About the role:

The role provides independent assurance and strategic audit leadership across Corporate Banking, Business Banking, Treasury & Markets, BSP Life (PNG), and BSP Capital.

This role partners closely with executives to enhance governance, risk management, and control effectiveness across complex, high-risk portfolios while modernizing audit practices through data-led and agile methodologies.

Key Deliverables:

• Develop and deliver a risk-based annual audit plan for Wholesale Banking aligned to Group strategy, setting the scope and priorities and ensuring alignment to Enterprise Wide & Risk Registers and regulatory expectations.
• Define thematic reviews for emerging risks.
• Lead the Wholesale audit portfolio within Group Internal Audit, setting the scope, and priorities and ensuring alignment of audit plans to Enterprise-Wide Risk Registers, regulatory requirements, and emerging risks.Provide assurance over:
  • Corporate and Business Banking products lifecycle (origination, underwriting, monitoring, impairment, recovery).
  • Market risk, treasury products, structured finance, and capital markets activities.
  • Life insurance underwriting, pricing, reserving, claims, reinsurance, and policy administration.
  • Conduct risk, customer fairness, and product governance.

• Oversee planning, execution, and high-quality reporting of audits, clear root-cause analysis and practical recommendations across products, distribution, operations and digital platforms.
• Ensure audit work adheres to high standards and the IIA’s International Professional Practices Framework.
• Monitor and follow up on timely implementation and closure of management remediation actions, escalating significant issues and delays as needed.
• Provide proactive insights to GCA on risk trends and emerging risks including climate risk, ESG exposure, model risk and digitalization.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, regulatory developments, and market practices to ensure proactive coverage.
• Challenge management assessments to ensure proper risk identification
• Maintain trusted advisor relationships while upholding independence.
• Present audit insights to GCA and other executives, Audit Committees and regulators as required.
• Lead a high performing audit team by ensuring team members are actively participating in capacity building and Quality Assurance & Improvement Programs (QAIPs).
• Oversee the performance of own team, clear objectives are set and feedback is provided.
• Be proactive in innovating and improving audit efficiency by driving the team to fully utilize the automated audit process via Resolver, continuous monitoring of staff engagement, and effective use of AI-enabled audit techniques.

Essential Qualifications, Professional Skills & Experience:

• University Degree in Accounting (or similar field e.g. Finance or Banking) – preferred.
• Member of the IIA with CIA and/or CPA qualification or currently undertaking studies – preferred.
• Deep understanding of Wholesale Banking products, including corporate lending, trade finance, project finance, structured products, and treasury-linked instruments.
• Strong knowledge of Life Insurance operations, underwriting, claims management, reserving, reinsurance, and policy administration an advantage.
• Deep understanding of credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, insurance risk, and capital adequacy frameworks.
• Strong audit methodology, root-cause analysis, and risk assessment capabilities.
• Strong report writing and executive communication skills.
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and manage stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• In-depth knowledge of banking laws, regulations, and corporate governance principles.
• 10–15+ years relevant experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, or professional services within financial services.
• Sound knowledge of audit standards & internal control regulations.
• Experience leading audit teams across multiple geographies.
• Experience interacting with senior executives, Boards and regulators.
• Experience with technology-led audit approaches and data-driven assurance.

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