Principal Auditor/Deputy Principal Audit Manager – Quality Assurance – Vice President

Job Description:

Job Title: Principal Auditor/Deputy Principal Audit Manager – Quality Assurance

Corporate Title: Vice President

Location: Jacksonville, FL

Overview

As a global function of approximately 850 team members, Group Audit (GA) is the bank's 'Third Line of  Defence ‘acting as an independent and forward-looking challenger and adviser to Senior Management. We are also strongly relied upon by local regulators. We closely partner and collaborate with all Group business and infrastructure areas. This includes the Investment Bank, Corporate Bank and International Private Bank businesses, and Technology, Anti-Financial Crime, Compliance, Risk, Finance and Operations infrastructure functions.

A diverse and inclusive culture is at the core of our team dynamic, with strong corporate and ethical governance as a driving philosophy. New joiners are supported with a structured and comprehensive career programme.

What We Offer You

• A diverse and inclusive environment that embraces change, innovation, and collaboration
• A hybrid working model, allowing for in-office / work from home flexibility, generous vacation, personal and volunteer days
• Employee Resource Groups support an inclusive workplace for everyone and promote community engagement
• Competitive compensation packages including health and wellbeing benefits, retirement savings plans, parental leave, and family building benefits

• Educational resources, matching gift and volunteer programs

What You’ll Do

• In this role you will support the Head of QA in the delivery of finding validations, with a primary focus on US related validations; responsibilities will include handling of validations of complex Critical/Significant Findings across the team, for completion on time, on quality, and on budget, as well as oversight and guidance of other involved team members
• Completion of assigned work orders & validation reviews within agreed timeframes, as well as coordination and timely escalation when necessary, involving all relevant stakeholders
• Keep abreast of regulatory and audit related developments in the industry and ensure effective communication to enhance regulatory knowledge throughout the wider GA team
• Communicate openly with stakeholders in the various locations, and partner with the audit teams responsible for auditing business processes and controls.
• Proactively build and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, other parts of the business and respective support areas; this also includes experience-based support in the further development of methodological approaches
• At times, you may support/lead on other core QA products, such as file and thematic reviews

How You’ll Lead

• Lead by example and guide involved team members in completing work
• Act as a coach to further develop the experience and competence level of the whole team

Skills You’ll Need

• Ability to lead and coordinate several audit projects in parallel, including oversight over scope completion and quality of work
• Good knowledge of (US) regulatory requirements, and a thorough understanding of the risk and control environment within the financial services industry
• Deep understanding and/or extensive experience auditing within an investment bank.  A bonus if experience is in IB/CB audit teams, in remediation activities or QA
• In depth experience of working in an audit function within the financial services industry, with strong experience of leading audits or finding validations within a fast-paced business environment
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline. Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters, Juris Doctor) and professional certification (e.g., CPA, CIA, CFA, FRM, CFE, etc.) preferred

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Demonstrated experience in proactively building meaningful relationships
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex issues/data simply and clearly
• Strong analytical skills and structured thinking with the ability to clearly describe control weaknesses and associated risks. Flexible, proactive and innovative attitude with very strong organizational skills to meet agreed objectives such as timely and efficient completion of audit projects within agreed budget

Expectations

It is the Bank’s expectation that employees hired into this role will work in the Jacksonville, FL office in accordance with the Bank’s hybrid working model. 

Deutsche Bank provides reasonable accommodations to candidates and employees with a substantiated need based