Sr. Executive Assistant to the Deputy Chief Audit Executive and Chief Administrative Officer for Internal Audit

BNY Mellon•New York, NY

2d•$59,000 - $110,000

About The Position

The CAO’s Office within Internal Audit provides the central governance and operational backbone for the audit function, enabling consistent and effective operations by overseeing areas such as audit methodology, risk assessment and audit planning, reporting, regulator engagement, stakeholder coordination, training, audit systems, resource planning, and overall function management. Within the CAO office, the Internal Audit Professional Practices Group (PPG) focuses on maintaining the audit framework itself, including audit standards, policies, procedures, quality control, issue management, and continuous improvement, ensuring Internal Audit work is executed in a disciplined, consistent, and compliant way. This role is a key enabler of these activities.

Requirements

Tact, diplomacy and confidentiality are essential skills based on the level of internal and external contacts.
Effective collaboration and communication skills are required, including information exchange with internal and external contacts.
High school/secondary school or the equivalent combination of education and experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred.
Applicable vocational training (e.g., courses on relevant business software like the Microsoft Office Suite of product, basic business writing, or similar) preferred.
A degree or relevant business certifications preferred.
5-7 years of total work experience preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in lieu of some experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

Provide high-level, proactive administrative and operational support to the Deputy Chief Audit Executive and Chief Administrative Officer for Internal Audit, serving as a trusted partner in managing day-to-day executive priorities.
Support the effective management of the Internal Audit CAO’s office, helping to coordinate activities, maintain operating rhythm and ensure smooth execution of key administrative and business priorities.
Anticipate needs, exercise strong judgment and ensure seamless coordination across a broad range of executive support responsibilities in a fast-paced and highly visible environment.
Manage complex calendars, scheduling priorities and logistics, ensuring alignment across internal and external stakeholders while balancing competing demands with discretion and efficiency.
Coordinate leadership meetings, offsites and key business activities, including preparation of materials, tracking follow-ups and helping drive execution against priorities.
Support travel planning, expense coordination and other executive administrative activities with a high degree of accuracy, responsiveness and attention to detail.
Build and maintain robust working relationships with other senior executive assistants across the organization to enable strong coordination, alignment and execution on behalf of senior leadership.
Interface professionally and confidently with key stakeholders, including senior executives, business partners and financial regulators, demonstrating sound judgment, tact and a high degree of confidentiality.
Serve as a key point of contact for leadership team members and other stakeholders across Internal Audit and the broader organization, facilitating effective communication and follow-through.
Help bring structure and organization to executive workflows by anticipating issues, resolving scheduling or administrative conflicts and enabling leaders to remain focused on strategic priorities.
Demonstrate exceptional professionalism, adaptability and discretion in handling sensitive matters and shifting business needs.