Senior Audit Manager

Posted: 16/03/2026 Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States Salary: $170000 - $200000 Job type: Permanent


About the Job


JCW is working with a leading international insurance firm that is looking to hire a Senior Audit Manager to join their growing U.S. Internal Audit team in the Greater Chicago area. This is an exciting opportunity to join a well-established global organization and play a key role in strengthening governance, risk management, and control frameworks across a complex insurance business.


The position offers significant exposure to senior leadership and global stakeholders, along with the opportunity to lead high-impact audits across underwriting, claims, operations, and corporate functions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and execute risk-based audits across underwriting, claims, finance, operations, and corporate functions.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls in line with regulatory and SOX requirements (where applicable).
• Identify emerging risks and provide actionable recommendations to enhance business processes and controls.
• Manage audit engagements end-to-end, including planning, fieldwork, reporting, and stakeholder communication.
• Partner with business leaders to provide strategic insight and serve as a trusted advisor.
• Mentor and develop junior audit team members, supporting talent development within the function.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• 8+ years of internal audit or public accounting experience within insurance or broader financial services.
• Strong understanding of insurance operations, including underwriting, claims, and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience leading audit engagements and managing stakeholder relationships.
• Familiarity with SOX, model governance, or IT controls is a plus.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
• CPA, CIA, or other relevant certifications preferred.

This is a high-visibility role offering competitive compensation, leadership responsibility, and long-term career progression within a respected international insurance organization in the Greater Chicago area.

Tom Meberg works with Audit Professionals for leading companies across the country. For more information, please reach out to Tom at [email protected]


We aim to be an equal opportunity recruiter, and we are determined to ensure that no applicant receives less favorable treatment on the grounds of gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status, or race, or is disadvantaged by conditions or requirements.

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