Global Head of Financial Risk & Lending Audit

Madison-Davis, LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Financial Institution in New York seeks an Executive Director, Financial Risk & Lending Audit to head Internal Audit coverage across risk and lending activities, directing a team of audit professionals.

The role requires deep expertise in credit risk, liquidity, market risk, and regulatory expectations, with a track record of leading complex audits and delivering independent assurance to senior stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in banking or financial services with Internal Audit or Risk Management.
• Proven record leading internal audit engagements in a complex banking environment.
• Deep expertise in financial risk management and credit risk.
• Strong knowledge of lending businesses and the credit lifecycle.
• Experience with corporate banking, private credit, or complex lending portfolios.
• Familiarity with liquidity, market, capital, and enterprise risk management.
• Understanding of banking regulations and regulatory expectations.
• Ability to interact with senior business and risk stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring audit professionals and teams.
• Knowledge of IIA standards and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex financial risk and lending audits with limited senior management supervision.
• Develop risk-based audit coverage across financial risk areas.
• Oversee audits of credit, liquidity, market, capital, and enterprise risk.
• Lead audit coverage of corporate banking, private credit, NBFI lending, and complex portfolios.
• Assess lending processes including origination, credit administration, collateral, portfolio monitoring, and problem loans.
• Evaluate risk reporting, governance, and escalation processes.
• Direct continuous monitoring and risk assessments across assigned risk areas.
• Monitor key risk indicators and regulatory developments.
• Engage with senior leaders, risk management teams, regulators, and other stakeholders.
• Lead remediation activity validation with IA.

Skills

Executive leadership

Internal Audit leadership

Financial risk management

Credit risk

Lending

Regulatory knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Audit planning

IIA standards

Job description

Global Financial Institution in New York seeks an Executive Director, Financial Risk & Lending Audit to head Internal Audit coverage across risk and lending activities, directing a team of audit professionals.

The role requires deep expertise in credit risk, liquidity, market risk, and regulatory expectations, with a track record of leading complex audits and delivering independent assurance to senior stakeholders.