Senior Internal Audit Director — Risk & Controls Leader (NY)

PowerToFly; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 202,500; Full time

Job summary

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Director to lead audit activities for Financial Resources and Strategy (FRS) within Institutional Securities, with oversight of secured funding, collateral management and counterparty risk. The role is based in New York, requiring in-office presence 4 days per week and collaboration with global teams to enhance risk management and controls.

The candidate should bring extensive experience in audits, strong knowledge of industry regulations, and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of industry, global markets and regulations relevant to coverage area.
• Strong understanding of audit principles, methodology, tools and processes.
• Ability to articulate risk and impact clearly to different audiences.
• Effective change and project management techniques and ability to support teams.
• Ability to leverage and analyze data to inform focus on risk.
• Ability to coach and mentor others and create an inclusive work environment.
• At least 6 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.
• Relevant certifications (CIA, CPA, CFA, CIDA, SIE, Series licenses, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Formulate and lead a wide range of assurance activities to assess risks within coverage area and the state of controls in place to mitigate them
• Proactively identify risk and emerging risk, and factor into assurance coverage
• Articulate actionable insights to management regarding criticality and impact of risks to the business
• Effectively partner with colleagues and stakeholders globally to drive effective working relationships
• Align projects and initiatives with department and coverage area priorities, and oversee team’s execution of deliverables in accordance with audit methodology and quality standards

Skills

Audit principles

Data analysis

Risk assessments

Project management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

CIA

CPA

CFA

Tools

Audit methodology

Planning

Testing

Reporting

Continuous monitoring

Job description

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Director to lead audit activities for Financial Resources and Strategy (FRS) within Institutional Securities, with oversight of secured funding, collateral management and counterparty risk. The role is based in New York, requiring in-office presence 4 days per week and collaboration with global teams to enhance risk management and controls.

The candidate should bring extensive experience in audits, strong knowledge of industry regulations, and relevant certifications.