Senior Audit Manager - Private Banking, Affluent Clients and Wealth Solutions

About the role

This role provides independent assurance over Private Banking, Affluent Clients and Wealth Solutions, leading complex, high-risk audits across products, client segments and markets. It supports risk assessment and audit planning, delivers commercially relevant insights and builds trusted relationships while maintaining the bank's independence. The successful candidate combines internal audit leadership with deep knowledge of wealth management and affluent banking, and champions the use of data analytics, technology and AI in audit delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Senior Audit Director in developing the portfolio risk assessment, audit strategy and risk-based audit plan, proposing audit coverage in line with the Audit Charter
• Act as Team Leader or Audit Supervisor for complex, high-risk audits, covering planning, risk assessment, fieldwork, reporting and closure
• Ensure audit scope addresses the most significant risks and regulatory expectations, with clear linkage between risk assessment, testing and conclusions
• Provide timely direction, challenge and detailed review of audit work, and monitor and validate issues and action plans
• Use quantitative and qualitative analysis and data analytics to identify patterns, outliers and control weaknesses
• Contribute subject-matter expertise and audit leadership at Group and country level, and support portfolio reporting to management, governance committees and regulators
• Support other teams with wealth-management expertise and integrated audits, and build constructive relationships with business, risk, compliance and control stakeholders
• Lead, coach and develop audit teams, share knowledge and stay current on emerging business models, technology and regulation

Required profile

• 12+ years of relevant experience in internal audit, risk, compliance or governance within a global bank, financial institution or professional-services firm, including substantial wealth management or private banking experience
• Proven experience leading large, complex or multi-country audits within demanding timelines and budgets
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience; a postgraduate qualification is advantageous
• Preferred: CIAC, ACCA, CPA, CISA or equivalent risk, compliance or wealth-management qualification

Required skills

• Audit leadership, risk and controls, and data analytics
• Excellent written and verbal communication and the ability to challenge senior stakeholders
• Team leadership, coaching and collaboration across cultures, functions and locations
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision

What we offer

• Competitive salary and benefits under the Fair Pay Charter
• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits in some locations
• Annual leave, parental/maternity leave (20 weeks), sabbatical (up to 12 months) and volunteering leave (3 days)
• Flexible working options and wellbeing support through Unmind, an employee assistance programme and learning opportunities