Functional Audit Manager - Asset Management & Treasury (Hybrid)

Location: Zurich, Zurich, CH

Are you a critical thinker who likes to analyze complex topics and provide insights on risks? Do you enjoy working in a diverse team that employs innovative techniques and tools? Join us at Group Internal Audit and help us to advance Swiss Re's resilience.

About the Role

In the role of Functional Audit Manager for Asset Management and Treasury, you'll collaborate with the Audit Director to manage audit processes connected with Swiss Re's Asset/Liability Management and investment strategies. You will be responsible for ensuring that audits cover the necessary areas based on the risk assessments, taking charge in assuring that governance, risk management, and control procedures are effective. You will play a leading role in delivering impactful messages to senior stakeholders to improve the control environment where necessary.

Main Responsibilities

Your responsibilities include:
•   Supporting the Audit Director in providing a comprehensive risk assessment of Asset Management and Treasury.
•   Driving the continuous risk assessment processes to identify key control issues. 
•   Defining and prioritizing audits to deliver audit coverage commensurate with the risk assessment.
•   Leading the end-to-end audit process, ensuring robust delivery with high quality.
•   Communicating key findings to stakeholders, including root causes, action plans, recommendations, and insights.
•   Acting as an alternate representative when reporting to Senior Management, Audit Committees, and Executive board meetings.
•   Building strong stakeholder relationships and supporting talent recruitment and team coaching.

About the Team

Group Internal Audit is an international team of auditors. Our vision is 'Advancing Swiss Re's Resilience'. We are problem solvers who lead from every seat, challenge the status quo, understand risk, and demonstrate that we are responsive to risk.
We apply innovative and risk-focused techniques to ensure that our audit effort is proportionate to risk, and we continuously extend the use of data analytics and automation within our audit processes.

About You

Based on your experience in the Financial Services Industry you are able to proactively assess operational and insurance/market related risks in the Treasury and Asset management function, ensuring appropriate audit coverage. You build and maintain a trusted relationship with key stakeholders and in your interaction with them, you proactively raise issues and deliver impactful messages. Strong financial markets know-how, strategic thinking, leadership qualities and communication skills are key capabilities required for this role.

We are looking for an inspiring person that is curious, a critical thinker, delivery-oriented and a team-leader. You can communicate effectively in English and deliver in ambiguous situations. You are passionate about innovation and transformation.

Essential:
•   15+ years' experience in financial markets (treasury/investments/asset management).
•   Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or related field.
•   Leadership and management experience, in a global, matrix driven organization.
•   Deep knowledge of financial instruments, investment products and capital markets.
•   Ability to assess the accuracy and reliability of financial data, including valuation models, pricing mechanisms, and performance metrics. 
•   Familiarity with regulatory requirements governing asset management activities.
•   Strong knowledge of internal audit methodologies, project management, continual risk assessment.
•   CPA, CA, or CIA professional certification preferred.

Nice to Have:
•   Knowledge of agile frameworks.
•   Management experience in a global, matrix-driven organization.
•   Knowledge audit systems and software (Teammate, JIRA, etc).