Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor

Business Unit:  Inspection Générale

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Sandyford, Dublin (Hybrid)
 

Why work with us?

We are the bank for a changing world and we aim to build positive change together:

Equality and Diversity

BNP Paribas is an equal opportunities employer and proudly cultivates a diverse workforce. We believe that diversity of experience enhances our service offering to clients and leads to a better working environment. We welcome applications from the best candidates regardless of age, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, parental and caring status, or religious belief. 

Our Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) play a key role in promoting diversity and inclusion through initiatives, events and advocacy programmes that foster a sense of belonging for all colleagues. In BNP Paribas Ireland, we have dedicated networks for parents and caregivers, LGBTQA+, staff from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds, alongside forums to discuss CSR and gender related topics. 

Sustainable Finance 

BNP continues to demonstrate the Bank’s steadfast commitment to supporting its clients in their growth ambitions by expanding market reach across assets, delivering excellence in bond markets, and showing the way in sustainable financing.

Role

Inspection Générale of BNP Paribas is an Integrated Function, international, independent and in charge of the Internal Audit.

Third line of defense of the Group, Inspection Générale carries out the function of

internal audit in France and abroad according to a pluriannual plan, which covers all banking activities Its objectives are to ensure the quality of risk control, the respect of regulatory requirements and the effectiveness of governance management Inspection Générale supports Group strategy and its transformation.

As an Senior Internal Auditor Inspection Générale, you will take part in various audit assignments covering different themes and various topics for a dedicated scope. You will therefore reinforce your knowledge and skills related to the audited scope. 

You will manage or participate to an audit assignment to deliver the preparation, investigations, analysis and recommendations You will also participate in reporting sessions to the management of audited entities.

Hub France CIB, Ireland and MEA: 

You will operate as a member of a highly qualified Audit Hub. The Hub France, Ireland and MEA remit is to provide audit services to the Businesses, Operations and Functions in France, Ireland, Middle-East and South Africa in close liaison with Senior Management and Head Office entities. The main focus is to help the organisation accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes. 

As a member of the Ireland Audit team, you will be based in Dublin have responsibility for undertaking audit reviews across all the activities in the territory: 

• CIB, including 2S
• Investment & Protection Services (Cardif, Real Estate)
• Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (Arval/ Greenval)
• Integrated Functions (Finance, Compliance, Legal, Risk).

To complement the existing skillset within the team by means of contributing product knowledge grounded in practical business experience. The Senior Internal Auditor will play an active role in the Hub France CIB, Ireland and MEA, managing and organising risk-based audit assignments, ensuring audit budgets are adhered to,  reviewing auditors work to ensure a high quality of deliverables, communicate and manage auditee relationships and write high quality audit reports.

Key Responsibilities

Participating to audit assignment: 

• Organizes tasks (audit approach, respect deadlines, and team organization)
• Identifies issues and challenges of the entrusted subjects.
• Delivers high quality written submissions (diagnosis notes, investigation memos, Wrap Up Meeting slides, synthesis note, final report)
• Puts forward findings and recommendations adapted to observed issues
• Ensures the respect of data protection and security rules
• Ensures the quality of the audit trail. 

It is to be noted, that depending on the operational needs, the Senior Auditor could act as Head of Assignment, in this case they would have additional responsibilities: 

• Defines clearly the team members missions
• Maintains good relationships and shares information within the team
• Accompanies, validates deliverables quality and reliability and participates in the training of the team
• Evaluates the performance of the team.

In addition, the Senior Auditor contributes to the Risk Assessment exercise, and Recommendations closure process.

About BNP Paribas  

At BNP Paribas, we center our values on what drives the company forward. Our driving forces are:

Our strengths are based on four key areas:

Management excellence

BNP continues to foster top-class people management practices within our strong people focused culture. BNP Paribas managers follow the Group’s Management Charter, which emphasises a positive, empowering team culture, encouraging open communication and supporting development and wellbeing. 

Compliance Culture

We believe in promoting clear rules to foster a strong culture of compliance and ethics.  We would expect any incoming member of staff to respect all financial security related legislation, including anti-money laundering (AML); countering the financing of terrorism (CFT); international financial sanctions and embargoes (IFS); anti-bribery and corruption (ABC); KYC; ongoing client related data screening; and transaction monitoring.  BNP Paribas have clear policies on these topics which all staff are expected to familiarise themselves with upon successful entry to the Group.

Should you require any reasonable accommodation for the interview process, please let us know. 

By submitting your application, you agree to BNP Paribas completing a background check and screening in advance of any potential offer being made.