IT Audit Manager / Senior Associate
IT Audit Manager / Senior Associate AML Technology Location: Remote (U.S.) Position Type: Contract Industry: Financial Services / Banking
Overview
Our client is seeking experienced IT Audit professionals (Senior Associate and Manager levels) to support regulatory remediation and consent order validation efforts within AML and Financial Crimes technology environments. This role focuses on assessing IT controls, validating remediation activities, and ensuring AML systems and supporting infrastructure meet regulatory expectations and internal standards. The engagement requires strong technical audit execution, high-quality documentation skills, and the ability to operate in a highly regulated, scrutiny-heavy environment. This is a multi-resource initiative with several openings supporting a large-scale remediation program. Key Responsibilities: IT Audit & Control Assessment
- Perform audits of AML technology platforms, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and KYC/CDD systems
- Evaluate IT general controls (ITGCs), including change management, access management, SDLC, and security controls
- Assess system operations, data integrity, and application controls across AML processing environments
- Analyze how IT controls support global financial crimes compliance programs
Consent Order & Remediation Validation
- Validate remediation activities tied to regulatory findings and consent orders
- Compare current IT processes and system controls against regulatory requirements and internal standards
- Assess design and operating effectiveness of controls implemented to address prior findings
- Identify gaps, root causes, and residual risk exposures
Documentation & Reporting
- Develop comprehensive audit workpapers and reports that meet internal audit and regulatory standards
- Clearly document findings, risk impact, root cause analysis, and remediation recommendations
- Ensure documentation is defensible and regulator-ready
Stakeholder Engagement
- Communicate audit findings and validation results to internal stakeholders
- Support discussions with audit leadership and compliance teams
- For Manager-level candidates: lead workstreams and review deliverables produced by team members
Level Expectations: Senior Associate
- Independently execute audit procedures and validation testing
- Prepare detailed audit documentation and control assessments
- Support issue validation efforts and remediation testing
Manager
- Lead audit workstreams and oversee testing strategy
- Review and quality-check workpapers and reports
- Interface with senior stakeholders and audit leadership
- Provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members
Ideal Candidate Profile: Experience
- 5+ years of IT Audit experience within financial services
- Experience auditing AML or Financial Crimes technology environments
- Background in regulatory remediation or issue validation preferred
- Experience supporting large, complex banking institutions strongly preferred
Technical Expertise
- Strong understanding of ITGCs (change management, access controls, SDLC, security)
- Familiarity with AML systems such as transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and CDD platforms
- Ability to assess system design, control frameworks, and operational effectiveness
Soft Skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to produce high-quality, regulator-ready audit documentation
- Comfortable working in high-visibility, compliance-driven environments
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