Audit Manager - Financial Risk

Selby Jennings; New York (NY); On-site; USD 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Selby Jennings, partnering with a leading international investment bank, is seeking an Audit Manager for its Internal Audit team in New York. You will lead complex internal audit engagements across financial risk areas, interact with senior stakeholders, and contribute to strengthening governance with a focus on risk controls and regulatory expectations.

The ideal candidate has a strong track record in banking risk auditing, CPA/CIA/CFA/FRM preferred, and demonstrates program leadership,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of internal audit, risk management, regulatory examination, or related experience within banking or financial services.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end audit engagements independently.
• Strong understanding of Credit Risk Management and/or Liquidity Risk Management frameworks.
• Experience auditing financial risk, enterprise risk, treasury, capital, or related risk disciplines within a banking environment.
• Knowledge of banking regulations, risk governance practices, and internal control frameworks.
• Strong project management, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting findings to senior leadership.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CFA, FRM, or equivalent are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end internal audit engagements covering financial risk management activities across the organization.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls related to Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk, and broader risk management processes.
• Develop audit scopes, testing strategies, work programs, and audit reports in accordance with internal audit methodology and regulatory expectations.
• Evaluate risk governance frameworks, risk identification processes, monitoring practices, and reporting mechanisms.
• Identify control gaps, emerging risks, and process improvement opportunities, providing practical recommendations to business and risk management stakeholders.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to senior management and track remediation efforts through completion.
• Partner with Risk Management, Treasury, Front Office, Compliance, and other control functions to gain insight into key risks and strategic initiatives.
• Stay current on industry developments, regulatory expectations, and emerging financial risk trends impacting global banking organizations.
• Support the execution of the annual audit plan and contribute to broader departmental initiatives.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Location: New York, NY
Compensation: $130,000 - $160,000 Base Salary

We are partnering with a leading international investment bank seeking an Audit Manager to join its Internal Audit team in New York. This individual will play a key role in evaluating the effectiveness of the firm's risk management and control framework across financial risk disciplines. The position offers the opportunity to lead complex audit engagements, interact with senior stakeholders, and contribute to the ongoing enhancement of the firm's risk and governance environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end internal audit engagements covering financial risk management activities across the organization.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls related to Credit Risk, Liquidity Risk, and broader risk management processes.
• Develop audit scopes, testing strategies, work programs, and audit reports in accordance with internal audit methodology and regulatory expectations.
• Evaluate risk governance frameworks, risk identification processes, monitoring practices, and reporting mechanisms.
• Identify control gaps, emerging risks, and process improvement opportunities, providing practical recommendations to business and risk management stakeholders.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to senior management and track remediation efforts through completion.
• Partner with Risk Management, Treasury, Front Office, Compliance, and other control functions to gain insight into key risks and strategic initiatives.
• Stay current on industry developments, regulatory expectations, and emerging financial risk trends impacting global banking organizations.
• Support the execution of the annual audit plan and contribute to broader departmental initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, or a related field.
• 5+ years of internal audit, risk management, regulatory examination, or related experience within banking or financial services.
• Demonstrated experience leading end-to-end audit engagements independently.
• Strong understanding of Credit Risk Management and/or Liquidity Risk Management frameworks.
• Experience auditing financial risk, enterprise risk, treasury, capital, or related risk disciplines within a banking environment.
• Knowledge of banking regulations, risk governance practices, and internal control frameworks.
• Strong project management, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience presenting findings to senior leadership.
• Professional certifications such as CPA, CIA, CFA, FRM, or equivalent are preferred.