Temporary Senior Associate – IT Audit

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RSM is seeking skilled IT audit professionals to join our IT audit team, supporting a large global bank. This role focuses on validating consent order and issue remediation efforts related to IT systems and processes, with a specific emphasis on global financial crimes compliance. The position ensures that IT processes align with regulatory requirements and the bank’s internal standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit IT processes supporting the bank’s AML systems.
• Review and assess IT change management processes impacting current and future fixes or improvements for systems used in AML processes.
• Audit security processes related to AML activities, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and KYC systems, and their interaction with IT systems.
• Evaluate the operations (Ops) of systems, data, and applications used in AML processing across all areas of the AML framework.
• Compare existing processes, systems, and workflows with industry standards and requirements enforced by the bank.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of IT controls supporting AML processes, such as transaction monitoring systems, customer due diligence (CDD) platforms, and sanctions screening tools.
• Produce high-quality audit documentation, detailing findings, root causes, and actionable recommendations to improve IT and AML compliance programs. These documents must meet the bank’s internal standards and satisfy regulatory expectations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in IT audit, ideally within a financial institution.
• Strong knowledge of IT systems, security processes, and change management in the context of AML compliance.
• Exceptional communication and audit documentation skills, with the ability to create reports that align with the bank’s standards and regulatory expectations.
• Experience in consent order remediation or issue validation audits is preferred.
• Familiarity with IT systems supporting global financial crimes compliance, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and customer due diligence systems.

This temporary senior associate role offers an excellent opportunity to apply your IT audit expertise to ensure the effectiveness and compliance of critical AML processes and systems at a global financial institution.

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.

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