Job Description

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As an Audit Manager to deliver assigned audit work and related activities, and where required, lead end-to-end audits. The role is responsible for collaborating proactively across GIA, setting the right tone through strong personal leadership, producing high-quality audit outcomes within agreed methodology, standards, timelines, and budget, and ensuring audit findings and recommendations are clearly understood with appropriate mitigation actions agreed

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate strong understanding of the relevant business, functional, and regulatory landscape, including emerging trends, key risks, control expectations, and regulatory priorities.
• Help reinforce a strong risk and conduct culture across the Group, encouraging informed operational and strategic decision-making.
• Identify and assess key drivers of change within the coverage area and evaluate how these changes should shape audit scope and approach.
• Leverage industry insight and current developments to anticipate and assess potential areas of concern.
• Act as a committed team player—deliver assigned work and supports others to achieve shared objectives.
• Communicate clearly and build constructive working relationships with stakeholders, team members, and GIA management.
• Promote collaboration and knowledge-sharing across GIA.
• Clearly explain audit issues, exceptions, and findings to GIA colleagues and leadership, and where needed to business and functional stakeholders.
• Handle sensitive or challenging topics confidently, communicating with impact to diverse audiences.
• Apply strong analytical and critical thinking to balance competing priorities and navigate complex challenges to deliver effective outcomes.
• Use both qualitative and quantitative techniques to analyze, investigate, and form sound conclusions in difficult scenarios.
• Develop solutions that are practical, proportionate, and easy to implement.
  
  

Experience & Qualifications:

• A graduation degree is essential for obtaining a UAE visa and work permit. If your university certificate is from outside the UAE, up-to-date attestations and equivalency are also mandatory (Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications Issued Outside The UAE)
• 5–8 years’ relevant experience in the financial services sector; experience from consulting or external audit is welcomed but not mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of Wholesale and Retail Credit Risk, with hands-on experience in a credit risk function and/or credit risk audit role.
• Good understanding of relevant regulations and product landscape applicable to the coverage area.
• Demonstrated capability across relevant disciplines such as accounting/audit, analytics, finance, project management, programming/quantitative methods, risk, and technology (supported by qualifications or certifications where applicable).
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in business, Accounting, Mathematics, Social Sciences, or a related field.
• Professional certifications preferred: Qualified Accountant, CIA, CISA, CFE, or ACAMS.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken).
• A highly professional team player with a collaborative working style.
  
  

For further details and application information please visit our careers site, searching for reference number 51327.

We support our staff to adopt flexible and alternative ways of working where possible, including working from home and different hours subject to approvals.

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Issued by The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited