A leading bank is seeking an Internal Auditor – Risk Management to assess and enhance its financial risk framework. This role focuses on evaluating credit, market, liquidity, and operational risks, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and strengthening internal controls. The ideal candidate will provide independent assurance on risk management effectiveness while driving process improvements and governance enhancements.
Risk Audit & Assessment
- Conduct risk-based audits to evaluate risk frameworks, models, and reporting processes.
- Assess the effectiveness of internal controls across key risk areas, ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Identify weaknesses and recommend enhancements to credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk strategies.
Internal Controls & Compliance Review
- Evaluate adherence to Basel III, IFRS 9, and other regulatory standards.
-Ensure transparency and accuracy in risk reporting and data integrity.
- Monitor regulatory developments and assess their impact on risk management.
Stakeholder Engagement & Reporting
- Provide insightful audit reports and recommendations to senior management and risk committees.
- Collaborate with risk, finance, IT, and compliance teams to drive improvements.
- Act as a trusted advisor in strengthening risk governance and assurance practices.
Technology & Risk Infrastructure Oversight
- Assess the impact of cloud-based risk infrastructures, automated reporting, and Agile methodologies.
- Ensure proper governance over risk data management, model validation, and IT controls.
Requirements
- Several years of experience in internal audit, risk management, or financial risk oversight.
- Strong understanding of credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and regulatory requirements.
- Experience in risk model validation, stress testing, and quantitative methodologies.
- Knowledge of Python, R, SAS, or similar for reviewing risk analytics and reporting.
- Strong analytical and communication skills to engage with both technical and business teams.
- Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and cloud-based IT infrastructures.
Benefits
- A key role in shaping risk governance and internal audit practices.
- Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
- Opportunity to enhance risk oversight and drive continuous improvements.
- Work with cutting-edge risk management technologies and regulatory frameworks.
If you are an experienced risk-focused internal auditor looking to make an impact in a dynamic environment, we’d love to hear from you!