Senior Auditor, Sr. Director recruitment

Position Title: Senior Auditor, Sr. Director

Working Location: US - New York, NY

Employment Status: Full-Time Regular

Required Experience: 7 years

Required Education: Bachelors Degree

Travel Required: 0

Job ID: 1728

Position Description:
Fitch Ratings is a global rating agency committed to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, research and data. Offering a world of knowledge and experience behind every opinion, we transform information to deliver meaning and utility to investors, issuers and other market participants. Fitch Ratings' global expertise draws on local market knowledge and spans across the fixed-income universe. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide help investors make important credit judgments with confidence.

Dual-headquartered in New York and London, Fitch Ratings has 51 offices worldwide. Fitch Ratings is part of the Fitch Group, a majority-owned subsidiary of Fimalac, S.A. headquartered in Paris, France.

Fitch complies with federal, state, and local laws governing employment, and provides equal opportunity to all applicants and employees. All applications will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, and other status protected by applicable laws.

Position Requirements:
The Compliance Audit Group (CAG) at Fitch Ratings is responsible for assessing compliance with the firm's Code of Ethics, published credit ratings criteria, and other policies and procedures. CAG reports to the Chief Compliance Officer and conducts analytical, functional and office audits as well as special reviews for Fitch.

The group is currently based in New York and London.

CAG is seeking an experienced compliance / internal auditor to join the team in New York.

Within this position, your key role will be to manage the auditors conducting compliance audits across the various credit ratings groups and Fitch offices. You will have the opportunity to work with Fitch personnel at all levels and learn about the various aspects of Fitch's business.

Specific responsibilities include:

·Managing the planning, execution and reporting of compliance audits for the various credit rating groups and offices within Fitch Ratings.
·Overseeing the annual risk assessment and audit plan process.
·Updating the CAG compliance audit procedures related to analytical and office audits;
·Performing an annual quality assurance review of functional audits and special reviews;
·Assisting with the annual CAG assessment process to identify enhancements to procedures, processes and audits;
·Drafting senior management reports based on rating group and office audits; and
·Assisting on special reviews where needed.

This role requires excellent analytical, communication and project management skills with the ability to strategically focus on the big picture. Other requirements include:

·Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of auditing experience.
·Experienced compliance or internal auditor, compliance monitoring professional or regulatory examiner with an in-depth working knowledge of financial securities and products.
·Prior experience leading audits and building out audit programs.
·Excellent presentation and written communication skills.
·Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and high level of accuracy.
·Independent initiative and critical thinking skills.
·Excellent project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple audits simultaneously and complete audits / projects within timelines.
·Ability to utilize or identify technology to enhance existing processes.
·Creative thinker with ability to develop and implement new processes and ideas.
·Ability to establish and maintain strong internal and external client relationships.
·Strong management skills with the ability to help mentor and develop staff.
·Individual must be flexible and open to new ideas and suggestions.
.Due to the nature of this role, 5% of your time may involve travelling.