Lead Auditor

Banque Nationale du Canada$90K — $120K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a related field with 7 years of relevant experience
  • Curiosity and willingness to learn new business activities
  • Collaborative mindset with team members from diverse backgrounds
  • Independent with attention to detail and proactive approach
  • Minimum 7 years in the audit profession or capital markets experience
  • Professional certification in audit (CPA or CIA) or capital markets (FRM/PRM, CFA) is an asset
  • Fluency in English and French, as roles involve communication with diverse partners

Responsibilities

  • Perform and lead audits in capital markets sectors
  • Act as an ambassador for Internal Audit within the organization
  • Negotiate and influence senior management on audit findings
  • Coach team members on processes, governance, and best practices
  • Collaborate with the Audit team and other risk/control functions
  • Identify risk areas and propose improvements to business partners
  • Facilitate communication and knowledge sharing among colleagues

Benefits

  • Health and wellness program with various options
  • Flexible group insurance plans
  • Generous pension plan
  • Employee Share Ownership Plan
  • Employee and Family Assistance Program
  • Preferential banking services
  • Opportunity to engage in community initiatives
  • Telemedicine services
  • Access to a virtual sleep clinic
Full Job Description
With a career in Internal Audit - Capital Markets at National Bank, you will be of great value to your business partners' end to end process and therefore positively impact our clients and employees. As Chief Auditor you will be auditor for our audits focused on important risks of the capital markets (Front Office, Capital Markets Operations, Market Risk, Operational Risk, Compliance Capital Markets). You will collaborate with strategic partners throughout the Bank to identify areas at risk and/or potential improvements, as well as sharing your knowledge with your colleagues on complex subjects in the realization of the work performed.

Your role

  • Perform audit work and/or lead audits of capital markets sectors
  • Ambassador for Internal Audit with our partners in Capital Markets, Operations, Market Risk, Operational Risk and compliance
  • Negotiator/Influencer with our partners, specifically senior management, as it relates to issues raised and possible solutions
  • Coach for the team on the processes, governance, reporting and best practices
  • Bring together the Audit team, as well as other risk/control functions

Your team

You will join a multidisciplinary team with more than 20 colleagues and will report to the Senior Manager - Internal Audit Capital Markets. This position will give you the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic, innovative team where management practices favour a good work/life balance and in a sector where you can constantly progress while taking on varied assignments enabling a transversal view of the organization.

You may have the opportunity for occasional travel to our desks and affiliates (Dublin, London, Paris, New York, Toronto, Calgary, etc) in accordance with the audit requirements.

Prerequisite

  • Bachelor's degree or Master's degree in a related field with 7 years of relevant experience
  • Curious, with a desire to learn new business activities and related processes
  • Ability to collaborate effectively in a positive way with team members and partners from various backgrounds towards a common goal
  • Independent, accountable, collaborative, good attention to detail and proactive

As we are a multidisciplinary team, we are looking with candidates having auditor profile and/or capital markets profile

Auditor profile :

  • Minimum 7 years of in-depth experience in the audit profession
  • In depth understanding of the audit process (leading mandates, identifying risks, evaluating controls, drafting issues/audit reports)
  • Professional auditor certification: CPA, CIA or equivalent (asset)

Capital Markets profile :

  • Minimum 7 years of in-depth experience in the end-to-end Capital Markets process, such as Front Office, Capital Markets Operations, Market Risk Management, Operational Risk Management, and/or Compliance Capital Markets
  • Understanding of the risks inherent to Capital Markets activities
  • Capital markets certification: FRM/PRM, CFA (asset)


Languages:

English, French

Reason to require this language: you will need to discuss frequently with our service providers or partners who speak a language other than French.

Skills

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Artificial Intelligence Coaching Equity Capital Markets Internal Audit Internal Controls Partnerships Process Control Risk Management Teamwork Cybersecurity Influence others Initiative Learning Agility Audit and compliance

Your benefits

In addition to competitive compensation, upon hiring you'll be eligible for a wide range of flexible benefits to help promote your wellbeing and that of your family such as:

* Health and wellness program, including many options

* Flexible group insurance

* Generous pension plan

* Employee Share Ownership Plan

* Employee and family assistance program

* Preferential banking services

* Involvement in community initiatives

* Telemedicine service

* Virtual sleep clinic

We have an offer that keeps up with trends as well as your needs and those of your family.

Our dynamic work environments and cutting-edge collaboration tools foster a positive employee experience. We value employees' ideas. Whether through our surveys or programs, regular feedback and ongoing communication are encouraged.

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