delivering complex and challenging Financial Crime and Sanctions audit assignments
Lead or participate in the end-to-end planning, fieldwork and reporting of Financial Crime audit assignments - this will require consideration of complex, judgemental business processes and decisions
Identify meaningful issues impacting business and operations under review, challenging management to develop appropriate remedial action to address the issues identified
Work independently when leading projects and lead meetings with stakeholders.
Prepare draft audit reports
Follow-up of audit actions and where necessary testing their implementation.
Build and proactively manage relationships with key stakeholders and participate in Continuous Monitoring activities
Contributes to the development of the annual audit plan
Maintain up to date knowledge of industry best practice and regulatory requirements related to Financial Crime
Carry out other ad-hoc tasks and projects as directed by audit senior management
Perform follow-up procedures on Internal Audit observations to ensure corrective actions have been appropriately implemented
Represent Internal Audit on projects and at management meetings/committees
To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:
Strong experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions related processes. Experience in Financial Crime Audit preferred.
Excellent in written and verbal communication including working with stakeholders
Good understanding of the UK, EU and global Financial Crime regulatory and legislative framework. This includes the following disciplines: AML/CTF, sanctions, ABC and tax evasion and other applicable standards
Relevant years relevant experience working in financial services or banking, within Third Line Internal Audit or Second Line Risk or Compliance Monitoring
Proven track record in leading and delivering risk-based projects
Good understanding of audit methodologies
Proven record of strong communication skills and influencing skills
Strong knowledge and use of Excel and other Microsoft software – PowerPoint, Word, Visio
Excellent planning, co-ordination, organisation, and presentation skills
Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, including with colleagues remotely.
Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience and have completed a recognised relevant post-graduate qualification (e.g. CIA, CMIIA, ACA, ACCA, CAMS), but not essential
At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards:
Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN – 100% score
100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’
Our Benefits:
BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter. BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
Employer Description:
For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.
