Markets Audit VP: Front Office Risk & Governance Lead

Testing Site - JPMC; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Testing Site - JPMC in Jersey City seeks a Vice President for Markets Audit to lead risk-based coverage across Market Equities, collaborating with Front Office, Technology and Data Analytics to strengthen governance and the control environment.

You will present findings to senior leaders, guide audit teams, and stay ahead of regulatory developments to support operational resilience in a fast-paced financial services setting.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of internal/external audit experience or relevant financial services business experience.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience in financial services.
• Strong project leadership and teamwork skills, with ability to manage deliverables across multiple stakeholders.
• Knowledge of internal controls and ability to assess business and technology risks.
• Strong analytical skills, including ability to identify control gaps and assess impact and root cause.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience presenting complex issues to senior leaders.
• Self-directed and adaptable, with ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, changing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead and execute audit activities (e.g., audits, regulatory validations, risk assessments), delivering high-quality work on time.
• Partner with Front Office stakeholders to understand business activities, identify key risks, and assess the control environment.
• Collaborate with global Audit colleagues and partners across Technology, Data Analytics, regional teams, and lines of business.
• Apply risk-based judgment to evaluate controls, document conclusions, and finalize audit findings and ratings.
• Communicate audit results, insights, and recommendations to senior management in clear, actionable terms.
• Monitor regulatory developments, industry trends, and emerging risks to inform audit coverage and perspectives.
• Contribute to a culture of integrity, inclusion, continuous learning, and high performance through active teamwork

Skills

Audit experience

Project leadership

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Self-directed

Education

Bachelor’s degree in financial services

Job description

Testing Site - JPMC in Jersey City seeks a Vice President for Markets Audit to lead risk-based coverage across Market Equities, collaborating with Front Office, Technology and Data Analytics to strengthen governance and the control environment.

You will present findings to senior leaders, guide audit teams, and stay ahead of regulatory developments to support operational resilience in a fast-paced financial services setting.