About Marex
Marex Group plc (NASDAQ: MRX) is a diversified global financial services platform providing essential liquidity, market access and infrastructure services to clients across energy, commodities and financial markets. The group provides comprehensive breadth and depth of coverage across four core services: clearing, agency and execution, market making, and hedging and investment solutions. It has a leading franchise in many major metals, energy and agricultural products, with access to 60 exchanges. The group provides access to the world's major commodity markets, covering a broad range of clients that include some of the largest commodity producers, consumers and traders, banks, hedge funds and asset managers. With more than 40 offices worldwide, the group has over 2,300 employees across Europe, Asia and the Americas.
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The Internal Audit team is a global function comprised of circa 25 individuals with presence in London, North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific, with additional support sought from our co-source partners as required.
Role Summary
The Assistant Audit Manager - Technology will be a pivotal member of our expanding Internal Audit team, broadening the scope of technology audits and delivering deeper, more impactful projects that create measurable value for Marex's Technology function. The role reports to the Head of Technology Internal Audit and will partner closely with the Technology team, staying current on the firm's evolving technology landscape, assessing risks across tools and platforms, and presenting clear, actionable observations. The role also offers opportunities to contribute to data analytics and apply artificial intelligence throughout the audit lifecycle as we embed these capabilities into our service offering.
Responsibilities
* Deliver and document to a high degree of quality all aspects of multiple technology Internal Audit engagements (which sometimes overlap due to the nature of the annual audit cycle), inclusive of planning, fieldwork, reporting, and action validation.
* Promote a culture of constructive challenge and partnership with Technology while maintaining audit independence.
* Lead scoping and risk assessment for each audit and develop tailored audit programs and risk/control matrices.
* Draft high‑quality audit issues with root‑cause analysis, risk ratings, and practical remediation recommendations.
* Demonstrate broad expertise across technological disciplines to identify risks and discuss potential findings with Technology management as they arise, taking a pragmatic approach to partner with and work effectively with Technology colleagues.
* Assess Technology risks within Operational Risk tools and risk inventories managed by the Technology team. Be aware of the continuously changing nature of Marex's business and the new risks that may arise due to changes in technology or in processes.
* Collaborate with other business Internal Audit team members during the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of selected business process audits, as directed by the Head of Technology Internal Audit.
* Collaborate with the Internal Audit Manager of Data Analytics (DA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) as required, to incorporate DA and AI into Technology Internal Audits.
* Assist with the closure of previous Internal Actions from completed Technology Audit Reports by communicating with Technology stakeholders and critically reviewing evidence provided by Technology to justify closure of said Actions.
* Promptly raise concerns regarding workload, risks identified, prioritisation challenges, or any other roadblocks to the attention of the Head of Technology Internal Audit.
* Maintain the IT audit universe; contribute to the annual technology risk assessment and work with the Head of Technology Internal Audit to suggest relevant areas for inclusion in the Audit Plans of subsequent audit years.
* Maintain and strengthen relationships with Technology staff in the US and other Marex locations.
* Ensuring compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the SEC, FINRA, NFA, CFTC and other applicable exchanges.
* Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with.
* Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values.
* At all times complying with Marex's Code of Conduct.
* To ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility.
* To report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required.
* To escalate risk events immediately.
* To provide input to risk management processes, as required.
Skills and Experience
* 2-4 years' experience* as a Technology audit practitioner in a complex financial services organisation(s) preferably with exposure to Broking, Commodities, Securities, and Swap dealers.
* Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of modern internal audit concepts and standards and their application to the financial services market.
* Some experience with modern cloud platforms, artificial intelligence (usage of generative AI as well as audit procedures of AI software), and an understanding of infrastructure risks and controls relating to on premises and cloud-based environments.
* Understanding of change management principles and experience in managing change within an organisation, particularly in technology transitions.
* Exposure to creating, developing, and implementing audit strategies, policies and procedures.
* Experience conducting integrated reviews with IT and standalone business audits.
* Experience assessing and managing risks associated with third-party vendors and service providers.
* Experience in leading Audit assignments (i.e. throughout the audit life cycle)
* Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this.
* Ability to convey complex technical information in a clear and concise manner to stakeholders who may not have a technical background.
* Experience working in diverse teams and a strong understanding of cultural nuances in a global financial services environment.
* Undergraduate or Graduate degree or equivalent in disciplines such as Computer Science, Information Security, Business Administration, Management Information Systems, Software Engineering, or Accounting / Finance with a Technology focus.
* Relevant qualifications such as CISA, CISM, CRISC, CISSP, CIA as well as cloud technology credentials (AWS / Azure)
Competencies
* Strong understanding of IT systems, cyber security, and modern technologies relevant to the audit process.
* Ability to analyse complex information, identify trends, and develop actionable insights to improve the Technology control environment via Internal Audit Actions.
* Excellent verbal and written English communication skills
* A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment
* Naturally curious and open to continuous evolution and improvement of our approach
* Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment
* Strong commitment to ethical conduct and maintaining confidentiality.
* Experience in managing multiple audit projects simultaneously, with strong organisational and time management skills.
* Escalates key issues and changing priorities to Senior Internal Audit Management as appropriate
* Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others
* Strong ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues quickly and effectively.
* Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness
* Familiarity with relevant industry standards, regulations, and compliance requirements
Conduct Rules
You must:
* Act with integrity
* Act with due skill, care and diligence
* Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
* Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
* Observe proper standard of market conduct
* Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers
Company Values
Acting as a role model for the values of the Company:
Respect - Clients are at the heart of our business, with superior execution and superb client service the foundation of the firm. We respect our clients and always treat them fairly.
Integrity - Doing business the right way is the only way. We hold ourselves to a high ethical standard in everything we do – our clients expect this and we demand it of ourselves.
Collaborative - We work in teams - open and direct communication and the willingness to work hard and collaboratively are the basis for effective teamwork. Working well with others is necessary for us to succeed at what we do.
Developing our People - Our people are the basis of our competitive advantage. We look to “grow our own” and make Marex the place ambitious, hardworking, talented people choose to build their careers.
Adaptable and Nimble - Our size and flexibility is an advantage. We are big enough to support our client's various needs, and adaptable and nimble enough to respond quickly to changing conditions or requirements. A non-bureaucratic, but well controlled environment fosters initiative as well as employee satisfaction.
Marex is fully committed to the elimination of unlawful or unfair discrimination and values the differences that a diverse workforce brings to the company.
*candidates with experience outside of this range will still be considered