Principal Auditor – Origination and Advisory, Sales, and Structuring

Job Title Principal Auditor Origination and Advisory Sales and Structuring.

Location Birmingham

Corporate Title Assistant Vice President

Group Audit serves as Deutsche Banks independent Third Line of Defence proactively assisting the banks business and infrastructure areas to identify control weaknesses. Comprising around 800 staff our global connectivity provides a stimulating environment and the opportunity to collaborate network and share knowledge with colleagues and specialists around the world. You will work in the Investment Banking audit team who are responsible for the timely delivery of high-quality value added audit reports for a global portfolio of Investment Banking Risk related activities which meet the requirements of the Deutsche Bank Board and of respective regulators.

What well offer you

A healthy engaged and well-supported workforce are better equipped to do their best work and more importantly enjoy their lives inside and outside the workplace. Thats why we are committed to providing an environment with your development and wellbeing at its centre.

You can expect:

• Hybrid Working - we understand that employee expectations and preferences are changing. We have implemented a model that enables eligible employees to work remotely for a part of their working time and reach a working pattern that works for them

• Competitive salary and non-contributory pension

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays with the option to purchase additional days

• Life Assurance and Private Healthcare for you and your family

• A range of flexible benefits including Retail Discounts a Bike4Work scheme and Gym benefits

• The opportunity to support a wide ranging CSR programme 2 days volunteering leave per year

Your key responsibilities

• Takes responsibility for execution of day-to-day operational audit work and contribute to the delivery of audits.

• Plan audits e.g. documenting activity flows of the processes to be reviewed identify risks and the key actual controls in place to mitigate the identified risks and attend meetings with internal stakeholders as and when required.

• Draft high quality audit findings for review by audit management facilitate issue tracking validate the closure of issues and approve closure of Important issues.

• Review and provide opinions on action plans provided by stakeholders.

• Complete all assigned audit work in line with agreed budgets including ad hoc projects.

Your skills and experience

• A degree (or equivalent) or equivalent work experience.

• A professional/industry recognized Risk or Accounting professional qualification e.g. CPA ACA FRM CIA would be an advantage.

• Audit experience in public accounting (risk advisory / consulting) or internal audit focusing on Financial Services Investment Banking.

• Good knowledge of auditing standards and concepts.

• Effective communication skills - communicating with clarity both orally and in writing in a logical order and structured approach.

• Good planning and presentation skills.

How well support you

• Coaching and support from experts in your team

• A culture of continuous learning to aid progression

• We value diversity and as an equal opportunities employer we make reasonable adjustments for those with a disability such as the provision of assistive equipment if required (e.g. screen readers assistive hearing devices adapted keyboards)

Please note the expected salary for some roles may be below the minimum level requirements to support candidates who require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK. Should you already have a Skilled Worker visa and are identified for a role we can discuss and support you with the process

About us

Deutsche Bank is the leading German bank with strong European roots and a global network. Click here to see what we do.

Deutsche Bank in the UK is proud to have been named The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2025 for six consecutive years. Additionally we have been awarded a Gold Award from Stonewall and named in theirTop 100 Employers 2024 for our work supporting LGBTQ inclusion.

If you have a disability health condition or require any adjustments during the application process we encourage you to contact our Adjustments Concierge on to discuss how we can best support you. Alternatively you can share your phone number and a member of the team will be happy to call you to talk through your specific requirements

We strive for a culture in which we are empowered to excel together every day. This includes acting responsibly thinking commercially taking initiative and working collaboratively.