Senior Business Risk Advisor

Job content

• Glencore Headquarters
• Baar, Zug, Switzerland
• Internal audit

We offer motivated candidates the opportunity to join one of the world’s largest producers and marketers of commodities, and to become part of a global, multicultural team, which has an impact in the company through protecting and enhancing the organization’s value and driving positive changeWhat we offer

• Protect and enhance organisational value through assurance and advisory services, with focus to anticipate and mitigate key business risk in a highly dynamic environment
• Audit @ the speed of risk by applying cutting-edge audit approach: agile auditing methodology, digital collaboration tools, risk scenario simulation testing, flexible and network-oriented global team
• Encouragement to innovate, experiment and use leading-edge technologies to advance our Internal Audit Activity, be the best in the field, and stay ahead of the curve
• Great learning platform to advance knowledge of the marketing business and relevant risks by engaging with leading traders, risk managers and other support functions in the field
• Exposure to company management and leadership team, and empowerment to become a leader in your area of strength and expertise
• Working in a dynamic network structure on international assignments

Role Duties

• Contribute to the Internal Audit Function’s strategic objective of becoming an ‘insight generator’ and valuable business partner
• Develop strong relationships within our global marketing business and actively engage with stakeholders across all levels and functions to identify relevant trends, emerging risks, and help drive change
• Apply latest digital technology and data analytics solutions fit for next-generation auditing to deliver outstanding risk and assurance services
• Identify current and emerging key business risks and assess mitigating management controls
• Plan, organize, and perform audits, both remote and on site (global trading hubs and support offices)
• Perform real-time stress testing of key controls by simulating real-life risk scenarios and threats to assess control design and operating effectiveness
• Identify control gaps, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities, understand relevant root-causes
• Undertake ad-hoc special reviews as required

Desired Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• University degree (required) in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, or equivalent
• At least 5 years’ experience in internal or external audit, working in the commodity trading industry
• Certifications such as CIA, CFA, FRM are a plus
• Operationally excellent with a hands-on approach, producing high quality work while meeting deadlines
• Flexible to work in a global team across various time zones
• Effective interpersonal and communications skills
• Great team player, able to lead global project teams
• Motivation to travel up to 30% world-wide
• Analytical skills combined with critical thinking
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and spoken; additional languages are a plus
• Experience in data analytics and digitalisation space is a plus
• EU/Swiss work permit required

About The Internal Audit Team

• We are a multicultural team that combines more than 20 nationalities and 11 languages
• We value inner drive and initiative as well as the willingness of candidates to adopt the Glencore values safety, integrity, responsibility, openness, simplicity, and entrepreneurialism
• We encourage the application of innovative practices (e.g. gamification, scenario simulation testing, agile auditing) to provide assurance and advisory services to the company’s stakeholders
• Our team is shifting to a future-proof audit model, integrating data science as one of its core components in pursuing an insights-driven Internal Audit Function

Benefits

• We are committed to providing benefits, which promote mental, physical and financial well-being. From healthy meal options in our restaurants and bistros to free use of the in-house gym including sport classes with professional trainers.
• We reimburse public transport for commuting to work.
• We provide tuition assistance for further education and training courses.