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About the Role
As the Head of Audit, Japan, you will represent Internal Audit (IA) in Japan, acting as the primary liaison with local regulators, external auditors, and in-country management. You will lead audit engagements, provide independent assurance on key risks and controls, and deliver strategic insights to strengthen governance and risk management. This role contributes to the broader Internal Audit strategy through complex audits, stakeholder engagement, and collaboration with regional and global audit teams.
Responsibilities
- Lead and deliver audit engagements across Japan, including planning, execution, reporting and stakeholder management.
- Act as Internal Audit's key representative for engagement with local regulators, external auditors and senior management.
- Provide independent assurance and constructive challenge on risk management, governance and control effectiveness.
- Maintain strong relationships with country leadership and key stakeholders across business and support functions.
- Support identification of emerging risks and direct audit focus towards higher-risk areas and value-adding outcomes.
- Communicate audit findings and key messages effectively to stakeholders and management forums.
- Lead and mentor audit teams on complex, high-profile and multi-stakeholder reviews.
- Contribute to the execution of Internal Audit's regional and global strategy and initiatives.
- Collaborate with Internal Audit teams across Asia and globally to deliver audit coverage and specialist expertise.
- Influence stakeholders and support the implementation of sustainable risk and control improvements.
- Provide audit oversight across a broad range of areas including product, sales, operations, risk and technology.
Requirements
- Extensive experience in Banking, Audit, Risk, Compliance or other assurance functions.
- Strong knowledge of Japanese banking regulations and the local regulatory environment.
- Experience engaging with regulators, external auditors and senior business stakeholders.
- Proven ability to lead complex audits, risk reviews or assurance activities across multiple stakeholders and functions.
- Strong understanding of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
- Demonstrated experience leading audit or risk teams and delivering high-profile reviews.
- Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills in both Japanese and English.
- Ability to provide strategic insight and practical recommendations on complex risk matters.
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and across global teams.
Skills
- Japanese banking regulations
- Local regulatory environment
- Stakeholder management
- Negotiation
- Influencing
- Verbal communication (Japanese)
- Written communication (Japanese)
- Verbal communication (English)
- Written communication (English)
- Strategic insight
- Risk management
- Internal control frameworks
Location
- Tokyo, Japan
Work Type
- Full-time
- Permanent
Experience Level
- Extensive experience in Banking, Audit, Risk, Compliance or other assurance functions
- Demonstrated experience leading audit or risk teams
Education Level
- CPA, CA and/or relevant postgraduate qualifications preferred
Benefits
- Access to health and wellbeing services
- Discounts on selected products and services from ANZ
About the Company
- At ANZ, we're shaping a world where people and communities thrive, driven by a common goal: to improve the financial wellbeing and sustainability of our customers.
- Our Institutional bank helps our largest customers move trade and capital around the region, providing our people with great opportunities to build their technical expertise and their careers.
- Banking is changing and we’re changing with it, giving our people great opportunities to try new things, learn and grow.
- Whatever your role at ANZ, you’ll be building your future, while helping to build ours.
Equal Opportunity
- At ANZ, you'll be part of an organisation where the different backgrounds, perspectives and life experiences of our people are celebrated.
- We're committed to building a workplace that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve.
- We welcome applications from everyone and encourage you to talk to us about any adjustments you may require to our recruitment process or the role itself.
- If you are a candidate with a disability or access requirement, let us know how we can provide you with additional support.