Executive Director - Audit

Overview

A leading global financial institution is seeking an experienced Executive Director, Audit to lead Internal Audit coverage across financial risk management and lending activities. This is a senior leadership opportunity for an audit executive with deep banking and financial services experience who can independently oversee complex, high-profile audits across the Americas.

The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise across credit risk, lending, liquidity, market risk, capital management, and enterprise risk governance. This individual will lead large-scale risk-based audits, oversee continuous monitoring and risk assessments, engage with senior business and risk stakeholders, and provide independent assurance over the effectiveness of risk management frameworks and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex financial risk and lending audits with limited senior management supervision
• Develop and execute risk-based audit coverage across the Americas
• Oversee audits of credit risk, liquidity risk, market risk, capital management, and enterprise risk
• Lead audits covering corporate banking, private credit, NBFI lending, and complex credit portfolios
• Assess lending processes including origination, credit administration, collateral, portfolio monitoring, and problem loans
• Evaluate financial risk reporting, risk aggregation, governance, and escalation processes
• Direct continuous monitoring and risk assessments across assigned risk areas
• Monitor emerging risks, regulatory developments, key risk indicators, and changes in the control environment
• Engage with business leaders, risk management, regulators, and other stakeholders on audit matters
• Lead validation and closure of Internal Audit and regulatory findings
• Manage, coach, and develop internal and co-sourced audit professionals
• Recommend changes to audit strategy, scope, frequency, and coverage based on emerging risks