Audit Manager - Third Party Risk

American Express•New York, NY

5d•$89,250 - $150,250•Hybrid

About The Position

This manager role supports the Internal Audit Group’s assurance coverage for Third-Party Risk Management. The colleague will support audit engagements, leading planning and execution activities, evaluating control design and effectiveness, and providing actionable insights that strengthen third-party governance, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, lifecycle management, issue management, operational resilience, and third-party risk management practices.

Requirements

5+ years of audit experience
Prior experience working at a Big Four / G-SIB
Understanding of third-party risk management frameworks, including governance, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, lifecycle management, issue management, and reporting
Understanding of risks associated with third-party relationships across the vendor lifecycle, including operational resilience, information security, technology, data management, financial crime, and regulatory compliance.
Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills to deliver deliverables with quality, and actionable value-add feedback to management on issues, opportunity areas, and deficiency solutions
Effectively leads a team in a fast-paced environment to drive business results, utilizing related project management skills, employing creative thinking, and the ability to work on competing priorities
Applies critical thinking to break-down complex problems into components, and solve using data analysis, process, risk control knowledge, and experience to drive risk-based conclusions and decisions
Applies control theory and professional auditing practices throughout the audit lifecycle
Understands regulations, regulatory risks, accounting, and financial industry best practices relevant to the business, including emerging technology and data considerations, and incorporates into the audit approach to enhance outcomes

Nice To Haves

Experience in Internal Audit, Third-Party Risk Management, Vendor Risk Management, Operational Risk, Enterprise Risk, Procurement, Compliance, Technology Risk, or a related control function within the financial services industry.
Experience with Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) programs, including third-party governance, due diligence, ongoing monitoring, contract lifecycle management, exit strategies, resilience, or vendor performance management.
Understanding of third-party risk regulatory frameworks and industry guidance, including OCC Third-Party Risk Management Guidance, FFIEC guidance, GDPR, or comparable international regulatory frameworks.
Experience assessing governance, reporting, data management, or technology platforms supporting third-party risk management programs.
Experience with data analytic tools, data visualization, key risk indicators (KRIs), key performance indicators (KPIs), information systems / technology, and scorecards / dashboards, etc.
Interest in working with data, interpreting results, analytic best practices and experience with data analytics tools and data visualization

Responsibilities

Serve as Auditor in Charge (AIC) on audits, managing the audit engagement end-to-end, planning audit projects, defining objectives and scope, and coordinating with control groups, external auditors, stakeholders, and regulators to ensure effective execution; conduct L1 reviews; serve as the primary audit client contact
Analyze / review audit results and documentation to evaluate effectiveness and efficiency, synthesizing audit findings
Lead audit client meetings and walkthroughs
Develop test steps, audit findings, and the audit report in accordance with IAG policies and procedures
Guide team on how to validate and execute corrective actions / Management Action Plans (MAPs) are impactful, sustainable, and improve the control environment of the business unit
Support business monitoring activities with audit leadership, tracking key metrics to identify control issues and trends; stay up to date with evolving industry trends, external news and regulatory changes, and analyze the impact to the business
Delegate tasks to team members; guide auditors in assessing risks, evaluating control design, and executing audit tests; review and provide feedback on work papers
Effectively coach, teach, mentor, and develop less experienced colleagues and co-sourced resources in geographically diverse locations across all aspects of their role, the audit and analytic lifecycle, audit methodology and best practices
Conduct post-audit feedback discussions with audit team members to provide actionable feedback, support development, and recognize accomplishments
Guide team to proactively and routinely communicate task status, roadblocks, challenges, suggesting potential solutions to the team

Benefits

Competitive base salaries
Bonus incentives
6% Company Match on retirement savings plan
Free financial coaching and financial well-being support
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability benefits
Flexible working model with hybrid, onsite or virtual arrangements depending on role and business need
20+ weeks paid parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender, offered for pregnancy, adoption or surrogacy
Free access to global on-site wellness centers staffed with nurses and doctors (depending on location)
Free and confidential counseling support through our Healthy Minds program
Career development and training opportunities