About the Opportunity
Oliver James is partnered with a leading financial institution seeking an Audit Manager (Credit Risk) to join a growing Internal Audit team. This is an exciting opportunity to step into a leadership role within a newly established group, managing audit engagements while mentoring and developing a team of senior auditors.
The successful candidate will serve as a subject matter expert in Credit Risk, partnering with senior stakeholders to assess risk, strengthen controls, and deliver high-quality audit engagements. This role offers significant visibility, strong career progression, and the opportunity to help shape the future growth of the team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute Credit Risk audit engagements from planning through reporting.
- Oversee and develop a team of auditors, providing coaching and performance feedback.
- Evaluate credit risk frameworks, internal controls, and risk management practices.
- Review audit testing, findings, and recommendations while ensuring high-quality deliverables.
- Partner with senior business leaders to communicate audit results and drive remediation efforts.
- Contribute to audit planning, resource management, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- 7+ years of Internal Audit or related audit experience.
- Demonstrated leadership experience with direct people management responsibilities.
- Strong subject matter expertise in Credit Risk is required.
- Experience auditing Market Risk, Liquidity Risk, or Capital Risk is advantageous.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- CIA certification is preferred.
Please note: This is a Hybrid working environment (4 days on-site) with opportunities across New York, New Jersey, & North Carolina
