Credit Risk Audit-Expert

Your Role

Are you a sharp evaluator of risk, who enjoys investigating complex business processes and products? Do you want to play a key role in improving the effectiveness of business critical processes to help safeguard and strengthen UBS?

At UBS, we have re‑imagined the way we work, the way we connect with each other – our colleagues, clients and partners – and the way we deliver value. Being agile will make us more responsive, more adaptable, and ultimately more innovative.

• Plan, lead, and timely execute audits and issue assurances in line with expected budgets.
• Meet our internal standards for the quality, execution, and documentation of work, taking account of legal entity coverage expectations.
• Highlight where controls are functioning well or where UBS needs to act to better manage current and emerging risks, and elevate any significant concerns.
• Develop issues and audit reports according to our internal reporting and issue disposition standards that are fully supported by the work done and require minimal feedback from reviewers.
• Successfully collaborate with peers in and across audit teams.
• Build and maintain constructive relationships with colleagues and relevant stakeholders at all levels, including senior management.

Job Reference #334118

City
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New York, Weehawken

Job Type
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Full Time

In our agile operating model, audit crews are aligned to business and functional areas, products and services and consist of a number of autonomous teams. The US Credit and Global Commercial Lending Team (including UK and Europe SE) is part of the Credit Risk Audit Crew. The role will be based in New York/ Weehawken/Stamford or London and focus on audits covering primarily the Credit Risk Control functions that oversee the US Wealth Management and global Investment Bank lending businesses.

Additionally, we periodically support audits of the first line of defense for specific products within Wealth Management and the Investment Bank.

• Bachelor’s degree with ideally 5 or more years of experience in a similar position focused on corporate lending within the Investment Bank or Wealth Management.
• Strong analytical skills and quantitative approach to problem solving.
• Able to work independently, quickly understand complex processes and challenge the status quo, identifying risks and inadequacies in processes.
• Willingness to keep up with industry, regulatory developments and learn new concepts and methods.
• Ability to effectively communicate with senior stakeholders.
• Solid credit risk foundation with in-depth understanding in one or more of the following areas: (i) Wealth Management product offerings, (ii) IB corporate lending including Leveraged Finance and/or Private Credit/Equity, or (iii) problem loan and impaired asset management.
• Strong foundation of local regulatory requirements (e.g., OCC Heightened Standards in the US) is an asset.
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications. Data analytics / AI experience is a plus.

• United States – New Jersey – Weehawken min USD 164,000 – max USD 211,000.
• United States – New York – New York min USD 164,000 – max USD 211,000 per annum.

The expected salary for this role will be determined by relevant factors which may include but are not limited to role-required experience, qualifications, education, location and skill level. UBS offers a range of competitive benefits and for further information, please visit  We may, at our sole discretion, provide additional variable compensation or awards.

UBS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We respect and seek to empower each individual and support the diverse cultures, perspectives, skills and experiences within our workforce.