Audit Director – International Head of Financial Crimes Audit (FiCAT) In UK

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Audit Director – International Head of Financial Crimes Audit (FiCAT) In UK

Job Type: Full Time

Job Location: UK, CA, USA, Others

Wells Fargo Internal Audit provides independent and objective assurance, designed to add value, and improve the operations of the organization, through a world-class, highly competent, and diverse team. As the third line of defence, Audit helps the company accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

We are seeking an Audit Director, International Head of Financial Crimes Audit (FiCAT) to be an integral part of the FiCAT global audit leadership group, with accountability for ownership and oversight for coverage of international jurisdictions (EMEA and APAC) and legal entities. The Director will collaborate and partner with other specialist audit teams, as appropriate, to ensure comprehensive audit coverage.

This position will serve as a leader and subject matter specialist covering the BSA/AML/Sanctions Compliance/Regulatory environment, with focus on coverage of EMEA and APAC jurisdictional requirements through global, regional, and legal entity specific audits. Specifically, this leader will lead a high performing team of approximately 15-20 audit professionals based in International and US locations.

Experience navigating matrixed organizations, interfacing with US and International regulatory stakeholders and building an effective audit approach to evaluate information and risk in this ever-changing risk environment is important. The candidate should have a demonstrated track record of leadership, including the capability to influence management, build strong trusted relationships and drive change designed to mitigate risk.

Audit Director – International Head of Financial Crimes Audit (FiCAT)

In this role, you will:

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Maintain credible, collaborative, and influential relationships with executive management, other risk organizations, and regulatory stakeholders across International and Global locations.
Develop a comprehensive understanding of financial crime risk and processes leveraged to manage this risk at Wells Fargo, with focus on jurisdictional requirements in international locations.
Evaluate current audit approaches and audit practices. Provide thought leadership on leading industry practices and drive continued maturation and evolution of the audit function.
Develop and execute an annual audit plan which evaluates critical risks to Wells Fargo and applies strong, pragmatic professional judgment.
Communicate audit results to senior executives and use the role within Audit to influence the organization.
Identify thematic risk trends observed across the portfolio for purposes of influencing strategic control direction and process maturity.
Keep abreast of changes to regulatory requirements and emerging technologies.
Partner with management to identify and anticipate impact of a changing environment and effectively develop audit strategies to address significant risks.
Manage people, projects, and workflow across multiple geographies.
Develop and guide a culture of talent development to meet business objectives and strategy.
Represent FiCAT as a highly engaged, visible, and influential leader, including in external forums and internal regional, legal entity and subject matter governance forums.

Audit Director – International Head of Financial Crimes Audit (FiCAT)

Required Qualifications, International:

Significant leadership experience across Audit & Risk, in particular for the audit of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Financial Crime Risks.
Deep knowledge of AML and Financial Crime control requirements, in particular related to EMEA and APAC jurisdictions.
Proven experience managing multi-functional audit teams across multiple global locations and time zones.
Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with key stakeholders across senior levels in an organization.
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of audit methodologies and tools that support audit processes.
Strong organizational, multi-tasking, and prioritizing skills
Ability to work effectively in a team environment and across all organizational levels, where flexibility, collaboration, and adaptability is important.
Proven leadership experience transforming & building highly talented individuals and teams.
Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and interpersonal); ability to concisely articulate complex concepts in a clear manner.
Strong analytical skills with high attention to detail and accuracy.
Significant leadership experience in Audit, Risk, or equivalent demonstrated through one or a combination of the following: work experience, training, military experience

Education & Qualifications

A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree, or higher
Relevant subject matter certification/industry qualification e.g., CAMS, CIA

Audit Director – International Head of Financial Crimes Audit (FiCAT)

Job Expectations

This position is deemed to be a Certified Person function under the FCA and PRA Certification Regime. You must at all times remain fit and proper to perform your role, and this will be assessed on at least an annual basis

In addition to the responsibilities summarised in your job description, you are also required to comply at all times with the FCA/PRA Conduct Rules:

You must act with integrity.
You must act with due skill, care and diligence.
You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators.
You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly.
You must observe proper standards of market conduct.

Audit Director – International Head of Financial Crimes Audit (FiCAT) In UK

Top 10 Interview Questions

  • Can you tell us about yourself?
  • What interests you about this position?
  • What are your strengths?
  • What are your weaknesses?
  • Can you give an example of a time when you solved a problem creatively?
  • How do you handle stress and pressure?
  • How would you describe your work style?
  • Can you tell us about a time when you had to work with a difficult colleague or supervisor?
  • How do you stay organized and prioritize tasks?
  • What are your long-term career goals?

Document Required:

Required Documents for This Recruitment: The candidate should have this Document Before Apply Online. Candidates Are Suggested To Read the Official Notification Before Applying.

  • Document – Qualifications certificate with mark sheets.
  • Passport size Photographs
  • Signature

How to apply:

  1. All the eligible candidates can apply for This Job as mentioned below
  2. Read the official notification carefully From the Official Website.
  3. Read the Notification Carefully Before Applying.
  4. Fill out The Application Form (The link Is Given Below)
  5. Attach the Required Document and Passport Size Photo with Signature.
  6. Then Submit. Done.

Audit Director – International Head of Financial Crimes Audit (FiCAT) In UK

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