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Job Title: Lead Principal Auditor – APAC & MEA Fungible Audit Team
Corporate Title: Vice President
Location: Mumbai, India

Role Description
- The Group Audit (GA) function comprises approximately 850 team members who take a proactive, risk-based and independent approach to assist the Bank’s business and infrastructure functions in identifying key control weaknesses. As the Bank’s “Third Line of Defence”, GA acts as an independent and forward-looking challenger and adviser to Senior Management and is strongly relied upon by Regulators.
- The Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa (APAC & MEA) Fungible Audit Team provides flexible audit capacity across priority regional, country and portfolio demand. The team supports high-quality audits, finding validations, thematic reviews and other approved assignments in accordance with Group Audit methodology, helping the region respond effectively to changing risks, priorities and demand.
- The Lead Principal Auditor will lead complex audits and workstreams across different businesses,



functions and jurisdictions. The role will evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls relating to the underlying risks, provide day-to-day direction to assigned audit teams and support the development of India-based audit capability.
- The role will work collaboratively with the Principal Audit Manager, relevant Chief Auditors, Principal Audit Managers, Country Heads, subject-matter experts and colleagues across Group Audit to provide “front-to-back” and “joined-up” assurance. Assignments will be determined according to the approved team capacity plan, business and regulatory priorities, individual skills and development requirements.
- The Lead Principal Auditor will also act as a coach and role model for other auditors, support effective knowledge transfer across the team and contribute to a high-performing, inclusive and versatile team culture.

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📌 Lead Principal Auditor – APAC (Mumbai)
🏢 Deutsche Bank
📍 Mumbai