Lead Auditor - Corporate Risk
Location: Chicago, IL
Compensation: 100-120k base
I am currently working a leading financial services firm in Chicago to grow out their IA team by adding a Lead Auditor covering the Corporate Risk Management space. Ideal candidates have 4+ years of experience and are comfortable taking a lead role in the execution of an audit plan.
In this role you will be responsible for supporting a variety of audit engagements surrounding the firm's risk exposures, operational and financial procedures, and regulatory compliance. Additionally, this is a high visibility role as you would be working closely with senior audit leadership and other stakeholders across the business to identify and remediate risk exposures across the enterprise.
Responsibilities:
- Support the creation and implementation of the annual audit plan
- Lead audit engagements surrounding business operations and change initiatives
- Identify strategic, operational, and regulatory risk exposures of the firm and work closely with senior leadership to identify and mitigate risk
Requirements:
- 4+ years of experience in Internal Audit - Experience leading audit engagements
- Bachelor's degree in finance, business, or another related field
- Familiarity with broker dealer regulations (FINRA, SEC)
- Proficiency using GRC tools (Archer preferred)
- Strong ability working independently
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Relevant certification preferred (CIA, CPA, CRMA)
