Banking and Capital Markets focused Assistant Manager, Client Assets & Safeguarding, Audit & Assuran

Job Description

Banking and Capital Markets focussed Assistant Manager, Client Assets & Safeguarding, Audit & Assurance

Our Client Assets & Safeguarding (CAS) team has an excellent external reputation for provision of high quality regulatory audit and other assurance services to major firms. Our team covers banking and capital markets, investment and asset management, insurance brokers, payment services and e-money firms. In our team you would have the opportunity to develop deep specialism in your chosen field, working with a client base that includes global leaders in their field.

You would also have the opportunity, if wanted, to broaden experience across industry lines within client assets and safeguarding, or more broadly across our Assurance Group, where opportunities include Conduct of Business, ESG, Prudential regulation and legislation.

• Working alongside financial statement audit teams to perform CASS and Safeguarding audits;
• Providing practical, yet technical, SME input on the more judgemental Client Assets, Payment Services and E-money rules;
• Reviewing control environments, risk frameworks, operating models, governance structures, CASS / Safeguarding footprints, and providing recommendations to senior stakeholders on gaps and enhancements; and
• Performing S166 and shadow S166 reviews of Client Assets and Safeguarding.

Deloitte drives progress. Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. To do this, we invest in outstanding people. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more. What brings us all together at Deloitte? It's how we approach the thousands of decisions we make every day.

How we behave, our beliefs and our attitudes. In other words: our values. Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way
, serve with integrity
, take care of each other
, foster inclusion
, and collaborate for measurable impact
. These five shared values lead every decision we make and action we take, guiding us to deliver impact how and where it matters most.

• Field-managing a portfolio of client engagements, including regulatory audits. This includes leading walk-through sessions and client meetings; supporting with various project management functions; overseeing junior team members; detailed review of work performed by the team; completion of complex or technical aspects of work; and managing the involvement of the senior project team;
• Supporting with the management of engagement economics, including setting budgets and ensuring the engagement is completed on time and within budget;
• Helping to build and maintain a portfolio of predominantly BCM client (or potential client) relationships;
• Providing technical support and challenge to firms on areas impacting client asset protection, such as on-boarding, Legal, Trading, Settlements, Risk, Treasury and Finance;
• Supporting and contributing to the development of junior members of the team;
• Supporting continuous improvement through innovation and transformation, embracing change and challenging the way we do things to develop our CAS offerings;
• Developing and maintaining relationships across service lines and geographies to deliver market and client focused solutions;
• Being responsive to and anticipating client's needs, providing strategic and relevant insight;
• Being part of a wider community helping to grow our practice and develop our strategy; and
• Managing diverse teams within an inclusive team culture where people are recognised for their contribution.

We are focused on ensuring that your client portfolio meets your experience, personality and career aspirations and this in turn enables you to deliver the highest possible standard of work and the flexibility in creating a career path that matches your expectations.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Experience of the banking and capital markets sector, including product…