Internal Audit-Risk-Dallas-Analyst

Responsibilities

• Lead audit execution, including planning, scoping, and reporting of risk-based and regulatory required audits of business areas
• Perform risk assessments of related organization units and ongoing monitoring of covered areas, with active discussions with senior management across Internal Audit and the business
• Define audit scope, perform detailed walkthroughs to evaluate the adequacy of control designs, develop test plans, and perform testing to assess control operating effectiveness
• Present the scope, progress, and results of the review to Internal Audit management and liaise with business stakeholders on issue identification and resolution
• Perform in-depth audits of controls supporting market risk, and engage with market risk engineering and specialists to develop a deep understanding of the relevant controls
• Maintain ongoing discussions with senior stakeholders to understand any changes to organizational structures, business processes, and products, as well as any significant internal and external events, to formulate a point of view of the control environment
• Develop annual audit coverage plan, including risk assessment of organization units, identifying high-risk areas, and meeting regulatory expectations

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related fields
• Effective audit mindset to independently assess the firm’s internal control structure for market risk
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Good technical knowledge of products and relevant market risk metrics
• Highly motivated with the ability to multi-task and remain organized in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Knowledge of capital adequacy related topics, spanning current and future capital regimes (i.e., Basel 2.5 and FRTB)
• Preferred experience in technical awareness and understanding of market risk management, stress testing, risk identification, limits / risk appetite, capital and regulatory reporting
• 1+ years of experience in market risk analytics, management, reporting and risk governance, or an Internal Audit role covering market risk controls / processes within the financial services industry or Big 4 risk advisory

Skills

• Technical awareness and understanding of market risk management, stress testing, risk identification, limits / risk appetite, capital and regulatory reporting
• Experience in market risk analytics, management, reporting and risk governance, or an Internal Audit role covering market risk controls / processes within the financial services industry or Big 4 risk advisory