ABOUT US

The Maples Group is a global leader in financial services, trusted by many of the world’s largest hedge fund managers, private equity firms, and international corporations.
Our side-by-side financial and legal teams consistently deliver award-winning services to a global client base, offering unrivalled learning and career opportunities to our 2,500 colleagues worldwide.

THE OPPORTUNITY

We are looking for an accomplished Senior Vice President, Internal Audit to join the Audit team as part of our financial services business in Dublin.
As part of the global expansion of the Maples Group’s financial services offering, our Dublin office opened its doors in 2008. Located in the heart of the city, a commitment to service excellence and investment in our people quickly established Dublin as a regional hub where our 200+ teammates deliver the best-in-class solutions to clients worldwide alongside our colleagues in legal services.

REQUIREMENTS:

In addition to indisputably high ethical standards and autonomy, the ideal candidate possesses the following:

• Degree in accounting or other related field
• Certified Internal Auditor or ACCA qualification (as an asset)
• 5-7 years of internal audit experience gained ideally in financial services industry
• Understanding of funds fiduciary, structured finance, funds administration
• Fluent English
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills
• Strong time management, negotiation & organisation skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent stakeholder management experience
• Ability to deliver high levels of client service

The Senior Vice President ("SVP IA"), Internal Audit of MaplesFS reports directly to the Head of Internal Audit ("HIA"). The Internal Audit Function reports to the Chairman of the Board of MaplesFS Holdings Limited on Internal Audit matters, and administratively to the MaplesFS Audit Committee and the Maples and Calder Audit Committee.
The SVP IA is a strategic leader responsible for delivering a revitalised, independent and business-focussed internal audit function across the Maples Group. As a senior member of our third line of defence, this role is pivotal in identifying risk, process and control deficiencies and supporting a culture of partnership, accountability and continuous improvement across all lines of defence. The SVP will lead a team which conducts the operational audits for business lines and non-business functions across each of the MaplesFS and Maples and Calder offices.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Lead, inspire, and develop a high-performing internal audit team, setting a vision for audit excellence and business partnership;
• Assist with the update of the internal audit charter for MaplesFS, which sets out the scope of activities, authority, and independence for internal auditing, and is subject to review and approval by the Audit Committee;
• Champion a culture of continuous improvement, leveraging technology, data analytics, and best-in-class methodologies to streamline audit processes, optimise workflows, reduce bottlenecks, reduce manual processes and enhance audit quality and impact via increased sampling levels and enhanced risk identification;
• Develop and execute a risk-based audit plan, with a focus on thematic, business-aligned audits and regulatory priorities, ensuring robust coverage of key risk areas;
• Ensure the audit function is aligned with the latest Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) global standards and best practice;
• Deliver clear, impactful, commercially and regulatory relevant insights on operational risk, governance, and control effectiveness;
• Ensure rigorous testing of compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements, including AML/KYC and jurisdiction-specific obligations, through both thematic and local audits;
• Lead the team in identifying, reporting, and remediating potential and actual compliance breaches, and ensure timely follow-up on high-risk or non-compliant areas;

• Assist the HIA on other internal projects, which may include the following:

• • independent file reviews dealing specifically with control breaches and recommendations for improvement;
• conducting SOC1 readiness reviews during the internal audits and generally assisting with the SOC1 and SOC2 audit engagements;
• reviewing and assessing the disaster recovery plans including policies and procedures in place in the event of a disaster for each office; and
• implementing various Maples Group projects.