Marex

About Marex

Marex Group plc is a diversified global financial services platform, providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients in the energy, commodities and financial markets. It listed on Nasdaq Global Select Market in April 2024. With more than 35 offices in Europe, US and APAC, it has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics.

The Audit team is a global function with a presence in London, North America and Europe.

For more information visit www.marex.com

Role Summary

  • To Provide advice and influence change at a senior level to improve Marex SA corporate governance, risk management practices and internal control environment.
  • Through the Head of Internal Audit Marex SA, provide assurance to the Marex SA Board, on the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of the Marex internal control environment.
  • Support the delivery of the corporate priorities of Marex SA, as set out in the business plan.
  • Increase internal and external confidence in the Marex SA business and brand.
  • Provide value for money and other consultancy services as required through the Group Head of Internal Audit or Senior Internal Audit Management
  • Lead Internal Audit activities to ensure quality output
  • Promote internal audit and Marex in general to the wider community through direct contact and external and internal interactions

Responsibilities

  • Provide input and support the development of the strategic internal multi-annual audit plan to ensure coverage of key risks across all Marex SA entities and business areas, to provide the required level of assurance to the Board, senior management and other stakeholders.
  • Plan and deliver the annual work programme for Marex SA with the Senior Internal Audit Management in a timely manner.
  • Influence senior management to take steps to increase the effectiveness of risk mitigation and improved control environment under their responsibility.
  • Contribute to the development of Marex standards and procedures, reviewing the effectiveness of any internal assurance functions within the Marex Group.
  • Creates, develops and implements audit policies and procedures for the review of key controls across various operating models both within the Group functions and overseas locations.
  • Manage the development of staff as appropriate and ensure professional standards and key performance targets are met.

Standard responsibilities for all roles

  • Ensuring compliance with the company’s regulatory requirements under the ACPR, AMF, ESMA, NFA, etc.
  • Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
  • Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
  • At all times complying with the applicable regulation to Marex SA (France & European entities)
  • To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility
  • To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required
  • To escalate risk events immediately
  • To provide input to risk management processes, as required.

Skills and Experience

  • Three to five years’ experience minimum post-qualification as an Audit practitioner in a complex financial services organisation(s) or Practice firm preferably with exposure to broking, prime brokerage, capital markets and commodities.
  • Experience in conducting risk assessments and audits of a wide variety of complex financial systems.
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of modern internal audit concepts and standards and their application to the financial services market.
  • Exposure to creating, developing, and implementing audit strategies, policies and procedures.
  • Exposure to internal audit or Compliance functions to provide a professional service.
  • Experience in managing relationships and influencing change at a senior level.
  • Proficient in information technology skills and carrying out audits of general IT controls.
  • Exposure to and enthusiasm for working in financial markets.
  • Experience of conducting Integrated reviews with IT and standalone business audits.
  • Experience in leading Audit assignments (i.e. throughout the audit life cycle) and supervising staff as appropriate
  • Interest in working internationally and willingness to travel punctually

Competencies

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment
  • Demonstrates curiosity
  • Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
  • Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high-volume environment
  • Escalates key issues and changing priorities to Senior Internal Audit Management as appropriate
  • Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others
  • Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness
  • Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the French and European risk and compliance requirements associated with this.

Professional Qualifications

  • University Degree – Essential
  • ACA Qualification or equivalent – Essential
  • CFA Qualification – Advantageous

Conduct Rules

You must:

  • Act with integrity
  • Act with due skill, care and diligence
  • Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
  • Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
  • Observe proper standard of market conduct
  • Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers

Company Values

Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:

Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.

Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.

Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.

Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.

Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client’s various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.

Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.

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