Senior Director, Internal Audit & Risk Strategy

Atlantic Union Bank; Maryland; On-site; USD 172,000 - 377,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Atlantic Union Bank is seeking a Senior Director of Internal Audit to shape the future of the function by setting strategy, leading high-performance teams, and delivering risk-based audit coverage across the enterprise.

In this senior role, you will partner with executive leadership, regulators, and external auditors to provide independent assurance over governance, risk management, and controls while strengthening the control environment and culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 12+ years of leadership experience in internal audit.
• Active CPA, CIA, CISA, or CRCM certification required.
• Experience interacting with executive management, the Board, regulators.
• Experience in regulated financial services with banking regulations.
• Ability to apply data analytics and AI in audit planning and execution.

Responsibilities

• Set strategy for internal audit and lead high-performing teams.
• Provide independent assurance over governance, risk management, and controls.
• Collaborate with executive leadership, regulators, and external auditors.
• Develop risk-based audit plans and monitor remediation progress.
• Promote data analytics, technology-enabled audit techniques, and AI.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders and oversee multiple audit teams.
• Support continuous improvement of audit methodologies and tools.

Skills

Leadership

Strategy development

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Regulatory knowledge

Communication with executives

Education

Bachelor's Degree

CPA / CIA / CISA / CRCM

Tools

GRC software

IT audit tools

Job description

Atlantic Union Bank is seeking a Senior Director of Internal Audit to shape the future of the function by setting strategy, leading high-performance teams, and delivering risk-based audit coverage across the enterprise.

In this senior role, you will partner with executive leadership, regulators, and external auditors to provide independent assurance over governance, risk management, and controls while strengthening the control environment and culture of continuous improvement.