Consultant

Huron • 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. This client-facing role supports banks, asset management, and insurance organizations in transforming their business models and developing sustainable approaches to internal audit. The Director will apply knowledge of banking regulations, policies, and governance to help clients develop an integrated internal audit approach spanning strategy, people, process, and technology.

The role supports the market’s internal audit team through business development, proposal development, project planning, internal audit execution, and issue validation. Responsibilities include developing proposals, budgets, and timelines; conducting risk assessments and planning audits; overseeing fieldwork and engagement teams; managing engagement economics; preparing reports; building client and internal relationships; and contributing to thought leadership.

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 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 experience managing co-sourcing and outsourcing engagements and using advanced technology and AI tools.
• Excellent client-facing and interpersonal skills, including 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 perform related planning activities.
• Execute internal audit plans, including interviewing senior management, overseeing engagement teams, guiding junior team members during fieldwork, reviewing 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, issues, and billing.
• Prepare draft reports and wrap up internal audit work.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships with client personnel to identify additional work opportunities.
• Build strong internal relationships across other service lines.
• Contribute to the development of thought leadership materials.
• Support business development, proposal development, project planning, internal audit project execution, and issue validation.
• Travel to client sites as needed.

What This Job Offers

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