Lead Auditor

As a Senior Auditor specializing in Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance, you will play a key role in the planning, execution, and supervision of audit engagements designed to provide independent assurance over the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and controls related to financial crime risks, including Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorist Financing (AML/ATF), sanctions, fraud, and regulatory compliance.

As both an engagement lead and subject matter expert, you will contribute to risk identification, control assessment, and the development of risk-based recommendations that support the continuous improvement of the Bank’s governance, risk management, and compliance practices.

Responsibilities

• Conduct Complex Audit Engagements. Act as an engagement lead by planning, coordinating, executing, and supervising audit engagements focused on financial crime risks, including AML/ATF, sanctions, fraud, and regulatory compliance.
• Assess Risks and Controls. Evaluate the design and effectiveness of processes, controls, and governance mechanisms established to manage financial crime risks and ensure compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
• Leverage Subject Matter Expertise. Collaborate with senior AML/ATF advisors, subject matter experts, and relevant stakeholders to incorporate specialized expertise into risk assessments, audit approaches, and engagement execution.
• Utilize Data and Technology. Use data analytics, technology tools, and advanced auditing techniques to identify trends, emerging risks, compliance gaps, and opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate Results and Influence Decisions. Develop risk-based observations and recommendations, present audit results to management and governance bodies, and provide constructive challenge to stakeholders.

Your team

Within the Internal Audit sector, you are part of a team of 13 professional colleagues and report to the Senior Director, Internal Audit – Personal Banking, Client Experience and Compliance. Our team stands out for its complicity, enthusiasm and multidisciplinary skills. Our team independently assesses and advises on the effectiveness of the retail business's end-to-end processes, performing audit engagements on regulatory risk management and brand and customer experience governance.

Our management practices promote a good work-life balance, and we adopt a flexible way of working, including hybrid work in the office and remotely.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Law, Business Administration, Criminology, or a related field.
• Significant experience in internal or external audit, regulatory compliance, risk management, or a related area within the financial services industry.
• Demonstrated expertise in financial crime risk management, including AML/ATF, economic sanctions, fraud, and applicable regulatory requirements in the financial sector.
• Strong knowledge of professional auditing standards and risk-based auditing methodologies, and applicable financial sector regulations
• Experience using data analytics tools and audit technologies to support risk identification and control assessments.
• Relevant professional certification (CAMS, CFCS, CFE, CIA, CPA, or equivalent), or a commitment to obtain one.