WRB Technology Auditor

Responsibilities
JOB SUMMARY

• Group Internal Audit (GIA) in Standard Chartered Bank is looking for an exceptional and dynamic Audit Manager to join our WRB Technology GIA Team within the Technology and Operations portfolio.
• This global role includes leading and executing audits (both stand-alone and integrated with other audit functions) of the applications supporting the WRB Technology and business portfolios.
• This role will get to work on more complex audits such as business integrated and multi-location high risk audits and will also provide the opportunities to interact and engage with both Group and Country Stakeholders.

Strategy
Support delivery of audits to address key risks and regulatory requirements/ expectations

Business

• Participate in audits or assist as a Team Member to deliver audits
• As a Team member, contribute and support the audit, ensuring that outcomes and expectations are clearly met. Ensure that key risks are considered during audit planning, and high quality audit work is produced. This includes the planning documentation, detailed and accurate documentation of test results, and clear and factual audit issues. Support the Team Manager in drafting the audit report.
• As a Team Member, support the Team Leader / Team Manager by executing audit planning, fieldwork and reporting for work assigned in an efficient and effective manner such that audit work meets the given budget, quality standards and timelines. Draft the audit programme, audit observations / issues and support team leader/ team manager in preparing the audit report.
• Apply an in-depth understanding of, and compliance with, GIA methodology standards and the GIA system in all areas of assigned GIA activity.
• Evaluate quantitative and qualitative data (using data analytics) to diagnose underlying issues, patterns and root causes.
• Ensure timely and open communication throughout the audit process, within GIA and with the auditee.
• Monitor and track assigned audit issues and action plans, and report overdue items to the Head of Audit (HOA) for resolution. Monitor and escalate when high risk issues are not likely to be resolved within the agreed timeframe.
• Support GIA audit teams by providing Application technology related SME knowledge and expertise for their audits.
• Apply fundamental concept of GenAI technologies and ability to connect GenAI adoption with broader business risks and value generation.

Processes
Analytics Responsibilities

• Apply data and analytics techniques during the audit cycle for better efficiency and effectiveness
• Contribute to the design and implementation of effective continuous monitoring and automated testing strategies using analytics
• Work with key stakeholders to understand data flow, data points for key systems relevant to the audit portfolio

People & Talent

• Build and maintain relationships with key GIA, business and technology stakeholders to understand their business and technology developments including regulatory concerns, identify emerging risks, and facilitate execution of audit work.

Risk Management

• Complete relevant risk assessment activities in a timely and effective manner, including the completion of the Risk Assessment template.
• Assist in continuous auditing and monitoring of key risks in the portfolio.
• Utilise the risk assessment process and stakeholder engagement to determine an anticipatory audit plan.

Governance

• Continuous engagement of stakeholders and establish good working relationship to help the businesses improve the control environment.
• Escalate delays in the execution of audit work, both to business and GIA management.
• Be able to clearly explain issues, along with the risks and root causes to GIA and business management. Use language designed to be understood by non-experts

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key Stakeholders

• Designated business and technology stakeholders, typically related to individual audit assignments and the assigned portfolio; and
• GIA stakeholders – team leaders, team members, team managers, Product, Functional, Country and Regional Heads of Audit.

Qualifications

• Strong background in IT audit (with a focus on application controls) with a minimum of 5 years of experience preferably in the Banking and Financial services industry.
• Knowledge and experience in Application technology is preferred.
• Bachelor's or university degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems or related discipline.
• Professional Audit Certification (CIA, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CIRSC, ACAMS etc.)
• Experience in executing a risk-based Audit Methodology, or a similar methodological approach.
• Experience in designing and/or executing data analytics
• Attention to detail and curiosity. Strong analytical skills and eager to learn.
• Excellent writing and articulation skills to succinctly communicate complicated technical issues in business terms.
• Strong interpersonal skills for building and maintaining effective working relationships with counterparts in GIA, business and technology.
• High degree of responsibility, self-motivated, requiring minimal supervision and direction, able to multi-task without loss of quality.
• Ability to collect and objectively analyse and apply information, "thinking out of the box" where necessary, in supporting the planning, fieldwork or reporting of results of audit engagements.
• Displays initiative and knows when and how to seek guidance. Willingness and capacity to learn on the job.
• Ability to commit to 15-25% business travel (if required).
• Working experience with analytics/visualisation tools such as PowerBI, Tableau, or similar tools, and is able interpret and generate data insights using data visualisation
• Certifications around analytics and AI/Gen AI will be an advantage

Role Specific Technical Competencies

• Auditing
• Risk Management
• Technology
• Microsoft Word/Excel/PowerPoint
• English
• English Written and Spoken
• Data analysis
• Data insights (generation and interpretation)
• Basic Tools ( MS Excel, Power BI etc.)

About Standard Chartered
We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together We

• Do the right thing and are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle, continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together, we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

What We Offer
In line with our Fair Pay Charter,
we offer a competitive salary and benefits to support your mental, physical, financial and social wellbeing.

• Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurance, with flexible and voluntary benefits available in some locations.
• Time-off including annual leave, parental/maternity (20 weeks), sabbatical (12 months maximum) and volunteering leave (3 days), along with minimum global standards for annual and public holiday, which is combined to 30 days minimum.
• Flexible working options based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing support through Unmind, a market-leading digital wellbeing platform, development courses for resilience and other human skills, global Employee Assistance Programme, sick leave, mental health first-aiders and all sorts of self-help toolkits
• A continuous learning culture to support your growth, with opportunities to reskill and upskill and access to physical, virtual and digital learning.
• Being part of an inclusive and values driven organisation, one that embraces and celebrates our unique diversity, across our teams, business functions and geographies - everyone feels respected and can realise their full potential.