Executive Auditor

At Julius Baer, we celebrate and value the individual qualities you bring, enabling you to be impactful, to be entrepreneurial, to be empowered, and to create value beyond wealth. Let’s shape the future of wealth management together.

Julius Baer is the leading Swiss private banking group with a focus on servicing and advising sophisticated private clients and a premium brand in global wealth management. That is why a comprehensive range of services and first-class service quality are essential - as are the committed teams that provide them.

Group Internal Audit (GIA) is an independent function that provides assurance to the Board of Directors and to the Audit Committee. We conduct our work by assessing the Bank’s ability to manage and control risks and advise the functions on how to enhance their risk management capabilities. We report directly to the Chairman of the Board and the Audit Committee.

For our Business Audit Team based in Zurich (Head Quarter), we are looking for a full time (100%) Executive Auditor / Subject Matter Expert (SME) covering the Risk Management Function for Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, Model Risk and related validation of the Group and Bank Julius Baer.

**YOUR CHALLENGE**:

- As an Executive Auditor / SME specialized in Risk Management such as Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, Model Risk and related validations, you plan lead, and execute audits in Switzerland or support in an SME role in these areas within and outside Switzerland
- Support and taking a lead role covering these risk topics from a group’s perspective in coordination and collaboration with local Heads of Internal Audit in the regions, GIA team members and stakeholders abroad
- Complete in a Lead Auditor role or support in a SME role assignments on time, within budget and in line with the applicable standards and internal audit methodology
- Discuss identified weaknesses and shortcomings with stakeholders and recommend feasible and value-adding actions supporting effective remediation of risks and improving processes and systems
- Prepare audit reports in a Lead Auditor role or support in a SME role and follow-up on the implementation of the ‘agreed actions’ or oversee team members reporting to you in doing so
- Contribute to the annual risk assessment, audit planning on Group level, take ownership of additional local requirements, and related audit planning in coordination with the Head Group Internal Audit
- Lead or support special tasks (e.g. ad hoc analysis and investigations)
- Communication and interaction with stakeholders as well as regulators together with the Head Group Internal Audit
- Work in interdisciplinary teams (i.e. integrated process audits with IT, Data Analytics and other specialists, driving improvements in integrated audits)
- Stay actively informed on regulatory changes and bank internal developments
- Contribute to the positive ‘One Team’ spirit; motivate, support and coach team members individually to improve their skills and performance

**YOUR PROFILE**:

- Minimum of 10 years SME experience in the financial services industry or within a big four audit and advisory firm environment serving financial services industry in the area of risk management, audit, assurance or internal audit
- University degree or equivalent (preferably in Statistics, Mathematics or in any quantitative sciences), FRM or PRM is an advantage
- Audit related certification such as Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Public Accountant would be a plus
- Knowledge of the laws and regulations relevant to your role and responsibilities
- Profound knowledge of model risk frameworks and methods around validation based on regulatory requirements and best practices in these areas
- Excellent technology skills, with the ability to understand certain programming and program flows as well as databases and architectural design
- Sound knowledge in Market Risk & Liquidity Risk Management
- Outstanding analytical, conceptual and statistical skills
- Experience in assessing internal control systems and related processes and controls, front-to-back
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and German. Additional language skills are a plus
- A positive, forward-thinking personality and can-do attitude with a dedicated interest towards Risk Management topics
- Flexible and committed leader and team player with the ability to work independently in the execution of assignments, also under pressure
- Personal integrity, fast learner and active listener with strong interpersonal communication skills
- Ability and willingness to travel up to ~ 4 weeks per year