Senior Auditor II

Job description

Overview of BNY Mellon:

BNY Mellon is a global investments company dedicated to helping its clients manage and service their financial assets throughout the investment lifecycle. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, BNY Mellon delivers informed investment and wealth management and investment services in 35 countries. As of March 31, 2021, BNY Mellon had $41.7 trillion in assets under custody and/or administration, and $2.2 trillion in assets under management. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments. BNY Mellon is the corporate brand of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (NYSE: BK). Additional information is available on our website. Follow us on Twitter @BNYMellon or visit our newsroom at www.bnymellon.com/newsroom for the latest company news.

We have an exciting opportunity to join the BNY Mellon Internal Audit Team

The Internal Audit mission is to contribute to the effectiveness of the Company's internal controls by providing independent, risk-based assurance reviews designed to identify control risks, risk mitigants, control gaps, and opportunities to improve efficiency. The BNY Mellon Internal Audit function has a number of locations internationally across the US, EMEA and APAC regions. This role will be based in London, providing audit services across a number of different Investment Management firms, products, investment strategies and regulatory environments.

Key responsibilities:

• Delivery of complex and challenging audit assignments
• Lead or participate in the end-to-end planning, fieldwork and reporting of 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
• 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
• 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
• Represents Internal Audit on projects and at management meetings/committees

Experience and knowledge:

• Prior 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 knowledge of audit methodologies
• Good knowledge of regulation and key areas of regulatory focus
• Proven record of strong communication skills and influencing skills
• Confident in written and verbal communication with stakeholders
• Strong knowledge and use of Microsoft software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and other Data Analytics tools

Education:

• Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience and have completed a recognised relevant post-graduate qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIA, CMIIA), but not essential

Job specific competencies:

• Self-starter with a high degree of self-sufficiency
• Excellent planning, co-ordination, organisation, and presentation skills
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, also with colleagues remotely
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adaptable to change
• Strong analytical skills
• Attention to detail
• Skill in negotiating issues and resolving problems
• Excellent critical thinking and organisational skills

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.