Senior Compliance Auditor

About the role

The Senior Compliance Auditor will lead comprehensive audit missions for a global banking operation, ensuring robust risk management and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions. This role combines hands‑on audit execution with strategic contributions to global projects and transformation initiatives.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end audit assignments, including complex, global, and multi‑disciplinary engagements.
• Prepare high‑quality audit reports and executive summaries that communicate findings and actionable recommendations to senior management.
• Participate in ongoing risk‑based monitoring, staying current on internal and external developments that affect audited entities.
• Contribute to the annual audit risk assessment process with professional judgment on business and operational risks.
• Coach and mentor junior audit staff and peers, fostering continuous professional growth.
• Support department‑wide transformation initiatives and improve audit methodology, tools, and processes.
• Engage with senior management and examiners on audit‑related matters.
• Travel up to 5% internationally for client meetings, training, and conferences.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related field.
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience in internal audit and risk management within a banking environment.
• Proven experience identifying key risks, designing controls, and executing complete audit cycles.
• At least 5 years of experience with applicable banking regulations in the US, Canada, or Brazil.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with BSA/AML and OFAC sanctions compliance frameworks.

Required skills

• BSA/AML compliance
• OFAC sanctions compliance
• Banking regulations (US, Canada, Brazil)
• Audit methodology and risk assessment
• Internal audit execution
• Financial services risk management

What we offer

• Competitive salary range $190,000‑$221,300 per year.
• Partial telecommuting (hybrid work model) with on‑site presence at 245 Park Ave., New York.
• Opportunities to contribute to global projects and drive strategic improvements.