Job Description:
Responsibilities
- Subject matter expertise of compliance and operational risk frameworks and a solid business understanding of the financial services industry.
- Plan, perform, and lead compliance and operational risk audits at the enterprise level
- Subject matter expertise in risk management frameworks and underlying regulations like Basel, Heightened Standards, SR 08-8, Fed 13-1, Enhanced Prudential Standards.
- Perform audit reviews for risk appetite, risk governance, risk culture, RCSA programs, loss data, second line monitoring and testing programs.
- Manage staff during audit engagements and provide feedback on work performed;
- Design and perform compliance and operational risk audit procedures, including identifying and defining issues, reviewing and analyzing evidence, and documenting processes;
- Leverage available data and analytical tools during the planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases of audit delivery;
- Communicate the results of audit projects to management (written reports/oral presentations);
- Establish and build working relationships with internal and external management;
- Perform risk assessments of business activities, potential risks exposures, and materiality of loss; and
- Demonstrates experience in managing integrated internal audit and assurance delivery.
- Effective influence skills in communicating findings. This individual must be an articulate and effective communicator, both verbally and in writing.
- Strong interpersonal skills for interfacing with all levels of internal and external audit and management
- Executes audit strategy for the sound application of risk-based auditing by defining audit scope and audit programs, and drafting audit reports leveraging automation and innovative methods in a timely and high quality manner
- Acts as Auditor-in-Charge (AIC) by overseeing audit testing and ensuring it is executed in a timely manner and conforms with quality standards, audit policies, and procedures
- Assesses impacts to business processes, controls, and strategies to provide recommendations on severity ratings and escalate broad themes or trends accordingly based on existing business knowledge
- Exercises intellectual curiosity and judgment to effectively influence and challenge management to improve the control environment and drive continuous improvements on audit
- Oversees a team of associates and provides day-to-day mentoring and guidance and fosters an inclusive work environment
- Maintains business partner relationships, primarily with line management, to develop business knowledge
- Exercises sound knowledge of product, business, and technical expertise to effectively challenge management to improve the control environment
Required Skills and Experience
- Minimum 5 years of audit experience in areas related to compliance and operational risk management programs and regulations.
- At least 5 years of experience conducting compliance and or operational risk audits in Financial Services.
- At least 3 years of experience leading audits and performing in the role of auditor-in-charge
- Internal Audit Review
- Issue Management
- Risk Management
- Audit Planning
- Analytical Thinking
- Project Management
- Relationship Building
- Business Acumen
- Coaching
- Written Communications
- Automation
- Technical Documentation
- Attention to Detail
- Critical Thinking
Preferred Requirements
- Master's Degree in Auditing, Master's Degree in Accounting, Master's Degree in Finance, or Master of Business Administration
- Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), or Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE)
Minimum Education Requirement:
1st shift (United States of America)