Morgan Stanley · 12 hours ago
Internal Audit Vice President – Legal and Compliance
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$135K/yr - $203K/yr
6+ years expMorgan Stanley is seeking a financial services professional to join our team as an Internal Audit Vice President. The role involves leading assurance activities to assess risks and controls within the Compliance Audit team, ensuring effective risk management and governance processes.
Asset ManagementFinanceFinancial ServicesLending
Responsibilities
Formulate and lead a wide range of assurance activities to assess risks within coverage area and the state of controls in place to mitigate them
Proactively identify risk and emerging risk, and factor into assurance coverage
Articulate actionable insights to management regarding criticality and impact of risks to the business
Effectively partner with colleagues and stakeholders globally to drive effective working relationships
Align projects and initiatives with department and coverage area priorities, and oversee team’s execution of deliverables in accordance with audit methodology and quality standards
Partner with global peers on global Legal and Compliance Reviews; provide Compliance and Regulatory Subject Matter Expertise to Business Audit colleagues and peers; and support the other Global and International NFR teams, as needed
Qualification
Required
Advanced knowledge of industry, global markets and regulations relevant to coverage area (e.g., Legal and Compliance, broker-dealer and swap dealer compliance)
Strong understanding of audit principles, methodology, tools and processes (e.g., risk assessments, planning, testing, reporting and continuous monitoring)
Ability to articulate risk and impact clearly and succinctly to different audiences
Effective change and project management techniques and ability to support teams in adapting new ways of working
Ability to leverage and analyze data to inform focus and views on risk
Ability to coach and mentor others and create an inclusive work environment for team
Experience communicating with regulators
Generally, we would expect to find the skills required for this role in individuals with at least 6 years' relevant experience
Preferred
Internal Audit or Second Line experience
ACAMS qualification or equivalent
Relevant certifications (e.g., CIA, CAMS, CFCS)
Benefits
Commission earnings
Incentive compensation
Discretionary bonuses
Other short and long-term incentive packages
Other Morgan Stanley sponsored benefit programs
Company
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a financial services company that offers securities, asset management, and credit services.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown1997-02-05IPO
Leadership Team
James Gorman
Chairman and CEO
Wei Christianson
Co-CEO Asia Pacific
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