Senior Audit Director - CIB and Markets Technology and Operations

<div><div><div><h2><b>Job Summary</b></h2> </div><div><p><span>•    The Senior Audit Director role supports execution of the Bank’s strategy for the audit coverage of the Principal Risk Types (PRT) in CIB and Markets Technology and Operations.   The portfolio covers CIB and Markets Technology Applications including Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) platforms, Digital channels, Critical business applications (banking, financing, markets), digital assets and securities platforms. It also includes coverage of key risk and controls in CIB Operations including Transaction Banking Operations, Markets &amp; Securities Operations, Financing &amp; Banking Operations.</span><br/><span>•    This is an MD SME leadership role as part of the Global Technology and Operations Audit team across complex risks and requires the ability to provide leadership over these risk areas.  In addition, provision of SME guidance, support, technical leadership, testing plans for audits in other product and country teams impacting Risk disciplines will be an important part of this role.  The confidence, gravitas and experience to deal with very senior stakeholders (within GIAI and across the SCB Group), and regulators will be a common feature of this leadership role.</span><br/><span>•    The role holder is expected to lead by example, demonstrating strong leadership, constructive challenge and thought leadership in driving automation, standardisation and efficiency, while actively embracing, promoting and embedding the effective use of AI and advanced analytics across the audit lifecycle.</span></p></div></div><div><div><h2><b>Key Responsibilities</b></h2> </div><div><p><span>•    GIAI represents the third line of defence whose primary role is to help the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the Group.  GIAI provides independent assurance on the management’s awareness of risks and the effective execution of controls within their business activities (the first line) and of the relevance, effectiveness and monitoring of risk and related controls maintained by the Risk Framework Owners and Policy Owners (the second line).</span><br/><span>•    As defined in the Audit Charter, all staff in GIAI must exhibit the highest level of professional objectivity at work. They must make a balanced assessment of all the relevant circumstances and not be unduly influenced by their own interests or by others in forming judgments. GIAI will adhere to the Definition of Internal Auditing, the Core Principles for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, Code of Ethics and the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing that are published by the IIA. It is expected that all members of GIAI strive to operate as role models for the Group’s valued behaviours. GIAI methodology has defined “Habits of a Human Auditor” which are aligned to the Group’s valued behaviours and communicated across the function.</span><br/><span>In addition to the responsibilities defined in the Audit Charter to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the group. The Senior Audit Director is expected.</span><br/><span>•    To lead through example, build the appropriate culture and values, develop valued, engaged and motivated teams, grow our people, strengthen inclusivity, team engagement, wellbeing and psychological safety.</span><br/><span>•    Be a leader who helps grow the Bank, harnessing a strategic mindset and the ability to navigate complex situations and ambiguity</span><br/><span>o    Contribute to the broader GIAI strategy and to key deliverables as required</span><br/><span>o    Be a champion in managing change as Bank and GIAI evolves with time</span><br/><span>o    Be an active thought leader and provoker as part of the GIAI Senior Leadership Group (SLG)</span><br/><span>o    Be an advocate of GIAI strategy goals and align and embed it in audit delivery</span></p></div></div><div><div><h2></h2> </div><div><p><span>•    To oversee and where necessary Team Manage audit delivery by taking responsibility for high-quality audits, providing insights and impactful commentary on the management of risks.  Responsible, where serving as Team Manager, for the finalisation of audit issues and the audit report.</span><br/><span>•    To role model the valued behaviours and develop an environment in which positive behaviours are celebrated and poor culture is challenged.</span><br/><span>•    To oversee that work carried out by the team is executed in an efficient and effective manner, within the given budget and timelines, and in line with GIAI methodology standards.</span><br/><span>•    To clearly identify the risks and impact of issues during issue writing, agreeing these issues with management and obtaining quality management action plans to mitigate the risks raised.</span><br/><span>•    To lead continuous monitoring of assigned countries / portfolio areas, and to build and maintain engagement with s