Executive Director, Audit - CIB, Americas

About the role

GIA represents the third line of defence and provides independent assurance of the effectiveness of management’s control of business activities. GIA works with the Group's other control functions, such as Finance, Risk and Compliance, but does not place unqualified reliance on their work. GIA is an independent function whose primary role is to help the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the Group.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of audit professionals in providing assurance over Standard Chartered Bank’s Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) operations in the Americas.
• Be a member of the GIA Americas Leadership Team, developing and implementing team and Group-wide initiatives that improve auditor efficiency and effectiveness.
• Manage regulatory engagements, where necessary, tracking deliverables and providing timely and accurate responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Act as Team Manager, as necessary, and take responsibility for overseeing the delivery of high quality audits, the performance of which cause minimal disruption to the business.
• Ensure that assigned audit work is executed in an efficient and effective manner, within the given budget and timelines, and in line with GIA methodology standards.

Requirements

We look for an experienced career auditor (internal or external) or a business person with significant experience in either audit and/or risk management. Demonstrable experience in Corporate and Investment Banking, with knowledge of correspondent banking, trade finance and financial markets products. Familiarity with US banking regulations, preferably with experience working with regulatory examiners.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership qualities, interpersonal and people management skills.
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with ability to influence and to gain the respect of senior management, stakeholders, peers and their teams.
• Strong sense of integrity and independence with an ability to challenge.
• Confident and courageous to raise / escalate issues in a pro-active, professional and timely manner.
• Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of regulatory landscape and working culture in the US.

Skills

• An experienced career auditor (internal or external) or a business person with significant experience in either audit and/or risk management.
• Familiarity with US banking regulations, preferably with experience working with regulatory examiners.
• Strong leadership qualities, interpersonal and people management skills.
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with ability to influence and to gain the respect of senior management, stakeholders, peers and their teams.
• Strong sense of integrity and independence with an ability to challenge.
• Confident and courageous to raise / escalate issues in a pro-active, professional and timely manner.
• Self directed and able to work with minimal supervision.
• Understanding of regulatory landscape and working culture in the US.

Benefits

Core bank funding for retirement savings, medical and life insurances, best in class 401k plan with up to 8% employer match, flexible/hybrid working arrangements for many of our positions subject to role specific considerations.

Pay

Expected annual base pay range for the role is 182,100 USD to 273,100 USD. The final offer will be determined on an individualised basis using a number of variables, including but not limited to skill set, depth of experience and education, internal relativity, and specific work location.

Schedule

At Standard Chartered Bank, Base pay is only part of the total compensation package. Discretionary variable pay and a range of attractive bank sponsored benefit programs are available and designed to foster employee overall health and well-being.