Temporary AML IT Audit Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Florida, +3 more states.

📋 Description

• Evaluate the design and operational efficiency of IT controls that support AML and Financial Crimes processes, which include transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and KYC/CDD systems.

• Conduct issue validation and remediation testing to assess corrective measures against identified risks and regulatory findings.

• Implement risk-based audit methodologies, encompassing controls testing and targeted substantive testing.

• Analyze IT general controls, change management, security measures, operational workflows, and data controls that underpin AML technology environments.

• Perform model validation and controls testing, focusing on governance, methodologies, assumptions, and accompanying documentation.

• Examine technical documentation, system configurations, data flows, reports, and application controls to evaluate risk and substantiate audit conclusions.

• Detect control deficiencies, analyze root causes, and deliver actionable recommendations.

• Generate clear, concise, high-quality audit documentation for internal audit, regulatory, and stakeholder assessments.

• Assist a major global banking client with regulatory remediation and issue validation efforts.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 5 years of experience in IT Audit, Technology Risk, Internal Audit, or a similar domain within the banking or financial services sector.

• Proven experience in performing controls testing, targeted substantive testing, issue validation, or regulatory remediation reviews.

• Familiarity with AML and Financial Crimes processes, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and customer due diligence.

• Experience in assessing IT general controls (ITGCs), application controls, security protocols, and change management practices.

• Knowledge in model validation, model governance, or effectiveness assessments of controls.

• Capability to review and interpret technical documentation, system architecture, data flows, system configurations, and programming code.

• Strong analytical abilities, documentation skills, written communication expertise, and stakeholder management proficiency.

• Preferred: experience with consent order validation and regulatory remediation initiatives.

• Preferred: background with large global banking institutions.

• Preferred: experience in AML, Financial Crimes, Compliance, or Regulatory Risk functions.

• Preferred: familiarity with Model Risk Management or model governance frameworks.

• Preferred: knowledge of regulatory environments involving the OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, or similar regulatory agencies.

• Entry-level candidates requiring visa sponsorship currently or in the future are not intended for hiring.

• Eligible applicants must meet the necessary employment authorization criteria.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits and compensation package.

• Flexible scheduling options.

• Opportunity to balance life’s demands while serving clients.

• Reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.