Internal Audit Director - First Line of Defense, Non-Financial Risk Audit Team

About the role

We're seeking someone to join our team as a Director to execute Auditor-in-Charge responsibilities for the First Line of Defense Non-Financial Risk audit team. The Internal Audit Division (IAD) drives attention and resources to vulnerabilities by providing an independent and well-informed view and impactful messages about the most important risks facing our Firm.

Responsibilities

• Help identify risk and impact to relevant coverage area to prioritize areas of focus
• Execute and lead aspects of assurance activities (e.g., audits, continuous monitoring, closure verification) to assess risk and formulate a view on the control environment
• Facilitate conversations with stakeholders on risks, their impact and how well they are managed in a clear, timely and structured manner
• Assist in managing multiple deliverables in line with team priorities
• Solicit and provide feedback and participate in formal and on-the-job training to further develop self and peers
• Assess 1LOD NFR governance, oversight and control execution across business units to identify cross-business themes, emerging risks and areas requiring management attention
• Use continuous monitoring and stakeholder engagement to develop a forward-looking view of 1LOD NFR risks across ISG, WM, IM and U.S. Banks

Requirements

• Understanding of business line and key regulations relevant to coverage area
• Strong understanding of audit principles, methodology, tools, and processes (e.g., risk assessments, planning, testing, reporting and continuous monitoring)
• Ability to identify and analyze multiple data sources to inform point of view
• Ability to ask meaningful questions, understand various viewpoints and adapt messaging accordingly
• A commitment to practicing inclusive behaviors
• Experience auditing or assessing non-financial risk, operational risk, controls governance or first-line risk management within financial services
• Able to synthesize process, data and stakeholder inputs into clear, risk-based conclusions that support audit planning, reporting and continuous monitoring
• Able to build credible stakeholder relationships across business, risk and control functions to support effective challenge and risk-based audit coverage

Qualifications

• Relevant certifications (i.e., CIA, CPA, CFA, CIDA, SIE, Series licenses, etc.) preferred

Skills

At least 4 years' relevant experience would generally be expected to find the skills required for this role.

Benefits

At Morgan Stanley, you’ll find an opportunity to work alongside the best and the brightest, in an environment where you are supported and empowered. Our teams are relentless collaborators and creative thinkers, fueled by their diverse backgrounds and experiences. We are proud to support our employees and their families at every point along their work-life journey, offering some of the most attractive and comprehensive employee benefits and perks in the industry.

Pay

Expected base pay rates for the role will be between $108,000 and $154,500 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base pay if hired will be determined on an individualized basis and is only part of the total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, incentive compensation, discretionary bonuses, other short and long-term incentive packages, and other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs.

Schedule

Location: New York, NY (4x per week in office)