Audit Director - Wholesale Lending

Regular full-time position. Fluency in English required. 1st shift.

About the Role

The Truist Audit Services Director coordinates and manages the delivery of value-added, independent, objective risk-based internal audit assurance services for the Audit Committee and Executive Management. Through well-developed relationships with Senior Management and ongoing business monitoring, the Director develops a comprehensive, dynamic audit plan and directs a team of audit professionals in its implementation and completion, ensuring overall quality of audit work performed.

Responsibilities

• Establish and manage a comprehensive, dynamic audit assurance program for assigned business units (BU).
• Supervise and coordinate audit activities to ensure high-quality, timely performance of all assigned responsibilities.
• Directly manage a team of audit professionals and oversee the successful completion of a dynamic audit plan for assigned BUs.
• Lead and manage resources to establish and meet performance measures and metrics.
• Provide leadership in coaching and developing staff.
• Proactively develop and maintain mutually beneficial working relationships with senior management of assigned BUs.
• Supervise and participate in planning, scoping, and executing audit activities within the department’s policies and audit methodology.
• Analyze assigned BUs’ systems, processes, and controls to assess the adequacy of design and operating effectiveness of internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and corporate policies.
• Identify and evaluate risks in BU coverage areas.
• Review and approve audit reports, ensuring they are accurate, clear, concise, and relevant for stakeholders.
• Develop and monitor risk assessments through interaction with and analysis of assigned business units.
• Lead the aggregation, correlation, and analysis of business monitoring activities to identify potential changes impacting risk profiles.
• Serve as an audit subject matter expert for assigned BUs and monitor trends in the auditing profession and banking industry.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, business-related field, or equivalent education and experience.
• Ten years of progressive audit, risk, or examiner experience, with a significant portion in the financial services industry, preferably at a large financial services firm.
• Comprehensive knowledge of banking, risk management, and audit practices, with the ability to understand broader risk.
• Excellent leadership, decision-making, and critical-thinking skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to effectively engage senior management and stakeholders.
• Professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), or Certified Public Accountant (CPA).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a business-related field.
• Completion of a graduate school of banking.

Pay

For work locations in Virginia only, the annual base salary for this position is $152,000–$190,000.

Benefits

All regular teammates (working 20+ hours per week) are eligible for benefits, including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life insurance, disability, and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.
• Tax-preferred savings accounts and a 401k plan.
• No less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on hire date and full-time/part-time status) during the first year, plus 10 sick days and paid holidays.
• Eligibility for a defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan, depending on the position and division.