Consultant

Huron Consulting Services • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

Huron is seeking Director-level candidates with experience in Internal Audit, AML, BSA, and OFAC within the financial services industry to join its Financial Institutions Advisory team. In this client-facing role, the Consultant leverages knowledge of banking regulations, policies, and governance to help clients develop an integrated and sustainable internal audit approach encompassing strategy, people, process, and technology.

The role supports the market’s internal audit team through business development, proposal development, project planning, internal audit project execution, and issue validation. The Consultant helps clients transform and create new business models in banking, asset management, and insurance to respond to changing customer needs and support sustainability.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, business administration, economics, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of experience with internal audit and AML, BSA, and OFAC compliance in a large public accounting or consulting firm, regulatory environment, or banking sector.
• Strong knowledge of IIA Standards, auditing standards and procedures, and relevant financial services laws, rules, and regulations.
• Broad abilities in process and controls and risk assessment.
• Extensive experience developing and implementing internal audit programs, including financial, operational, technology, and compliance audits.
• Proven track record managing co-sourcing and outsourcing engagements and leveraging advanced technology and AI tools.
• Excellent client-facing and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build and maintain strong client relationships.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Analytical mindset and strong problem-solving abilities.
• Flexibility, multitasking ability, and ability to deliver quality work under tight deadlines.
• Willingness and ability to travel to client sites as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Industry-related certification, such as CIA, CPA, or CAMS.
• Experience with tools such as Tableau, Power BI, Enterprise ChatGPT, or Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Assist with proposal, budget, and timeline development.
• Conduct client-background and risk research; lead internal audit risk assessments; develop internal audit plans; and prepare for client kickoff meetings and other planning activities.
• Execute internal audit plans, including conducting interviews with senior management, overseeing day-to-day engagement teams, guiding junior team members during fieldwork, reviewing their work papers, providing feedback, and preparing for client kickoff and exit meetings.
• Manage end-to-end internal audit engagement economics, including scope, progress, budget versus actuals, risks and issues, and billing.
• Prepare draft reports and wrap up internal audit work.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client personnel to identify further work opportunities.
• Build strong internal relationships across other service lines.
• Contribute to the development of thought leadership materials.
• Travel to client sites as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director