Internal Audit Director – Audit Practices Group

Morgan Stanley; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 108,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced Audit Director to join the Audit Practices Group (APG) within Internal Audit. You will oversee the development and maintenance of the department’s audit methodology, provide advisory support across the audit lifecycle, and lead training and communications on methodologies and regulatory expectations.

Based in New York, NY with a hybrid work model (4 days in office per week), you will collaborate with audit teams, department leadership, and stakeholders to

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of internal audit experience, preferably within financial services.
• Strong understanding of audit principles, methodology, tools and processes.
• Ability to translate complex information into practical guidance.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with ability to work with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience engaging with regulators is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Support development and maintenance of internal audit methodology and related tools.
• Provide advisory support to audit teams throughout the audit lifecycle.
• Assist in design and delivery of methodology training.
• Contribute to responses to regulatory inquiries.
• Support transformation initiatives to enhance audit quality and efficiency.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess impact.
• Collaborate with stakeholders on department-wide initiatives.
• Manage multiple deliverables aligned with team priorities.
• Participate in training to develop self and peers.

Skills

Internal audit experience

Audit methodology

Regulatory engagement

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

CPA/CIA/CISA certification

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking an experienced Audit Professional to join the Audit Practices Group (APG) as a Director within the Internal Audit Department. APG is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing the department’s audit methodology, supporting audit teams globally, and driving strategic initiatives that strengthen audit quality, consistency, and effectiveness. This role is well-suited for individuals with a strong foundation in internal audit and a passion for methodology, process improvement, training, and regulatory engagement. The successful candidate will work closely with audit teams, department leadership, and key stakeholders to support the continued evolution of the Internal Audit function.

The Internal Audit Division (IAD) drives attention and resources to vulnerabilities by providing an independent and well-informed view and impactful messages about the most important risks facing our Firm. This is accomplished by performing a range of assurance activities to independently assess the quality and effectiveness of Morgan Stanley’s system of internal control, including risk management and governance systems and processes. IAD serves as an objective and independent function within the Firm’s risk management framework to foster continual improvement of risk management processes. This is a Director level position within Internal Operations and Quality Control, which is responsible for efficient and effective functioning of the department, supporting the ultimate delivery of high-quality assurance services.

Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.

Location

New York, NY (4x per week in office)

What You’ll Do In The Role

• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of the department’s internal audit methodology, guidance, and related tools.
• Provide advisory support to audit teams on methodology-related matters throughout the audit lifecycle, including risk assessment, planning, execution, reporting, and continuous monitoring.
• Assist in the design, preparation, and delivery of audit methodology training and communications across the Internal Audit Department.
• Contribute to responses to regulatory inquiries, examinations, and requests for information.
• Support strategic initiatives and transformation efforts aimed at enhancing audit quality, consistency, efficiency, and regulatory alignment.
• Monitor industry developments, professional standards, and regulatory expectations, and assist in evaluating their impact on Internal Audit practices.
• Participate in methodology reviews and continuous improvement efforts based on audit team feedback, quality assurance results, and regulatory observations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across Internal Audit and other control functions on department-wide initiatives and projects in a clear, timely and structured manner.
• Assist in managing multiple deliverables in line with team priorities.
• Solicit and provide feedback and participate in formal and on-the-job training to further develop self and peers.

What You’ll Bring To The Role

• Minimum of 4 years of internal audit experience, preferably within the financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of audit principles, methodology, tools and processes (e.g., risk assessments, planning, testing, reporting and continuous monitoring).
• Ability to identify and analyze complex information from multiple data sources to inform point of view and translate it into practical, actionable guidance.
• Strong project management and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines simultaneously.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience developing, maintaining, or enhancing audit methodologies, policies, standards, or procedures.
• Experience designing or delivering training programs.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CISA, or equivalent.
• Ability to ask meaningful questions, understand various viewpoints and adapt messaging accordingly.
• A commitment to practicing inclusive behaviors.

What You Can Expect From Morgan Stanley

At Morgan Stanley, we raise, manage and allocate capital for our clients – helping them reach their goals. We do it in a way that’s differentiated – and we’ve done that for 90 years. Our values – putting clients first, doing the right thing, leading with exceptional ideas, committing to diversity and inclusion, and giving back – aren’t just beliefs, they guide the decisions we make every day to do what’s best for our clients, communities and more than 80,000 employees in 1,200 offices across 42 countries. At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry. There’s also ample opportunity to move about the business for those who show passion and grit in their work.

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $108,000 and $154,500 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a workforce that is diverse in experience and background. Our recruiting efforts reflect our strong commitment to a culture of inclusion, where individuals are hired, developed, and advanced based on their skills and talents.

Our workforce reflects a broad cross-section of the global communities in which we operate, bringing a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives, and experiences.

For more information, please visit: https://www.morganstanley.com/people-opportunities/eeo.