Senior Auditor Associate position within the Consumer and Community Banking (CCB) Compliance and Controls Audit Team. The role exists to strengthen the internal audit function by leading and participating in audit activities — including planning, testing, risk/control evaluation, issue dimensioning, and report drafting — while partnering with global Audit colleagues and business stakeholders to provide independent opinions on the control environment.
Job Summary
As a Senior Audit Associate in the Consumer and Community Banking Compliance and Controls Audit Team, you will lead or participate in various audit activities, partner closely with global Audit colleagues and internal business stakeholders, and use risk-based judgment to provide an overall opinion on the control environment.
Job Responsibilities
- Lead or participate in a variety of audit activities (e.g., audits, change activities, issue validations, risk assessments), including planning, testing, risk and control evaluation, issue dimensioning, and report drafting while ensuring audit deliverables are completed timely and within budget
- Finalize audit findings and use risk-based judgment to provide an overall opinion on the control environment and communicate results to senior management
- Partner and establish strong working relationships with stakeholders, business management, and other lines of defense (i.e. controls, compliance, risk, legal) while maintaining independence
- Work closely with global Audit colleagues to stay up to date with changes to firmwide programs and emerging control issues across the firm
- Stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulatory developments, and emerging risks to drive robust ongoing audit coverage and provide thought leadership
- Take ownership of self-development, including stretch assignments, to prepare for greater responsibilities and career growth, and engage in the various forms of Internal Audit and firmwide continued learning
Foster a business climate and culture that encourages integrity, respect, diversity, excellence and innovation.
Required Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- 4+ years of internal or external auditing experience, or relevant business experience
- Bachelor's degree (or relevant financial services experience)
- Professional certification (e.g. CPA, CIA) or willingness to pursue professional certifications
- Experience with internal audit methodology and applying concepts in audit delivery and execution
Solid understanding of internal control concepts, with the ability to evaluate and determine the adequacy of controls by considering business and technology risks in an integrated manner
Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills, with the ability to establish credibility and build strong partnerships with senior business and control partners
- Ability to lead projects and participate in assignments in a team environment
- Strong analytical skills particularly in regard to assessing the probability and impact of an internal control weakness
- Enthusiastic, self-motivated, strong interest in learning, effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability
- Flexible to changing business priorities and ability to multitask in a constantly changing environment
- Understanding of key control management functions such as the management risk and control self-assessment process, oversight of third parties, and governance over new business initiatives