VP, Behavioural Risk Assurance Specialist, Group Audit

Role Overview 

As the Behavioural Risk Assurance Specialist within Group Audit, you support the Behavioural Risk Assurance Lead in delivering subject matter expertise on behavioural risk assurance across the Bank. This contributes to the development and execution of audit approaches that assess how behaviours and cultural drivers influence outcomes for the Bank, our customers and society. As an emerging and strategically important discipline within internal audit, this role offers a unique opportunity to build expertise, contribute to innovation and deliver meaningful impact on the Bank’s risk culture and control environment.  

Responsibilities:

Behavioural Risk Assurance & Audit Integration

• Support and contribute to behavioural risk assurance activities within Group Audit, working closely with the Lead and audit teams on its application in audit engagements
• Assist in the development and execution of the behavioural risk assurance approach across audit planning, scoping, fieldwork, and reporting
• Help embed behavioural risk considerations into audit methodology and support audit teams in identifying behavioural drivers of risk

Deep-Dive Reviews & Risk Insights 

• Support the development of targeted behavioural risk reviews across the organisation, applying structured interviews and behavioural analysis to identify underlying behavioural patterns, decision-making biases, and cultural drivers influencing risk outcomes
• Conduct and support analysis of qualitative and quantitative indicators (e.g. interviews, surveys, conduct metrics, incident trends) to generate robust, evidence-based insights
• Support in translating behavioural observations into clear, actionable audit findings and recommendations

Stakeholder Influence & Reporting

• Support the preparation and communication of behavioural risk insights effectively to senior leadership, including audit leadership and business management
• Contribute to providing independent challenge on how behaviours and cultural factors impact risk outcomes
• Assist in preparing and delivering high-quality reporting aligned with internal audit standards, with a strong focus on clarity, impact, and evidence

Methodology & Capability Development  

• Support the ongoing development and enhancement of behavioural risk audit methodology, tools, and approaches in line with emerging industry practices
• Contribute to building behavioural risk capability within Group Audit through knowledge sharing, and practical application
• Support the Behavioural Risk Assurance Lead in collaborating with 1st and 2nd Line stakeholders while maintaining independence of assurance

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant behavioural science discipline (e.g. organisational psychology, social psychology, anthropology, cognitive or decision science). Master’s degree preferred. 
• Subject matter expertise in behavioural science (e.g. organisational psychology, social psychology, decision science) with application in organisational or risk contexts  
• Experience or strong interest in designing and conducting structured behavioural interviews and deriving reliable, evidence-based insights
• Demonstrated ability or eagerness to learn how to analyse behavioural drivers of risk, including decision-making, incentives, and cultural dynamics
• Experience in audit, risk management, financial services, or consulting, with the ability to translate behavioural science into assurance methodology 
• Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to operate in ambiguity and support the development of structured, defensible assessments
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders and progressively develop capabilities to challenge decisions

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