UBS · 2 days ago
Audit Expert
New York, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$119K/yr - $156K/yr
3+ years expUBS is a leading global wealth manager and universal bank based in Switzerland. They are seeking an Audit Expert to drive audits, evaluate controls against financial crime risks, and provide innovative solutions while maintaining independence in their work.
Asset ManagementBankingFinancial ServicesWealth Management
Responsibilities
Drive or work as a team member on audits, including thematic and front-to-back reviews
Identify and evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls in place to address financial crime risks
Provide practical, innovative, and value-added solutions to issues identified
Draft audit findings for UBS senior management and monitor the remediation progress
Contribute to the continuous risk assessment process, including reviewing the risk profile and developments of financial crime prevention areas
Builds and continuously maintain sufficient knowledge of organizational and governance structure, of products and processes, of legal and regulatory requirements, as well as developing professional skills and experience, to allow for an effective and professional mandate execution
Audits, performed efficiently, with a sense of urgency and in accordance with best practice
Assessments and reviews on whether risks are effectively controlled and, when this is not achieved, definition of the root cause for the issues
Pragmatic action plans to be agreed with management; these address the issue in a sustainable way and remedy the weakness promptly
Assessments of issue completion to confirm effectiveness of the remediation
Performs the Responsible Auditor (RA) role
Participates in challenge meetings with defined business management and subject matter experts
Leverages GIA audit process to demonstrate entrepreneurial leadership and clear focus on risk
While maintaining independence, leverages audit results with the activities of other control functions within UBS
Actively challenges GIA standards / products and participates in finding solutions
Self-development and training plan
Qualification
Required
a bachelor's or master's degree or equivalent
Ideally 3 years within internal audit, compliance or internal risk management areas within the financial services industry. This experience could have been gained at a consulting firm, regulator, or in an internal audit function
a detailed understanding of financial crime related risks including Anti-Money Laundering, Know Your Customer, and/or Bribery and Corruption
experienced in performing audits of financial crime risk
reliable when working independently, with sound judgment to determine when to escalate issues
risk focused and capable of using data analytics to gain insights into transactions and clients
team player willing to travel to other UBS locations for Audit assignments
willing to discover all aspects of the bank, with the ambition to advance your career in an international environment
Preferred
ACAMS (or equivalent AML qualification)
Company
UBS
UBS is a financial services firm engaged in wealth management, investment banking, asset management, and retail banking.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$12.57B2025-11-03Post Ipo Debt· $3.25B
2025-09-09Post Ipo Debt· $1.17B
2024-09-06Post Ipo Debt· $1.5B
Leadership Team
Sergio P. Ermotti
Group Chief Executive Officer
James Walker
Head CTO for Core Technology & Platforms
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