Business Auditor

Job Information

Job ID
104907 
Job Title
Business Auditor 
Recruiter
Legal Futures Japan K.K.
Division
Audit 
Company Type
International Company 
Job Type
Full-time 
Location
Tokyo - 23 Wards 
Salary
Negotiable, based on experience 
Date Refreshed
November 27th, 2008 18:33 

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level
Over 6 years 
Career Level
Mid Career 
Minimum English Level
Fluent 
Minimum Japanese Level
Fluent 
Minimum Education Level
Bachelor's Degree 
Visa Status
Japanese national or permission to work in Japan required 

Job Description

The incumbent will be responsible for carrying out all audits across the asset management business in the region.

Tasks and Responsibilities
- Assist in all aspects of audits including risk assessments, audit planning, audit testing, control evaluation, report drafting and follow up and verification of issue closure
- Ensure audits are performed to professional standards and departmental procedures
- Partner with colleagues, stakeholders and control community members to evaluate, test and report on the adequacy and effectiveness of management controls with appropriate recommendations for improvement. This may be delivered through specific audit reviews or through ongoing involvement in major activities or projects
- Partner with technology auditors to ensure that there is an integrated approach to audit coverage
- Monitor and analyze key performance indicators to identify trends
- Develop and maintain business relationships to monitor changes in the control environment

Required Skills

Qualifications and experience
- A minimum of 6 years audit experience
- Professional qualification and undergraduate degree or equivalent
- Strong knowledge of the Asset Management industry, along with good end to end transaction cycles and systems in the business is a plus
- Having a good understanding of Japanese regulatory requirements is a plus
- Enthusiastic, self motivated, effective under pressure, and willing to take personal risk and accountability
- Team player
- Flexible, willing and able to undertake a broad range of tasks concurrently, whilst maintaining high level of accuracy and quality
- Respond positively to change
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, both in English and Japanese

Company Description

Legal Futures was founded in 1999 and is a dedicated legal, compliance and financial services boutique consultancy that operates from offices in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore. Our recruitment business is categorised as specialist/professional. From Hong Kong we also service our clients in the PRC and Korea, whilst Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia are serviced from Singapore. This enables us to deliver a total recruitment solution to regional team building in our clients’ key locations. We offer in-depth coverage from each office with a premium personalised consultancy service acting for international law firms, leading American and European investment banks and other employers of choice across all sectors of industry and commerce. For candidates, there is no charge for the services that we provide.

We operate three separate and highly specialised divisions:

Our Private Practice Division services the full spectrum of law firms sourcing qualified lawyers (both local and overseas admitted) at all levels from associates through to partners, also practice support lawyers, paralegals and business services positions.

Our Corporate Division services both domestic and international companies sourcing qualified lawyers (both local and overseas admitted) at all levels from Legal Counsels through to Regional General Counsels, corporate compliance officers, company secretaries and commercial/contract managers.

Our Banking & Finance Division services the full financial services industry from bulge bracket investment banks to retail banks and fund managers and is responsible for the recruitment of financial services executives, lawyers (both local and overseas admitted) at all levels from Legal Counsels through to Regional General Counsels, compliance officers at all levels from junior compliance officers up to Regional Heads of Compliance, also documentation officers, paralegals and mid-office personnel positions.

Our recruitment business is categorized as specialist/professional and our placements are limited to Japan only. Our service is free of charge. We will apply and follow the laws and principles of all relevant legislation and maintain data privacy at all times. Please refer to www.legalfutures.com to view our Privacy Policy. The person handling personal information is our license holder Matt Anderson who will also handle any complaints.

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