Ongoing Assurance Analyst

Ongoing Assurance Analyst (Panama) – Job Description

October 2023

Trident Trust is a leading independent provider of corporate, trust and fund services to the financial services sector worldwide, employing over 900 staff across a global footprint that spans Africa, the Americas, Asia, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East. Client focused and service oriented, we only employ individuals who are professionally minded, committed and able to demonstrate good interpersonal skills.

The Role

We are seeking to expand our assurance footprint across the Trident Group through the creation of an Ongoing Assurance Team. This is a newly formed Team that will form part of the wider Trident Trust Internal Audit (TTIA) function who are based in the UK / IOM and reporting into the Group Head of Risk, Audit & Compliance. Key to the role is delivery of an ongoing schedule of assurance-based reviews across the Trident Group and reporting results to senior business stakeholders. The successful candidate will be required to complete the timely delivery of ongoing assurance testing across multiple Trident offices in line with an agreed assurance programme. Reporting on adherence to internal quality processes, policies and procedures and regulatory requirements (where appropriate).

The role requires strong communication and organisational skills with the ability to establish and maintain effective business relationships. This role will be based in our Panama office responsible for conducting reviews across the Trident Caribbean and Trident US Region offices. Due to the global nature of the business, there will be a requirement for the successful candidate to occasionally travel to other locations / offices across Group.

Responsibilities

– Deliver Ongoing Assurance reviews in line with the approved Assurance Programme or as requested by the Group Head of

Risk, Audit & Compliance and in line with agreed quality standards / methodology

- Planning and researching areas subject to ongoing monitoring including review of office policies and procedures and regulatory

requirements

- Complete work papers and agreed test scripts by documenting the results of assurance testing completed

- Escalate to senior Internal Audit / business management on a timely basis any issues identified in testing completed

- Produce summary reports of testing completed that are factual, accurate and appraise issues identified and the mitigating

actions to be taken by management to remediate

– Conduct follow-up activities to ensure agreed actions have been fully implemented to minimise business risks

– Support the production of Management Information reports for Regional Managing Directors around Assurance Programme

status, emerging issues and status of agreed actions

– Responsibility for agreeing objectives and own personal development plan

– Maintaining effective working relationship with business management across all Regional offices and promoting a strong risk

and compliance control culture

Skills

– Excellent communication, reporting writing and analysis skills

– Analytical skills and ability to interpret complex information

- Ability to build effective relationships and influencing skills

– Enjoy working as part of a Team and exploring solutions to complex issues

– Ability to balance personal delivery with Team objectives and activities

– Effective time management, planning and organisational skills

– Aptitude to apply personal learning and utilise software packages

– Resilient and act with the highest degree of personal integrity

– Proficient in English

- Exposure to using Viewpoint

– A minimum of 5-10 years experience preferably in the financial service industry ! experience of corporate, trust, fund related services (preferred). Exposure to and understanding of AML!CTF requirements including quality assurance processes would be advantageous.

Remuneration

Salary commensurate with experience and qualifications.

Please submit resume in English in order to be considered.