Assurance Next Program
Assurance Next is a strategic career development initiative aimed at attracting and nurturing mid-career talent across the bank's assurance functions—Internal Audit, Risk, and Compliance. The program is designed to build future-ready leaders through structured learning, cross-functional exposure, and long-term organizational impact.
Eligibility
- Open to employees across all functions
- Target levels: M2 to M4
Selection Process
Includes an Assessment Test and Panel Interview to evaluate a candidate's potential and alignment with the role, ensuring readiness for a successful transition into assurance functions.
Program Highlights
- Strategic Career Path Assurance roles offer a unique enterprise-wide perspective, enabling professionals to understand systems, controls, risk frameworks, and interdependencies across the bank.
- Leadership Incubator Though Assurance functions represent a small fraction of the workforce, they contribute significantly to the bank's leadership pipeline, reinforcing their role in grooming future leaders.
- Career Mobility Professionals in Audit, Risk, and Compliance are well-positioned to transition into broader roles, backed by strong foundations in governance, risk management, regulatory compliance, and internal controls.
- Cross-Functional Exposure Assurance professionals engage with senior leaders across business, credit, operations, finance, and technology, gaining holistic insights and strategic visibility.
- Professional Growth Structured rotations, targeted learning interventions, and exposure to enterprise-level initiatives make Assurance Next a fast-track environment for career acceleration.
Internal Audit
- Conduct end-to-end audits of bank processes and functions.
- Identify control gaps, analyze root causes, and recommend remediation plans.
- Draft high-quality audit reports and manage timely delivery.
- Engage with stakeholders to discuss and finalize audit observations.
- Ensure thorough documentation and alignment with audit standards.
Risk
- Perform risk assessments across IT, credit, liquidity & market.
- Monitor risk indicators and maintain dashboards for tracking.
- Automation & Implementation controls to mitigate identified risks.
- Collaborate with business units and IT for policy exceptions and approvals.
- Leverage tools like SQL, Python, and Excel for data-driven risk analysis.
Compliance
- Track and implement regulatory changes from RBI, SEBI, FEMA, etc.
- Advise business and functional teams on compliance matters.
- Review product and process notes from a compliance risk perspective.
- Testing compliance with regulatory guidelines.
- Support stakeholders in maintaining regulatory alignment.
Job Identification: 218529
Job Category: KMBL
Apply Before: 12/03/2025, 08:28 AM
Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree
Job Schedule: Full time
Locations: Gold Hill Square, 4th & 5th Floor, Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560066, IN