ED - Internal Audit Financial Risk and Lending

Overview

A leading global financial institution is seeking an experienced Executive Director, Financial Risk & Lending Audit to lead Internal Audit coverage across financial risk management and lending activities. This senior leadership role is responsible for overseeing complex, high-profile audits and providing independent assurance over risk management practices, governance, and internal controls across a sophisticated banking environment.

The ideal candidate will have extensive banking and financial services experience with deep expertise in credit risk, lending, liquidity, market risk, capital management, and enterprise risk. This individual will lead large-scale audits, oversee continuous monitoring and risk assessments, engage with senior business and risk stakeholders, and manage a team of audit professionals.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex financial risk and lending audits with limited senior management supervision
• Develop and execute risk-based audit coverage across financial risk areas
• Oversee audits of credit, liquidity, market, capital, and enterprise risk management
• Lead audit coverage of 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 key risk indicators, regulatory developments, audit issues, and changes in risk profiles
• Engage with business leaders, risk management teams, regulators, and other stakeholders
• Lead validation of regulatory and Internal Audit remediation activities
• Manage, coach, and develop internal and co-sourced audit professionals
• Recommend changes to audit strategy, scope, frequency, and coverage based on emerging risks

Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in banking, financial services, Internal Audit, Risk Management, or a related field
• Extensive experience leading Internal Audit engagements within a complex banking environment
• Deep expertise in financial risk management and credit risk
• Strong understanding of lending businesses and the credit lifecycle
• Experience with corporate banking, private credit, NBFI lending, or complex lending portfolios
• Strong knowledge of liquidity, market, capital, stress testing, and enterprise risk management
• Understanding of banking regulations and regulatory expectations
• Experience with continuous monitoring, risk assessments, and audit planning
• Proven ability to interact with senior business and risk management stakeholders
• Experience managing and developing audit professionals
• Strong knowledge of IIA standards, audit methodology, and internal controls
• Exceptional communication, judgment, and executive-level presentation skills