Student Assistant in Group Internal Audit

Saxo Bank is seeking a motivated Student Assistant to join its Group Internal Audit (GIA) Operating Office. The role involves supporting risk-based audits, ensuring operational excellence within GIA, and assisting with methodology changes, internal projects, data analytics, and tool maintenance. The ideal candidate is a professional, detail-oriented student with a strong understanding of financial markets and technical skills in data analytics and Microsoft Office Suite, eager to grow in an international environment.

Must Have

• Last year of Bachelor’s degree or studying for Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Law or relevant background
• Excellent academic results
• Professionalism, integrity and trustworthiness
• Collaborative by nature, willing to challenge status quo constructively
• Detail oriented, able to see through complexity and summarise issues clearly and concisely
• Good understanding of financial markets
• Technical skillset that includes data analytics and Microsoft Office Suite
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English

Perks & Benefits

• Growth-embracing culture
• Opportunities for career advancement
• Robust career from day one
• Work with the best colleagues
• International organisation across 15 countries
• Value diversity and inclusion
• Open feedback culture
• Supportive team environments
• Opportunity to invest in your future

We are growing our team in Saxo’s Group Internal Audit (“GIA”) and therefore we are looking for more great colleagues to join us!

GIA in Saxo is responsible for carrying out risk-based audits across the organisation and its subsidiaries. Reporting directly to the Board of Directors, GIA helps to ensure that the organisation effectively manages and mitigates the risks associated with its business activities.

We are looking for a motivated and structured student assistant to join our GIA Operating Office. GIA Operating Office is responsible for the operational excellence of GIA by equipping the auditors in GIA with necessary methodology, training and tooling, ensuring the quality of the audit work and report, and driving various projects within GIA.

As a student assistant, you will be working in close collaboration not just within the Operating Office, but with the entire GIA. We have a growth-embracing culture and will commit to helping you grow personally and professionally and at Saxo you will get plenty of opportunities for career advancement while working with the best colleagues within the space of Internal Audit.

Responsibilities

As a student assistant in GIA Operating Office, your responsibilities will typically include:

• Collecting feedback and implementing changes in methodology
• Supporting internal projects, e.g. quality assessment
• Conducting data analytics, e.g. establishing PowerBI Dashboard for monitoring
• Establishing and maintaining internal tools
• Preparation of presentations
• Supporting audit engagements within GIA

Your profile

You are preferably in the last year of your Bachelor’s degree or studying for your Master’s degree within the fields of Finance, Economics, Law or other relevant background and hold excellent academic results.

As a person you are known for your professionalism, integrity and trustworthiness. You are collaborative by nature but, where necessary, you are willing to challenge the status quo in a constructive manner. While you are detail oriented, you are able to see through complexity and summarise issues in a structured, clear and concise manner.

You have a good understanding of financial markets and a technical skillset that includes data analytics and Microsoft Office Suite.

You enjoy working in an international, cross-cultural environment and interacting with people from diverse backgrounds and experiences. You have good communication skills and are fluent in English.

We get curious people invested in the world

When you work at Saxo, you become a Saxonian and part of a purpose-driven organisation, where good ideas are always taken seriously, and where you can make a true impact. We are invested in your development, and you can expect a robust career from day one when you join Saxo – no matter which role you take on.

You will join 2,500 other ambitious colleagues across 15 countries and become part of an international organisation. Working in Saxo, you will get to meet colleagues from many different cultures and backgrounds, and you should know that we value diversity and inclusion and see it as a genuine source of strength to drive growth, foster innovation and position us for long-term success.

We encourage an open feedback culture and supportive team environments enabling employees to grow and fulfil their career aspirations.

When you bring passion, curiosity, drive and team spirit, your learning journey will be dynamic and your career opportunities in Saxo will be immense.

At Saxo we don’t just offer a job – we offer an opportunity to invest in your future!

How to apply :

Click here to create an account and upload your resume and a short motivation. We look forward to getting to know you better!

Welcome to Saxo Bank

Support our purpose

We believe access to global capital markets is not only for the privileged few. Our vision is to enable people to fulfill their financial aspirations to make an impact. That’s why we use the power of technology to deliver clients what they need, when they need it in a user-friendly and personalised experience. We aim to deliver the world’s most user-friendly and personalized trading and investment platform experience, which gives our clients exactly what they need to make more informed investment decisions.

Be part of a unique journey

Do you want to work for an extremely ambitious organisation at the cutting edge of banking and technology? You’ll be joining a company that:

. Continuously strives to improve the Saxo Experience and exceed our clients’ expectations.

. Always invests in the future

. Builds unrivalled platforms for seasoned and experienced investors and wholesale clients that provide real-time access to global capital markets.

. Consistently wins the highest accolades for our platforms, products and services.

Own your future

So, if you’re up for the challenge of breaking down barriers in global financial markets, we’re always looking for ambitious and enthusiastic people who share our passion for clients, technology and innovation and can bring new perspectives to our diverse team.

For more on our story, culture and identity, please read the Saxo Bank Foundation, written by our CEO and founder Kim Fournais.

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