Job Description

Job Description

Principal, Internal Auditor- Financial Services

Chicago, IL (On-site)

Brewer Morris is partnering with a global, publicly listed financial services firm on a confidential Principal, Internal Auditor search in Chicago. The role sits within a lean, global Internal Audit team and reports to the Head of Internal Audit, North America. You will lead audits end-to-end from planning through reporting, work directly with senior management, and see your findings reach the Board. The firm is also investing in how the function works, so you will have a hand in shaping its methodology and tools.

Responsibilities

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• You will help shape the three-year internal audit plan so that key risks are covered across the firm's US entities and business lines.
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• You will plan and lead audits across the full life cycle, supervising staff and co-source partners as needed.
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• You will run integrated audits that combine IT general controls with business process reviews, along with standalone business audits.
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• You will assess compliance with SEC, FINRA, NFA and CFTC requirements across the firm's regulated businesses.
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• You will partner with senior leaders to strengthen the control environment in their areas and track remediation through to close.
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• You will help select and roll out an electronic workpaper and risk assessment tool for the audit function.
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Qualifications

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• 7+ years of audit experience in financial services, gained in internal audit, public accounting, or a combination of the two.
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• Experience auditing broker-dealers, futures commission merchants, swap dealers or securities firms.
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• Familiarity with futures is a plus, but experience auditing other trading or capital markets businesses will also be considered.
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• Know-how in internal audit standards and how they apply in a regulated financial services firm.
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• A bachelor's degree is required. A CPA, a CIA, or a comparable qualification is preferred.
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