Senior Auditor- Investment Services

Company: Bank of New York Mellon
Location: New York
Posted on: September 19, 2023

Job Description:

Overview

Bring your ideas. Make history.
BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the "bank of banks" - 97% of the world's top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital.

With over 238 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we're approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about.

We're seeking a future team member for the role of Senior Auditor to join our Investment Services team. This role is located is available remote or hybrid if near a major strategic BNY Mellon office, primarily Pittsburgh or NYC.

In this role, you'll make an impact in the following ways:

• Performs audit related activities and works as a team member on audit assignments.
• Knowledge and experience in capital markets, including fixed income & equity, B/D compliance, swap dealer, FX trading, securities finance, liquidity/collateral segregation services, lending products, credit risk, market risk etc. preferred.
• Performs risk-focused fieldwork, in accordance with Internal Audit policies, methodologies, and standards in order to identify meaningful issues, risks and other exposures in the area of the company being audited.
• Draws on extensive experience and/or specialist skills (e.g. technology, advanced operational knowledge, modeling, or experience, etc.) to plan and deliver audits.
• Specialists (modelers, IT Audit, programming, Professional Practices, etc.) may have different specific requirements but all roles involve management and problem solving with little day-to-day oversight.
• Applies advanced analytical problem-solving skills and leads others in solving complex issues and identifying innovative solutions.
• In such cases, contributes technical or specialized skills sets or business knowledge not readily available elsewhere in the department to solve audit issues.
• Identifies inconsistencies with the control environment, regulatory requirements and best practices and initiates the development of a structure or solution to address the issue(s).
• Identifies opportunities for the use of automation and actively takes part in advancing recommendations for software support requests.
• No direct reports. Demonstrates leadership through work guidance and training of less experienced peers and through advice to assigned clients.
• Job scope is limited to the accuracy and quality of incumbent's own work.
• Contributes to the achievement of team goals.
• Modified based upon local regulations/requirements.
  To be successful in this role, we're seeking the following:
  
  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
  • Degree in Accounting, Finance, or relevant critical thinking specialty such as MIS, DIS preferred.
  • 3-5 years of total work experience preferred.
  • Prior experience in Audit or the relevant specialty area preferred.
  • Additional core skill requirements include understanding of the applied and interpretation of analytics results for Audit, critical thinking and problem solving.
    At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here's a few of our awards:
    
    • Fortune World's Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion
    • Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index (GEI)
    • Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
    • Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion , Disability: IN - 100% score
    • 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
    • CDP's Climate Change 'A List'
      Our Benefits:
      
      BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life's journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter.
      
      BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
      
      BNY Mellon assesses market data to ensure a competitive compensation package for our employees. The base salary for this position is expected to be between $54,000 and $110,000 per year at the commencement of employment. However, base salary if hired will be determined on an individualized basis, including as to experience and market location, and is only part of the BNYM total compensation package, which, depending on the position, may also include commission earnings, discretionary bonuses, short and long-term incentive packages, and Company-sponsored benefit programs.
      This position is at-will and the Company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, change in geographic location, Company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
      
      Employer Description:
      
      For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.
      
      EEO Statement:
      
      BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans. Our ambition is to build the best global team - one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve - and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.

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