AVP & Audit Manager, CCB, IB & Credit

Job purpose

This role involves both leading and contributing to audits that cover Investment Banking, Wholesale Banking coverage, products, and relevant credit activities across the FAB Group. Prior exposure to transaction banking and credit risk management would be a strong advantage. The position calls for a solid grasp of corporate banking relationships, banking products, credit risk practices, and the regulatory landscape in the UAE as well as other jurisdictions where FAB operates. A key part of the job is to provide management assurance by spotting control weaknesses, escalating material audit observations without delay, and aligning on practical action plans to close the issues identified.

You will also serve as a regular point of contact for management in Investment Banking, Wholesale Banking, and Credit teams, helping drive improvements through sound advice. In addition, you may provide input to senior audit leadership on matters that affect the wider FAB Group and support special investigations, reviews, and other assigned work as needed.

Strategic contribution

• Support audits across FAB Group’s Investment Banking, Wholesale Banking areas, including Global Transaction Banking and Global Corporate Finance, as well as credit and credit risk functions in the UAE and the wider international network.
• Ensure business, product, and credit audits are delivered in line with the Annual Plan, with the work completed efficiently and, wherever possible, on or ahead of schedule; raise any likely delay or required plan change to the Head of Audit promptly.

People management

• Coach junior team members on the job, share knowledge, and help the team complete tasks efficiently and in line with procedures and policy.
• Reinforce the bank’s values and ethical standards in day-to-day work to help build a strong values-led culture.

Budgeting and financial performance

• Track performance of assigned activity areas against budget, ensure work is carried out within approved guidelines, and escalate any variances to management quickly.

Policies, systems, processes and procedures

• Work in line with GIA policies, guidance notes, procedures, and practice notes, while contributing to the development of audit practices aligned with industry standards and regulatory expectations.
• Review the activities across the IB and WB portfolio, along with credit and credit risk activities in all relevant jurisdictions, to define and keep the Audit Universe current, coordinating with other teams for broad and effective coverage.
• Build and maintain risk assessments for each process stream in the IB, WB, and Credit portfolio, including applicable subsidiaries such as international entities, and work with business teams to encourage periodic self-assessment of risks and controls.
• Set up and update audit programs in the central audit management tool.
• Carry out audits to assess whether risks have been properly identified and classified by line management, whether governance/risk/control frameworks are adequate and effective, whether further enhancements are needed, whether data and transaction processing standards are met, whether assets are protected, and whether resources are being used efficiently.
• Review draft audit worksheets and reports prepared by auditors and ensure they are properly finalized.
• Discuss and close audit worksheets and audit reports with GIA management and the client within three weeks of fieldwork completion, and negotiate a documented Management Action Plan to address the issues raised.

Continuous improvement

• Drive improvement by identifying process and practice changes needed to align with global standards and shifts in the business environment.

Relationship management

• Build and sustain strong working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, always maintaining high business ethics and responding quickly to critical issues so the organisation receives effective support.
• Act as the audit business partner for line managers in the IB, WB, and Credit teams, holding regular meetings to discuss emerging risks and any significant gaps between the audit view and the business self-assessment.
• Provide ongoing advisory support to unit management from a governance, risk, and control standpoint so processes can be improved using market best practices.
• Monitor open audit issues with unit management and make sure corrective actions are fully implemented and properly closed.
• Perform investigations and special reviews assigned by the Head of Audit or GCAO.

Reporting

• Prepare functional reports on time, with accuracy, and in accordance with Group standards, policies, and quality expectations.

Additional information

The role requires close familiarity with banking operations across UAE and other operating jurisdictions, and the ability to work across a broad audit scope that includes business, product, and credit-related activities. No salary, benefits, openings, or application deadline were specified in the source.