Stan Hamlet Associates Inc.

60 E. 42 Street, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10165 

Risk and Control Advisor – Jersey City, NJ



Risk and Control Advisor – Jersey City, NJ

Position will be Hybrid or possibly Remote

Salary & Bonus will be commensurate with experience


Department Function:

Internal Audit’s mission is to provide independent, objective assurance and advisory services to assist the enterprise in maintaining an effective system of internal controls.

Internal Audit supports the Boards of Directors in their oversight of the governance, risk and control framework, and will achieve and maintain the highest level of professional standards, while furthering the development of our employees.

Specifically, the Corporate Functions Audit team is responsible for providing assurance and advisory services to the Company’s corporate support functions, including: Finance, Legal and Compliance, Human Resources, and Corporate Services.

Position Summary: 

The Risk & Control Advisor (RCA) is predominantly focused on audit projects, participating in planning, driving fieldwork, and assisting with report clearance. The RCA’s primary measure of success is identifying meaningful potential issues about the design and effectiveness of controls, and creating reliable documentation to support his or her work. The RCA must manage a number of auditee relationships, be a good team player, and take accountability for his or her personal growth and professional development.

Principal Responsibilities:

Strategic Control Impact

o Take ownership for identifying risk, such as credit, market, liquidity, quantitative, operational and technology, within his or her assigned area of responsibility

o Adhere to departmental risk policies, procedures and best practices

o Identify opportunities for improving existing processes or creating new ones that more effectively anticipate, manage and reduce risk

o Maintain awareness of regulatory issues and comply with regulatory requirements

o Comply with corporate initiatives, such as the New Initiatives Process (NIC), Management Self Identification of Audit Issues, Management Control Awareness & Responsiveness (MCAR), Operational Risk & Control Self Assessments (RCSA), etc.

o Demonstrate the behaviors of and build competency with creating a risk management mindset

Audit Execution

Quality Process

Individual & Team Development

Experience:

Previous internal or external audit experience is helpful, but not required. Previous job experience for RCAs can and should vary greatly to meet the department’s goal of having a team with diverse perspectives and work experiences.

The incumbent for this particular RCA position would benefit from having a background in financial services industry and market, credit, quantitative, liquidity and operational risk disciplines.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

Our Leadership Model sets out the core behaviors required of all employees. Each SRCA position is unique and may require the incumbent to have or build specific knowledge of the businesses, products, functions, and processes within his or her coverage responsibilities.

More broadly, successful auditors typically demonstrate the following skills and behaviors:

Education, Training and Certification:

Bachelor’s degree or higher is required.

Certified Public Accountant is a plus

Supervision Exercised: 

The SRCA may supervise other team members on specific projects, and could have managerial or supervisory responsibilities.


Contact:

Stan Hamlet Associates Inc

(o) 212-685-4884

(c) 914-953-9028

sh@stanhamlet.com