Validations Lead

• Defence' acting as an independent and forward-looking challenger and adviser to Senior Management. We are also strongly relied upon by local regulators. We closely partner and collaborate with all Group business and infrastructure areas. This includes the Investment Bank, Corporate Bank and International Private Bank businesses, and Technology, Anti-Financial Crime, Compliance, Risk, Finance and Operations infrastructure functions.As a global function of approximately 850 team members, Group Audit (GA) is the bank's 'Third Line of
• A diverse and inclusive culture is at the core of our team dynamic, with strong corporate and ethical governance as a driving philosophy. New joiners are supported with a structured and comprehensive career programme.

Your key responsibilities

• As Validations Lead:
  • Provide proactive management of all aspects of the Validations team; managing the end-to-end delivery; produce high quality validation deliverables.
  • Own and develop senior stakeholder relationships across the three lines of defense;
  • Represent GA on the relevant governance fora;
  • Foster strong partnership with both the first and second lines of defense
• Team Management: manage a team of Validators, demonstrating a strong focus on staff development, promoting a growth mindset.
• Contributing to functional planning of the validations book of work related to own area of responsibility, adjusting the plan and advising any changes to the Chief Auditor.
• Delivering and sustaining own and team performance against key objectives in the context of functional strategies.
• Determining team involvement and individual responsibilities for each validation.
• Reviewing and providing expert opinions on action plans provided by clients, helping them
• Responsible for ensuring that testing conducted to assess design and operating effectiveness of controls at the time of issue closure validation is comprehensive and adequately documented.
• Communicating the Banks/GA, plans and values within their teams and ensuring understanding and alignment.
• Keeping abreast of pertinent industry, regulatory and business practices.
• Establishing and maintaining a client service/relationship approach with stakeholders in order to understand their business needs.
• Creating and reinforcing an environment where people management and development is a key priority and personally demonstrates their commitment to their immediate and the wider Function team.
• Acting as a management role model for their own team and others.

How Youll Lead

• Independent in judgement, strongly self-motivated and have the ability to challenge and be challenged whilst maintaining the highest levels of professionalism
• An excellent team worker with exceptional leadership capabilities who is people focused and supports Diversity.
• Able to work calmly in a fast-paced, high pressure business environment and able to think outside of the box providing innovative challenge.
• Experience working in a global organization with a matrix set up, interacting with global stakeholders.

Your skills and experience

• Undergraduate or equivalent degree required; advanced degrees and relevant professional certifications preferred but not required.
• Relevant work experience, with professional/industry recognized qualifications; related qualifications would be beneficial
• Significant and relevant in-depth knowledge of risks, controls and associated regulatory developments
• Management Experience leading SMEs
• Extensive audit experience within internal audit and / or the wider financial services industry
• Excellent management and planning skills, with the ability to positively drive change

Skills That Will Help You Excel

• Able to manage a team/people
• Comfortability escalating/reporting to senior leadership