Temporary AML IT Audit Consultant

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Evaluate the design and effectiveness of IT controls that support AML and Financial Crimes processes, such as transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and KYC/CDD platforms.

• Conduct issue validation and remediation testing to determine if corrective actions effectively address identified risks and regulatory concerns.

• Implement risk-based audit procedures, including controls testing and targeted substantive testing.

• Assess IT general controls, change management processes, security controls, operational processes, and data controls related to AML technology environments.

• Perform model validation and controls testing, including the evaluation of governance, methodologies, assumptions, and accompanying documentation.

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

• Detect control gaps, analyze root causes, and offer practical recommendations to enhance control environments.

• Create clear, concise, and high-quality audit documentation for internal audit, regulatory, and stakeholder review.

• Assist a large global banking client with regulatory remediation and issue validation initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

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

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

• In-depth knowledge of AML and Financial Crimes processes, including transaction monitoring, sanctions screening, and customer due diligence.

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

• Familiarity with model validation, model governance, or control effectiveness assessments.

• Skilled in reviewing and interpreting technical documentation, system architecture, data flows, system configurations, and code.

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

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

• Preferred: background working with large global banking institutions.

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

• Preferred: knowledge of Model Risk Management or model governance frameworks.

• Preferred: experience with regulatory environments involving OCC, Federal Reserve, FDIC, or similar regulatory bodies.

• RSM does not plan to hire entry-level candidates who will need sponsorship now or in the future.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits and compensation package.

• Flexibility in your schedule.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.

• Equal opportunity employment.