Audit Manager

• GIA represents the third line of defence and provides independent assurance of the effectiveness of management's control of business activities (the first line) and of the control processes maintained by the Risk Framework Owners and Policy Owners (the second line). GIA works with the Group's other control functions, such as Finance, Risk and Compliance, but does not place unqualified reliance on their work. GIA is an independent function whose primary role is to help the Board and Executive Management to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the Group.
• As defined in the Audit Charter, all staff in GIA must exhibit the highest level of professional objectivity in gathering, evaluating and communicating information about the activity or process being examined. They must make a balanced assessment of all the relevant circumstances and not be unduly influenced by their own interests or by others in forming judgments. GIA will adhere to the Definition of Internal Auditing, the Core Principles for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing, Code of Ethics and the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing that are published by the IIA. It is expected that all members of GIA strive to operate as role models for the Group's valued behaviours. GIA methodology has defined "Habits of a Human Auditor" which are aligned to the Group's valued behaviours and communicated across the function.

In addition to the responsibilities defined in the Audit Charter to protect the assets, reputation and sustainability of the group, the role will lead on the delivery of the GIA Strategy for their relevant portfolio – focusing on:

• Customer experience
• Effective Group change
• Identifying Group efficiencies and avoiding disruption from audit

As part of the Internal Audit function at SCB, the Audit Manager has the following responsibilities:

• Audit Delivery
• To act as a Team Member on assigned audit work across SCB and possible support functions within the Group;
• To act as Team Leader and take responsibility for overseeing the planning and execution of the audits, maintaining the audit budget, including drafting of audit issues and the audit report.
• Draft and submit inputs to the audit scope (including the Audit Planning Memo and Process Risks Controls Matrix);
• To ensure that assigned audit work is executed in an efficient and effective manner, within the given budget and timelines, and in line with Internal Audit methodology standards;
• To clearly explain the risks and impact of issues identified during testing to Internal Audit and business management;
• Ensure clear communication of findings/ issues/ root causes to all relevant clients and monitor/ escalate any overdue action plans to the Head of Internal Audit and, when assigned, appropriate business management and/ or governance committees for resolution;
• Ensure timely escalation of delays in execution of audit work;
• Assist in the drafting of the audit report in the GIA report review process;
• Ensure that audit deliverables meet quality standards and timelines in line with the GIA methodology;
• Track the implementation/ delivery of the agreed issues and action plans for the audits assigned, understanding the key risks arising, provide advice on resolution of issues to auditees/ action plan owners and escalate audit findings that remain unresolved;
• Issue validation: Ensure that all audit issue action plans agreed during audit fieldwork are tracked through to completion in accordance with methodology requirements.

Governance

• To actively manage relationships with senior auditee management and stakeholders and within GIA; and establish good working relationships to help the businesses improve the control environment and keep updated with changes in the business impacting their risk profile;
• To attend and present at formal committees and management meetings deputising for and acting on behalf of the Head of Internal Audit, as required.

Regulatory & Business Conduct

• Display exemplary conduct and live by the Group's Values and Code of Conduct.
• Take personal responsibility for embedding the highest standards of ethics, including regulatory and business conduct, across Standard Chartered Bank. This includes understanding and ensuring compliance with, in letter and spirit, all applicable laws, regulations, guidelines and the Group Code of Conduct.
• Effectively and collaboratively identify, escalate, mitigate and resolve risk, conduct and compliance matters.

Key stakeholders

• Designated business stakeholders – primarily related to Transaction Banking and up- or downstream business or functional stakeholders in end-to-end audits. This includes Global and Local Product Heads and COOs in Cash and Trade, Compliance and other relevant business or support functions;
• GIA stakeholders – GIA Audit Teams, peer Audit Managers, Heads of Audits (Business and Functional), GIA COO function.

Other Responsibilities

• Embed Here for good and Group's brand and values in Malaysia TB Audit Team;
• Perform other responsibilities assigned under Group, Country, Business or Functional policies and procedures.

Strategy

• To provide ongoing continuous monitoring support to the Head of Audit, Transaction Banking and/ or the Head of Audit, Transaction Banking, Cash Products and raise issues and observations outside of formal audit work to expedite rectification of control weaknesses.
• Review MI and reports regularly to keep up-to-date with key trends within the business.

Business

• To support GIA audit teams by providing knowledge and expertise for their own audits relating to the individual's area of expertise.
• Processes
• Risk Assessment & Strategic Planning
• Engagement Planning
• Fieldwork
• Reporting
• Issue Remediation
• Communicating results
• Continuous Monitoring

People & Talent

• To role model the valued behaviours and develop an environment in which positive behaviours are celebrated and poor culture is challenged;
• Share knowledge to increase specialism within the function;
• Influence change within the department by highlighting potential enhancements.

Risk Management

• To support the Head of Internal Audit in department wide exercises such as annual planning, risk assessment and training;
• Ensure that Internal Audit operates in line with the Internal Audit Framework and Group Internal Audit Methodology, remains independent from management and free from interference;
• Promote early identification and escalation of risks, issues, trends and developments to Head of Internal Audit and/ or relevant stakeholders;
• Serve as the GIA portfolio subject matter expert – proactively engage with peers and stakeholders to maintain, build and share knowledge.

• GIA Methodology and Systems
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Manage audit activities effectively and efficiently throughout the audit lifecycle, including Continuous Monitoring, Risk Assessment, Audit Report Writing
• Understanding of business and regulatory environment of Transaction Banking Cash and/ or Trade Products, Digital Channels and Data Analytics and Digital Assets
• Strong verbal communication skill, both written and verbal, with ability to clearly explain risks and controls to audit and business management, subsidiary/ venture board committees, and external parties such as regulators
• Strong ability to work and collaborate in a culturally diverse and geographically dispersed team

• Education - Bachelor's Degree Or Above
• Training - Bank Wide And Role Specific Training
• Certifications - Professional Qualification Preferred
• Languages - English

We're an international bank, nimble enough to act, big enough for impact. For more than 170 years, we've worked to make a positive difference for our clients, communities, and each other. We question the status quo, love a challenge and enjoy finding new opportunities to grow and do better than before. If you're looking for a career with purpose and you want to work for a bank making a difference, we want to hear from you. You can count on us to celebrate your unique talents and we can't wait to see the talents you can bring us.

Our purpose, to drive commerce and prosperity through our unique diversity, together with our brand promise, to be here for good are achieved by how we each live our valued behaviours. When you work with us, you'll see how we value difference and advocate inclusion.

Together we:

• Do the right thingand are assertive, challenge one another, and live with integrity, while putting the client at the heart of what we do
• Never settle,continuously striving to improve and innovate, keeping things simple and learning from doing well, and not so well
• Are better together,we can be ourselves, be inclusive, see more good in others, and work collectively to build for the long term

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-offincluding 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 workingoptions based around home and office locations, with flexible working patterns.
• Proactive wellbeing supportthrough 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 cultureto 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.

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Candidates must be resident in Malaysia, or have the right to work in Malaysia.