Vantage Point is partnering with a leading consultancy to appoint experienced consultants to support a major UK banking group with a significant trading controls remediation programme.
The programme is strengthening the bank’s first-line trading control environment across its corporate and institutional banking, treasury, and commercial banking businesses. The consultants will join established client teams and deliver defined work packages across controls design, remediation, audit validation and regulatory closure activity.
These roles require senior, hands-on practitioners with direct experience of trading controls, audit remediation or second-line validation within a global investment bank. General project management, governance or advisory experience without strong controls expertise will not be sufficient.
Depending on your experience, you will support either controls remediation or audit and validation activity.
Identify gaps and weaknesses within existing trading control frameworks
Design, document and implement controls to address identified gaps
Support the uplift of first-line control frameworks across banking, markets and treasury environments
Deliver defined remediation work packages against critical programme milestones
Assess trading risks and ensure controls provide appropriate coverage
Apply relevant peer-bank experience and industry good practice
Produce clear control documentation, process maps and supporting evidence
Work closely with business, risk, compliance and programme stakeholders
Support regulatory remediation and skilled-person review activity, including Section 166 programmes
Contribute to evidence packs required for internal and regulatory attestation
Support audit and second-line testing of remediated controls
Review control design and operating effectiveness
Gather, assess and organise evidence from business and control owners
Conduct control walkthroughs with relevant stakeholders
Identify evidence gaps and coordinate actions required for closure
Prepare high-quality audit and regulatory closure packs
Support the resolution and closure of audit, assurance and regulatory findings
Coordinate activity across first-line, second-line and internal audit teams
Maintain accurate records of testing, findings, actions and supporting evidence
Escalate delivery risks, evidence gaps and potential control weaknesses promptly
5 - 9 years’ relevant professional experience
Significant experience within a global UK or US investment bank
Direct experience within a markets, trading or treasury control environment
Strong knowledge of banking control frameworks and associated trading risks
Experience delivering controls remediation, audit remediation or regulatory transformation
Practical experience of first-line controls, second-line oversight or internal audit
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
The ability to review complex processes and translate risks into effective controls
Clear written communication and strong control-documentation skills
Confidence working with senior stakeholders across business, risk, compliance and audit
A delivery-focused approach and the ability to operate effectively within a time-sensitive remediation programme
We are recruiting the following profiles:
Six to nine years’ relevant experience
Strong controls design, implementation or remediation experience
Direct experience within markets or trading control environments
Experience delivering first-line or second-line control uplift
Previous involvement in Section 166, regulatory remediation or audit remediation programmes
Detailed understanding of trading risks and control frameworks
6 - 9 years’ relevant experience
Strong internal audit or second-line testing and validation background
Experience delivering audit or regulatory closure activity
Previous involvement in Section 166 or comparable regulatory remediation
Experience in preparing closure packs and coordinating with audit and second-line teams
Strong understanding of control design and operating effectiveness testing
5 - 6 years’ relevant experience
Experience supporting internal audit or second-line testing and validation
Experience contributing to audit, assurance or regulatory closure activity
Ability to collate, review and organise evidence for closure packs
Experience coordinating actions across audit, risk and business stakeholders
Strong documentation, organisation and stakeholder-management skills
Experience within corporate and institutional banking, markets, treasury or commercial banking would be highly advantageous. Relevant professional qualifications in audit, accounting, risk or compliance are desirable but not essential where candidates can demonstrate substantial practical experience.
Vantage Point Global is a fully committed Equal Opportunities, inclusive employer. We are passionate about attracting diverse talent, and welcome applications regardless of ethnicity, culture, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability, or sexual orientation.
Things you need to know:
- To apply, you’ll need to provide us with a CV and answer a few questions.
- We’d like to make you aware that if you have not heard back from us within three weeks of the date of application, we will not be progressing your application.
