Job details

With a career in Internal Audit – Financial Markets at National Bank, you will be of great value to your business partners’ end to end process and therefore positively impact our clients and employees. As Chief Advisor - Treasury Specialist for the Financial Markets team, you will be an expert auditor focused on important risks of the financial markets sector (primarily focused on Treasury and Liquidity Risk Management). You will collaborate with strategic partners throughout the Bank to identify areas at risk and/or potential improvements, as well as sharing your knowledge with your colleagues on complex subjects in the realization of the work performed.

Your role

• Perform audit work and/or lead audits of financial markets sectors (primary focus Treasury and Liquidity topics)
• Ambassador for Internal Audit with our partners in Treasury and Liquidity Risk Management
• Negotiator/Influencer with our partners, specifically senior management, as it relates to issues raised and possible solutions.
• Expert on risks and end to end processes for Treasury related topics.
• Coach for the team on the processes, governance, reporting and best practices.
• Bring together the Audit team, as well as other risk/control functions.

Your team

You will join a multidisciplinary team with more than 20 colleagues and will report to the Senior Manager - Internal Audit Financial Markets. This position will give you the opportunity to work as part of a dynamic, innovative team where management practices favour a good work/life balance and in a sector where you can constantly progress while taking on varied assignments enabling a transversal view of the organization. You may have the opportunity for occasional travel to our desks and affiliates (Dublin, London, Paris, New York, Toronto, Calgary, etc) in accordance with the audit requirements.

 Basic requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in a related field, FRM/PRM, CFA (asset).
• Minimum ten (10) years of in-depth experience in the end-to-end Financial Markets process, such as Treasury and/or Liquidity risk management.
• In depth understanding of the risks inherent to Financial Markets activities, specifically as it relates to Treasury (liquidity risk management, cash management, funding, Fund Transfer Pricing, Asset Liability Management).
• Curious, with a desire to learn new business activities and related processes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a positive way with team members and partners from various backgrounds towards a common goal.
• Independent, accountable, collaborative, good attention to detail and proactive.
• Excellent spoken and written communication skills, ability to simplify and synthesize information.
• Bilingualism, both spoken and written French (asset) and English (essential) as we collaborate with our colleagues and regulators outside of Quebec.