Senior Vice President - Internal Audit
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Establish risk-based internal audit plans, develop policies, conduct audits, and ensure compliance while managing internal audit functions and stakeholder communication.
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Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a risk based internal audit plan covering the management company, managed funds, holding entities and portfolio companies
- Develop internal audit policies, methodologies and procedures aligned with recognised international internal audit standards
- Conduct risk based and ad hoc audits and prepare clear, comprehensive audit reports
- Develop and maintain an Internal Audit Charter for board approval
- Review compliance with fund documentation, partnership agreements, valuation policies and applicable regulations
- Audit fund expense allocation, fee calculations, carried interest processes, capital calls and distributions
- Independently review valuation governance, including Level 3 assets, models and assumptions
- Assess the effectiveness of compliance frameworks, conflicts of interest management and allocation policies
- Perform thematic reviews on emerging and key risks, including cybersecurity, ESG and outsourcing
- Audit and oversee key third party service providers such as fund administrators, custodians and valuation agents
- Track remediation actions, escalate high risk issues and provide an annual internal audit opinion to senior stakeholders
- Act as a key point of contact for regulators on internal audit matters and support investor due diligence
Requirements
- Experience in internal audit within asset management, fund management, or financial services
- Knowledge of fund documentation, partnership agreements, valuation policies, and regulations
- Ability to build and manage an internal audit function
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Key Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a risk based internal audit plan covering the management company, managed funds, holding entities and portfolio companies.
- Develop internal audit policies, methodologies and procedures aligned with recognised international internal audit standards.
- Conduct risk based and ad hoc audits and prepare clear, comprehensive audit reports.
- Develop and maintain an Internal Audit Charter for board approval.
- Review compliance with fund documentation, partnership agreements, valuation policies and applicable regulations.
- Audit fund expense allocation, fee calculations, carried interest processes, capital calls and distributions.
- Independently review valuation governance, including Level 3 assets, models and assumptions.
- Assess the effectiveness of compliance frameworks, conflicts of interest management and allocation policies.
- Perform thematic reviews on emerging and key risks, including cybersecurity, ESG and outsourcing.
- Audit and oversee key third party service providers such as fund administrators, custodians and valuation agents.
- Track remediation actions, escalate high risk issues and provide an annual internal audit opinion to senior stakeholders.
- Act as a key point of contact for regulators on internal audit matters and support investor due diligence.
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