Cross Divisional Operations

**Job Title**: Principal Auditor

**Location**:Bangalore

**Corporate Title**:Assistant Vice President

**Divisional Description - Group Audit**

The Group Audit (GA) function is a professional, business focused, proactive risk-based global audit team that operates with transparency, integrity and independence, and assists the Bank’s business and infrastructure areas to identify key control weaknesses. Focused on identifying potential risk exposure, the function offers vital insights into the adequacy of the design and the operating effectiveness of systems of internal control. A global function operating from four hub locations (London, New York, Frankfurt and Singapore) and 30 other locations globally, Group Audit is increasingly relied upon by banking regulators to provide independent, consistent and objective assurance.

As an AVP in the global Cross Divisional Operations (CO) team you will work with management and staff within Group Audit based in India and as part of wider global Cross Divisional Operations (CDO) team to deliver audits performed regionally and globally. You will become an integral member of a diverse high-performance CDO team, providing Subject Matter Expert support on various operational topics for other audit teams on operational controls as part of the holistic ‘front to back’ audit review process. The CDO team primarily is responsible for review of utility operations functions such as Payments, Client Lifecycle Management-KYC, Reference data services, reconciliations processing, Transaction Surveillance operations, Collateral(Margin) Operations, Lending Operations which support processes across business lines of Investment Bank and Corporate Bank. Responsibility for coverage of this broad portfolio is split between six Principal Audit Managers (PAMs) globally.

This role reports into the PAM based in the London office responsible for the Client Assets, Bulk Payments, Surveillance Operations and Network Management portfolio. They in turn report to the Global Chief Auditor (CA) for CDO, further reporting into Head of Audit (HOA) who has direct reporting into Global Head of Group Audit (GHGA).

**What we’ll 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 and vacation days. Flexible working to assist you balance your personal priorities.
- Competitive salary and non-contributory pension, applicable flexible benefits. Life assurance and private health care for self and family.
- Educational resources for skills upgrade, volunteer programs.
- An environment that encourages networking and collaboration across functions and businesses.
- Coaching and support from experts in our team.
- A culture of continuous learning to aid progression.
- Active engagement with the local community through Deutsche Bank’s specialized employee groups.

**Your key responsibilities**:

- Evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls relating to CDO managed audits in accordance with Group Audit methodology and the established risk assessment framework.
- Complete all work assignments on a timely basis, including activity assigned on planned audits, ad hoc projects and special investigations
- Contribute to the continuous monitoring and SME framework of the GA CDO environment, periodic update of auditable area risk assessments and contribute to the annual audit planning process as required.
- Work on ad hoc projects including methodology enhancements and regulatory inquiries. Further work on an integrated basis with fellow team members both locally and globally.
- Develop and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, the business and other Infrastructure support areas as well as work in an integrated manner with fellow team members both locally and globally.
- Develop and maintain broad regulatory knowledge and experience. Stay abreast of developments within the bank and its strategy, business/industry changes and their effect on the team’s audit plan, audit methodology and risk assessments.

**Your skills and experience**:

- Preferably educated to degree level with relevant work experience, ideally in an internal or external audit role. Bank or finance experience is preferred, but experience from other industry sectors considered, in particular where a nexus to operations type process and controls can be demonstrated. An overall experience of 5+ years is required, ideally coupled with a professional certification (e.g., ACA, CPA, CIA, CFE, ACAMS etc.).
- Good knowledge of key banking products and/or operations lifecycle (e.g. Payments, Reconciliations, Reference Data services is beneficial.
- The ability to multi-task assignments and prioritise workloads with mínimal supervision.
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
- An ability and willingness to work