Abn Amro Work Values

Daily Duties at Abn Amro:

• Set-up new internal Audit function for European international Bank in the U.S. which included New York representative office containing a broker-dealer and finance and trade finance business for energy, commodities and transportation industries and a wholly-owned subsidiary, a full service securities clearing firm in Chicago, Illinois (ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC) • Involved in monthly US senior management meetings and monthly/quarterly Risk meetings and provided feedback. • Responsible for monitoring updates to the Dodd Frank Act to ensure compliance. • Performed risk assessment of New York representative office business lines and support and ABN AMRO Clearing USA LLC • Set-up of 2012 to 2014 audit schedule for U.S. functions/activities. • Responsible for conducting audits for all US activities/functions. Conducted front to back audits of the securities financing; domestic stock loan/borrow, international stock loan/borrow and fixed income securities (U.S. treasury securities, bonds, repurchase and reverse repurchase agreements), equity options, Accounting and Funds Transfer. • Prepared formal written audit reports to effectively communicate audit findings and recommendations to clients and executive management. (Head Office Senior Management in Amsterdam, The Netherlands made decision to not obtain FRB branch license for NY rep office, regulatory exposure diminished significantly, no longer need for US audit function)

What they like about Abn Amro:

You highly value a work environment built on a formal structure, rules, and regulations. You do not enjoy the unpredictability of shifting priorities and deadlines that upset your routine. You require and enjoy direction, input and accountability as part of your work environment. You have a strong need to participate in making key decisions and feel left out if your superiors or co-workers do not seek your input when making decisions. You thrive on providing good customer service to both internal or external customers, and doing so makes you feel good.

Tags

Risk Management, Internal Controls, Internal Audit, Financial Audits, Operational Audits, Compliance, Risk Assessment, Manager/Senior Manager/Director Internal Audit

Skills

Technology Solutions, Software Implementation, Requirements Analysis & Specification, Auto-Audit (Paisley Consulting), Auditor Assistant (Deloitte Touche)

These are some of the questions we asked our climbers about their experiences with Abn Amro: