Temporary IT Audit - AML & Regulatory Remediation (EMEA/APAC Support)

RSM•Raleigh, NY

9d•Remote

About The Position

RSM is seeking an experienced IT Audit professional to support a large global banking institution's regulatory remediation and Financial Crimes technology initiatives. This temporary engagement requires an independent auditor who can quickly assess risk, develop testing strategies, and execute complex audit procedures with minimal oversight. The selected resource will support stakeholders across EMEA and APAC and must either reside on the East Coast or be willing to work East Coast business hours.

Requirements

8+ years of IT Audit experience within large global banking institutions.
Strong experience supporting regulatory remediation, issue validation, and risk management initiatives.
Deep expertise auditing AML and Financial Crimes technology environments, including Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions Screening, KYC/CDD, and related systems.
Experience auditing SDLC, Change Management, system configurations, and application controls.
Experience evaluating data lineage, interfaces, system-to-system connections, and data quality controls.
Strong controls testing, risk assessment, and substantive testing experience.
Proven ability to independently lead and execute audit testing with minimal oversight.
Experience reviewing technical documentation, system architecture, data flows, and code.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability and willingness to support stakeholders across EMEA and APAC time zones.
Must be located on the East Coast or able to work East Coast business hours.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Payments systems and related technology environments.
Experience supporting large-scale regulatory remediation or transformation initiatives within a banking environment.
Experience auditing Model Validation and Model Risk Management processes.
Professional certifications such as CISA, CIA, CAMS, or CPA.

Responsibilities

Assess remediation activities designed to address technology, risk, and control-related findings.
Develop and execute risk-based testing strategies to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
Perform IT audit testing across IT governance, SDLC, Change Management, technology operations, applications, and data controls.
Evaluate AML and Financial Crimes technology environments and related control frameworks.
Review system configurations, technical documentation, data flows, interfaces, and application controls to identify risk and validate remediation efforts.
Conduct targeted testing and deep-dive reviews of complex technology control environments.
Identify root causes, develop meaningful observations, and provide actionable recommendations.
Prepare clear, comprehensive audit documentation and communicate findings to key stakeholders.