Job Summary

We are currently looking for a Senior Audit Manager to join our Internal Audit team of Standard Chartered Bank AG (SCB AG) in Warsaw. Internal Audit’s primary role is to help the Management Board and Senior Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of SCB AG. The successful candidate will provide independent assurance over and advisory for the adequacy and effectiveness of business activities and control processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading and Managing audit engagement with taking responsibility for overseeing the planning and execution of the audits, including finalising and communicating audit issues and the audit report
• Supporting the Head of Internal Audit in the development of the Internal Audit function including the strategic direction and leadership tasks like risk assessment and development of an audit plan for SCB AG
• Managing and reviewing the operational audit work to deliver high quality outcome
• Clearly identifying 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
• Explaining the risks and impact of issues identified during testing to internal and external stakeholders
• Actively managing relationships with (senior) management 
• Providing clear guidance, detailed review and supervision of the audit team’s work so that audit deliverables meet quality standards and timelines 

Skills and Experience

• 8-10 years of experience in a financial institution’s internal audit function, ideally in a BaFin or ECB supervised bank or comparable experience such as consulting or audit firms
• In-depth understanding of internal audit, risk management, European banking regulation and associated control requirements
• Strong communicator, both written and verbal, with ability to clearly explain controls to be tested and risks identified to audit and business management
• Effective collaborative skills that contribute to positive working relationships with counterparts in Group Internal Audit and the business.
• Professional audit certification is a plus 
• Fluent English is a must, German skills preferred 

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.

About Standard Chartered

Standard Chartered Bank AG Poland Branch is an entity which is a part of Continental Europe franchise of SC Group. It was founded in November 2023 as part of SCB AG with headquarters in Frankfurt.  It has its office in Warsaw Hub located in Rondo Daszynskiego 2B in Warsaw on 30th floor. SCB AG Poland Branch provides vast majority of back and middle-office services that aim on boosting the growth of Europe business. It closely cooperates with Standard Chartered Global Business Solutions Limited, a service centre located also in Warsaw Hub premises, from which it was carved out to create an extension of continental Europe’s business.    The rapid growth of SCB AG Poland Branch is an answer to demanding and expanding business of SCB AG, that delivers the professionals with unique skills to the company.