Vanguard
Financial Services
InternalAuditor
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“Internal Auditor at Vanguard. Skills: Internal controls, Risk management, Fund governance. Perform risk-based audits. Conduct consulting engagements”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve control environment
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis
Local to Malvern, PA office, No visa sponsorship
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Undergraduate degree in business-related field or equivalent, An understanding of investment and trading lifecycles, An understanding of fund governance structures, An understanding of regulatory frameworks applicable to investment products
Nice to Have
Professional certification or advanced degree, 3+ years experience in audit, risk or controls
What You'll Do.
Perform risk-based audits
Conduct consulting engagements
Connect with management
Manage remediation efforts
Participate in client discussions
Assess control effectiveness
Encourage healthy debate
Encourage collaboration
Establish relationships with business process owners
Establish relationships with management
Deliver client facing deliverables
Apply industry acumen
Provide recommendations to management
Coach on internal audit processes
Coach on internal audit methodology
Coach on business lines
Coach on supporting technology
Participate in special projects
Participate in department initiatives
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Collaborate with partner groups; Collaborate among audit team; Establish relationships with business process owners; Establish relationships with management
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Full Job Description
Vanguard has an exciting opportunity for an Internal Auditor to join our Global Investment and Finance Audit Services (GIFAS) team! As one of the Internal Auditors, you will complete risk-based audits to evaluate management’s internal controls and influence senior management to take action to improve the control environment. You will collaborate with partner groups across divisions and be instrumental in implementing the audit coverage strategy for key risk topics. The role focuses on fund governance, securities and trading risk, product‑level risk, and internal controls. Responsibilities: * Perform complex work for risk-based audits and consulting engagements (including research, evaluation and analysis, testing and reporting) on topics related to risk, governance, process, technology, controls, and operating practices of assigned engagements. * Connect with various levels of management to discuss progress and results including opportunities to strengthen processes/controls and related remediation efforts. * Participate in client discussions including assessment of risk and effectiveness of controls based on relevant knowledge and experience. Encourage healthy debate and collaboration among the audit team and establish relationships with business process owners and management. * Prepare and deliver high-quality internal work papers and client facing deliverables such as process/control narratives, flowcharts, testing documentation, conclusions, recommendations and audit report findings. * Apply relevant industry acumen including common practices, established standards, regulatory and global impact considerations to provide recommendations to business management. * Act as a mentor by coaching on internal audit processes and methodology as well as business lines and supporting technology. * Participate in special projects and department initiatives, as needed. Qualifications: * Undergraduate degree in a business-related field of concentration or equivalent combinatio
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