Director, Internal Audit - Enterprise Custody & AI

BNY Mellon; New York (NY); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

BNY Mellon is seeking a Director of Internal Audit for Enterprise Custody Services Platform in New York. The role leads audit coverage across global custody activities, emphasizing custody operations, asset servicing, reconciliations, and control frameworks.

The candidate will leverage AI/data analytics to enhance risk identification and testing efficiency while building cross-regional audit programs and strong stakeholder relationships.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Custody and Custody Operations.
• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 12-15 years total experience with 5-7 years in management in Audit.
• Proven ability to apply AI/data analytics to audit delivery.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide subject matter expertise in Custody and Custody Operations, informing audit coverage, risk assessments, and testing approaches across the ECS platform.
• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of key custody processes, including asset servicing, reconciliations, cash and securities processing, and control frameworks supporting client asset safety.
• Support the development of audit strategies and plans for custody-related activities, ensuring appropriate coverage of key risks and regulatory expectations across jurisdictions.
• Partner with audit teams to enhance understanding of custody operating models and to drive consistency in audit execution across regions and business lines.
• Embed the use of AI and advanced analytics into audit practices to enhance risk identification, testing efficiency, and insight generation across engagements.
• Build and maintain key relationships across the Audit department, to establish a culture of engagement to add value to the department.
• Observe and shares best practices; both those observed from IA teams and gained from interaction with external peers and organizations.

Skills

Custody operations

Audit leadership

AI and analytics in auditing

Risk assessment

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting/finance

Tools

Data analytics platforms

Audit tooling

Job description

BNY Mellon is seeking a Director of Internal Audit for Enterprise Custody Services Platform in New York. The role leads audit coverage across global custody activities, emphasizing custody operations, asset servicing, reconciliations, and control frameworks.

The candidate will leverage AI/data analytics to enhance risk identification and testing efficiency while building cross-regional audit programs and strong stakeholder relationships.