Director of Internal Audit

Director, Internal Audit — Seattle or New York City

A large, global investment firm is seeking a Director of Internal Audit to oversee and advance its audit function in Seattle or NYC. The position is responsible for providing strategic direction across the internal audit program and evaluating whether the firm's governance, risk, compliance, and control environments are operating effectively.

The Director will work closely with senior executives, the Chief Auditor, the Audit Committee, and leaders throughout the business. The role encompasses the complete audit process, from developing the annual risk assessment and audit strategy through fieldwork, reporting, management action plans, and remediation follow-up.

Core Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a dynamic, risk-based audit strategy and annual plan that reflects business priorities, emerging risks, and applicable regulatory expectations.
• Provide senior-level oversight of major audit assignments, including scoping, risk evaluation, testing, issue assessment, reporting, and remediation monitoring.
• Lead reviews of areas such as portfolio and investment operations, trading, technology, cyber risk, compliance, operational resilience, corporate functions, and external service providers.
• Manage and develop a team of internal audit professionals, setting performance expectations while maintaining strong standards for quality, independence, and accountability.
• Coach team members throughout the year and provide candid feedback designed to improve performance, technical capabilities, and career development.
• Handle personnel responsibilities including hiring, onboarding, training, performance reviews, compensation processes, and employee development.
• Work with employees to translate individual objectives into meaningful contributions toward broader audit and organizational priorities.
• Build effective working relationships with senior business and functional leaders and conduct both planned reviews and targeted audits in response to emerging issues or management requests.
• Provide direction on high-profile or complex engagements, challenge audit conclusions when appropriate, and ensure recommendations are practical, clearly communicated, and capable of improving

Qualifications and Experience

• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, accounting, or a related discipline; postgraduate education or relevant professional credentials are advantageous.
• At least 6-8+ years of progressive experience in audit, enterprise risk, controls, or a comparable oversight function.
• Background managing and developing geographically dispersed teams within a complex, regulated financial organization.
• Proven ability to provide strategic direction, influence stakeholders, and build high-performing teams.
• Demonstrates strong accountability, sound judgment, and a commitment to maintaining rigorous professional and performance standards.