Principal Auditor

**Job Title**: Principal Auditor

**Location**:Bangalore

**Corporate Title**:Vice President

**Role Description**

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 a VP Principal Auditor in the global Cross Divisional Operations (CDO) team you will work with management and staff within Group Audit based in India, Germany, United Kingdom and as part of wider global 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 Frankfurt office responsible for the audit portfolio of Operations Risk and Control functions, Global Reconciliations, Transactions and Regulatory Reporting, and DB Investment Services. 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**

As part of our flexible scheme, here are just some of the benefits that you’ll enjoy
- Best in class leave policy
- Gender neutral parental leaves
- 100% reimbursement under childcare assistance benefit (gender neutral)
- Sponsorship for Industry relevant certifications and education
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family members
- Comprehensive Hospitalization Insurance for you and your dependents
- Accident and Term life Insurance
- Complementary Health screening for 35 yrs. and above

**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**
- 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 b