Audit Specialist - Risk and Control Enhancement
$114,700–$194,900 year
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Lead audit validation work focused on operational risk and control transformation by partnering with audit teams to plan, challenge, and deliver high-quality coverage. Interpret regulatory expectations, risk themes, and industry practices to guide control assessments, while analyzing information to identify issues and practical improvements. Prepare clear reporting for senior leaders on audit observations and advise on testing approaches, issue development, and reporting quality. Coordinate with business and risk stakeholders to understand change activity and emerging risks, supporting team capability through knowledge sharing and coaching. This role supports the Risk and Control Enhancement transformation program within Audit Services, requiring a candidate with 10+ years of operational risk management experience in financial services.
Required Qualifications
- 10+ years of extensive operational risk management experience
- knowledge of risk and control self-assessment and third-party risk practices
- Proven experience applying audit, risk, or control principles within financial services or a similarly regulated environment
- In-depth understanding of relevant regulatory expectations and how they inform audit coverage and control evaluation
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex information and develop practical recommendations
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present risk and control insights clearly to senior stakeholders
- Relevant professional certification or advanced qualification, such as accounting, audit, information systems, risk, or business administration credentials
- Work Authorization: Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future
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