Big 4 - Financial Instruments Advisory

The Financial Instruments Advisory Team is part of the Financial Services Audit Group. It provides advice, remediation support and assurance to a range of wholesale and retail financial institutions in the management of risks across the trade lifecycle of trading & sales divisions.

Responsibilities

• Working within a team to provide professional services across the lifecycle described above.
• Day-to-day delivery of project objectives, interaction with clients, and regular reporting to project management teams
• Initial preparation of and input to deliverables including written reports, working papers, and summary analyses.
• Ensuring project deliverables are undertaken in accordance with quality and risk requirements.
• Working effectively in diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.

Ideal Experience

To qualify for the role you must have:

• Knowledge of FCA (or equivalent NCA) Markets regulation and regulatory initiatives (e.g FRTB, MiFIDII, EMIR, FICC Codes of Conduct, Market Abuse Regulation, EU Benchmark Regulation)
• Detailed knowledge and experience of the front to back product and control lifecycle across FICC and/or Commercial Markets
• Proficient understanding of current economic, regulatory and market trends
• Understanding of financial instruments including derivatives, loans, mortgages and similar debt types
• Highly proficient in written and oral communication, including experience in written deliverables to senior stakeholders.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Impressive analytical capabilities (including proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word)
• Strong Project Management Skills (input to the design of approach, management of junior staff, client stakeholders, timely reporting to internal and client senior management)
• Proven track record of developing and maintaining strong client relationships
• Highly motivated and committed
• Positive and ambitious attitude

Additional desirable experience includes:

• External/Internal Audit experience in wholesale markets
• Forensic investigatory or project experience
• Aptitude with Excel and Access
• Experience of auditing clients within the financial services sector
• Experience of forensic investigations or projects
• ACA qualification or (equivalent)
• Financial instrument valuations (including analytics and modelling of vanilla and complex financial instruments across asset classes)
• IFRS/Technical Accounting
• Product design and sales distribution processes
• Board and subcommittee Governance & effectiveness
• Trading risk identification and reporting
• Financial benchmark reform
• Electronic/Algorithmic trading control
• Risk management in commodities markets

If you wish to apply for this role please send your CV to charlie.paddock@investigo.co.uk