Insurance Process Risk Senior Associate

Chris Baily; New York (NY); On-site; USD 101,000 - 129,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton in New York is seeking a Process Risk Senior Associate (Insurance) to grow client risk programs and address controls in proactive and responsive ways. You will work with insurers and financial services clients, supporting audits, internal controls, and risk assessments.

You will review processes, understand client operations, and participate in engagements from planning to reporting, mentoring junior staff, and delivering actionable recommendations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, IT, MIS, BI, or related field.
• Minimum 2 years of related work experience in a professional services or risk/internal audit context.
• Experience with insurance organizations preferred (property and casualty).
• CIA/CPA/Six Sigma or similar certifications preferred; SOX 404 experience preferred.
• Experience evaluating enterprise/operational risk management programs and controls.
• Strong understanding of COSO IPPF and related standards.
• Ability to manage multiple engagements and deadlines in a growing team.
• Excellent client service, communication, and project management skills.

Responsibilities

• Review processes to assess risk, internal control, and efficiency.
• Understand client business, objectives, and IT systems within insurance/financial services.
• Participate in client engagements from planning to reporting.
• Assist in internal audits, SOX compliance, and internal control design.
• Support engagement managers with project plans, timelines, budgets, and status.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff on engagements.
• Develop audit workplans and control test procedures based on risk factors.
• Translate findings into actionable recommendations.

Skills

Audit & risk assessment

SOX compliance

Client service

Project management

Communication

Travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree (related field)

Tools

Microsoft Visio

Microsoft Office

Job description

Grant Thornton in New York is seeking a Process Risk Senior Associate (Insurance) to grow client risk programs and address controls in proactive and responsive ways. You will work with insurers and financial services clients, supporting audits, internal controls, and risk assessments.

You will review processes, understand client operations, and participate in engagements from planning to reporting, mentoring junior staff, and delivering actionable recommendations.