Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Market Risk Internal Auditor role within Grant Thornton’s Agile Talent Community offers contract professionals the opportunity to work on diverse projects in Financial Services Business Risk Services. The position focuses on providing risk, control, and governance services to clients in the financial sector, emphasizing internal audits and market risk assessments. Candidates will have the flexibility to choose their projects while receiving support from the Agile Talent team. This role is ideal for individuals with a strong background in market risk and internal auditing within the financial services industry.
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct full cycle internal audits within the Financial Services sector.
- Assess control effectiveness and evaluate risk mitigation strategies.
- Interpret quantitative risk metrics and form objective conclusions.
- Document testing, evidence, results, and conclusions in alignment with Corporate Audit standards.
- Support clients and internal teams on short to medium-term assignments.
Key Skills:
- Deep understanding of traded markets, market risk, CVA, and risk factor sensitivities.
- Strong experience in internal audits within the Financial Services sector.
- Ability to independently assess control effectiveness and evaluate risk mitigation.
- Clear and structured writing skills for documentation.
- Knowledge of VaR models and stress testing methodologies.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London Area
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Who we are Grant Thornton’s Agile Talent Community is a network of contract professionals, giving you the opportunity to work with our clients alongside Grant Thornton teams on a project-by-project basis whilst being supported by our dedicated Agile Talent team. Joining us in Financial Services Business Risk Services (FS BRS) We help and support clients achieve their strategic goals by guiding them through new legislation changes and helping to navigate accounting, regulatory, technology and operating model change. The world around us is changing and our teams help clients remain agile and adapt to these changes and stay ahead of the competition. Grant Thornton’s Financial Services Business Risk Services (FS BRS) team provides market-leading risk, control and governance services to the financial services industry, working with clients from the insurance, banking and investment management industries and beyond. Our key offerings are internal audit (outsource and co-source) finance and risk management, compliance and technology. Joining the Agile Talent Community as a Market Risk Internal Auditor, you will have the freedom to work on projects that you choose, whether full or part-time within FS BRS and support our clients and internal teams on short to medium-term assignments.
Skills we are looking for Deep understanding of traded markets, market risk, CVA, risk factor sensitivities, VaR models, stress testing methodologies, and market risk systems/data. Strong experience performing full cycle internal audits within Financial Services sector. Ability to independently assess control effectiveness, evaluate risk mitigation, interpret quantitative risk metrics, and form objective, well-supported conclusions. Clear, structured writing skills to document testing, evidence, results, and conclusions aligned with Corporate Audit standards.
What’s in it for you Development: Your development is important to us and as part of the Agile Talent Community you will be able to work alongside our permanent teams as well as our clients, giving you variety and opportunity to develop new skills. Our team is here to support you, with finding new projects as well as navigating the freelance regulation. Engagement: As a member of our Community, you will also be invited to events, which can help your wellbeing, educate you about the market you operate in, help you connect with the business as well as other members of the Community. Doing what’s right ahead of what’s easy Embracing uniqueness, the culture at Grant Thornton thrives on the contributions of all our people and those who work alongside our teams, we never settle for what is easy, we look beyond to deliver the right thing, for everyone. Building an inclusive culture, where we value difference and respect each other helps everyone to perform at the best of their ability and realize their potential.
How to join You’ll first apply by sending us your CV. If your skills match what we are looking for, one of our recruiters will get in touch and walk you through the interview process. If there’s interest to continue, we’ll invite you to an interview with some of our key business leads. If successful, the final step will be to complete the onboarding process and background checks. We strive to ensure all our information, products, and services are accessible to everyone. If you need any adjustments to our processes to help you apply for our roles, please speak to the recruiter during the application process.