Temporary Senior Associate – Risk Consulting, Financial Services

RSM US LLP; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

RSM US LLP is seeking a Temporary Senior Associate in Risk Consulting for Financial Services in New York. You will support risk, internal audit, and controls engagements across complex financial services environments.

The role requires 3+ years in risk, internal audit, or related fields, with experience in the financial services industry preferred. Collaboration with engagement teams and client stakeholders is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience preferred, including risk consulting, internal audit, risk management, controls, or related fields.
• Experience in the financial services industry is preferred.
• Experience with risk assessments, controls testing, process reviews, audit procedures, or similar activities.
• Ability to document business processes, risks, and controls clearly.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to work with engagement teams and client stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support internal audit, risk consulting, and controls engagements for financial services clients.
• Execute planning, risk assessments, walkthroughs, testing, issue identification, and reporting phases.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of business processes and controls.
• Perform risk and control testing and document results per engagement requirements.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews to understand processes, risks, and controls.
• Identify potential control gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop practical recommendations to strengthen the control environment.
• Prepare workpapers, process documentation, testing docs, and reports.
• Communicate observations and recommendations to engagement and client stakeholders.
• Support engagement leadership with timelines, deliverables, and client needs.
• Assist with reviews of governance, operational risk, regulatory compliance, and other risk areas.

Skills

Risk consulting

Internal audit

Controls testing

Documentation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are the leading provider of professional services to the middle market globally, our purpose is to instill confidence in a world of change, empowering our clients and people to realize their full potential. Our exceptional people are the key to our unrivaled, culture and talent experience and our ability to be compelling to our clients. You’ll find an environment that inspires and empowers you to thrive both personally and professionally. There’s no one like you and that’s why there’s nowhere like RSM.

Temporary Senior Associate – Risk Consulting, Financial Services

Position Overview

RSM’s Financial Services Risk Consulting Practice is seeking a Temporary Senior Associate to support a leading financial services organization. This individual will work as part of an engagement team supporting risk, internal audit, and controls-related activities across complex financial services environments.

The ideal candidate will have experience within the financial services industry and a background in risk consulting, internal audit, risk management, controls, or a related function. Experience within banking, capital markets, or Sales & Trading environments is preferred but not required.

This temporary engagement provides the opportunity to work alongside experienced professionals while helping clients assess risk, strengthen controls, and enhance their governance and risk management practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Support internal audit, risk consulting, and controls engagements for financial services clients.
• Execute various phases of engagements, including planning, risk assessments, walkthroughs, testing, issue identification, and reporting.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of business processes and controls.
• Perform risk and control testing and document results in accordance with engagement requirements.
• Conduct interviews and walkthroughs with business stakeholders to understand processes, risks, and controls.
• Identify potential control gaps, risks, and process improvement opportunities.
• Analyze findings and assist in developing practical recommendations to strengthen the control environment.
• Prepare clear and concise workpapers, process documentation, testing documentation, and reports.
• Communicate observations and recommendations to engagement and client stakeholders.
• Support engagement leadership with project timelines, deliverables, and client needs.
• Assist with reviews of governance, operational risk, regulatory compliance, and other financial services risk areas as needed.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience preferred, including experience in Risk Consulting, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Controls, Compliance, or a related field.
• Experience working within or supporting the financial services industry.
• Experience with risk assessments, controls testing, process reviews, audit procedures, or similar risk and controls activities.
• Ability to understand and document business processes, risks, and controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with engagement teams and client stakeholders.

Preferred

• Experience within banking, investment banking, capital markets, wealth management, or another financial services environment.
• Exposure to operational, financial, regulatory, compliance, or market risk.
• Internal audit or risk and controls experience within a large financial institution.
• Familiarity with governance, risk, and control frameworks.
• Exposure to Sales & Trading, trading operations, derivatives, Equity Options, or the trade lifecycle.
• Experience working in a consulting or client-service environment.
• Professional certification such as CPA, CIA, CFA, FRM, or a related credential.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people.We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients.Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

Accommodation for applicants with disabilities is available upon request in connection with the recruitment process and/or employment/partnership.RSM is committed to providing equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, interview, or otherwise participate in the recruiting process, please call us at 800-274-3978 or send us an email at [e-mail].

RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

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At RSM, an employee’s pay at any point in their career is intended to reflect their experiences, performance, and skills for their current role. The salary range (or starting rate for interns and associates) for this role represents numerous factors considered in the hiring decisions including, but not limited to, education, skills, work experience, certifications, location, etc. As such, pay for the successful candidate(s) could fall anywhere within the stated range.

Compensation Range: $39 - $59 per hour