Market Risk Auditor
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Market Risk Audit
Market Risk Audit is a global team of subject matter experts in traded market risk and valuation within Corporate Audit. We are looking for someone with a risk-based audit skillset and traded market risk & valuation subject matter expertise to perform audit work (design & execute test programs; develop & communicate evidenced-based conclusions on the effectiveness of business process controls; validate issues; manage stakeholder relationships) with a specific focus on the Market Risk and Global Markets areas as part of the global Market Risk Audit team. The successful candidate will be expected to work closely with team members across the globe and engage with key partners in the Corporate Audit organization.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities for this role include :
- Assessing the control environment effectiveness of market risk measurement and valuation processes within Global Markets Risk and Global Markets, providing independent challenge to existing approaches as needed.
- Working flexibly as part of the global team on audit projects as required, including providing subject matter expert support to other teams within Corporate Audit.
- Performing thorough technical analyses and summarizing results in concise and impactful report conclusions for distribution and presentation to senior management and bank regulators.
- Proposing and executing test programs as part of day-to-day audit work.
- Developing and managing independent relationships with stakeholders across first and second lines.
- Maintaining timely and relevant knowledge and awareness of business, industry, and regulatory trends, best practices, and standards.
- Close work with a support development team to enhance and automate testing by leveraging new technologies and artificial intelligence.
Qualifications
Required qualifications include :
Minimum 5-8+ years of experience in risk management, price verification, quant or trading group in a bank or other financial institution, or in audit covering those functions, or minimum 5-8+ years of alternative relevant experience.Practical experience managing, performing, and / or assessing traded market price risk processes.Sustained experience effectively communicating with first-line markets trading and second-line risk management audiences / stakeholders.Strong knowledge of financial instruments and financial risk management principles.Understanding of internal audit's role and objectives and how risk-based auditing is used to assess business process control environment effectiveness.Strong presentation skills, with the ability to communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing; ability to produce high quality technical documentation.Ability to problem solve; the ability to work both as a self-starting individual and as part of an integrated team; excellent attention to detail; a positive outlook and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment / multi-task under pressure; and is an intellectually curious, critical thinker.Desired qualifications include :
An advanced degree in a quantitative field.Experience in computational, engineering, or scientific research or development roles.Strong, hands-on programming skills using Python, R and / or C++ / C#, with ability to develop code to conduct independent testing and replicate results, and / or the ability to use data analytics applications.Knowledge of market risk capital regulation.Bank of America and its affiliates consider for employment and hire qualified candidates without regard to race, religious creed, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, protected veteran or disability status or any factor prohibited by law, and as such affirms in policy and practice to support and promote the concept of equal employment opportunity, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, provincial and municipal laws. The company also prohibits discrimination on other bases such as medical condition, marital status or any other factor that is irrelevant to the performance of our teammates.