Overview

About BNY MELLON

BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital. 

With over 240 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about. 

Job Summary:

We are recruiting for an Audit Project Leader to work with our BNY Mellon European Bank Audit department on EMEA and Global Business on Data Management and Technology audits. 

The role will report into the Director Audit Manager based in Brussels, being a direct report of the BNY Mellon European Bank Chief Auditor.

The individual will: 

• Execute the annual Data Management and Technology audit plan.
• Ensure that audits conform to local and global regulatory and internal audit requirements.
• Regularly applies project management methodologies to effectively oversee multiple projects/staff across multiple audits.
• Ensure testing is adequately thorough and accurate to allow an evaluation of the adherence to company policies and procedures, audit methodologies, and all applicable regulations.
• Create and maintains accurate and clear work documents, completes tasks on time, on budget, and accurately, and quickly learns new businesses, processes, and regulations. Applies solid judgement and analytical skills, contributing to the development of innovative solutions to complex problems.
• Perform research independently and has adequate knowledge of statistical sampling and risk analysis to perform research with technical accuracy. 
• Identify and report on control deficiencies as appropriate and conduct follow up to ensure significant control deficiencies are correct.
• Plan and execute confidential audit projects enterprise wide as requested by Senior Management.
• Contributes to Constructing Universe and development of the annual plan. 
• May manage and develop staff and may begin developing subject matter expertise (SME).
• Engage in Continuous Monitoring activities. 
• Operate as a team member or independently and has responsibility for specific procedures and results (i.e., head of a project relating to an audit, audit project, or model auditor).
• Develop relationships with the audit management, other Audit associates, and clients and client.
• Be able to clearly explain the audit process to auditees, as well as any findings or results. Able to query business clients and colleagues in Audit to understand the underlying processes and procedures necessary to evaluate the control risks.
• Learn business data strategies, processes, and is alert to the changing nature of risk. Identifies and escalates changes in the regulatory framework.
• Provide support for BNY Mellon regulatory requests.
• Should grasp key concepts like data quality, security, privacy, governance, and data lifecycle. Understanding these fundamentals is crucial for effective data handling, compliance, and maximizing data's value for organizations.
• Enhance the technical knowledge of team through various courses, seminars and in house training via IT and business auditor cross integration.
• Develop innovative use cases of existing analytical tools to widen the scope of assurance during audit testing.
• Effectively balances multiple simultaneous assignments, including audits and other departmental tasks and functions.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required (5-7 years of total work experience preferred). 
• Prior experience in Technology or Data Management and in Audit.
• Additional core skill requirements include understanding of the applied and interpretation of analytics results for Audit, critical thinking and problem solving.
• Proven track record of managing and delivering risk-based projects.
• Knowledgeable on good governance practices.
• Fluent in English. Other languages (French, Dutch or German) are considered an asset.
• CDMP, CISA, CEH, CIA certifications are considered an asset.

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion. 
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI).
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score. 
• 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company.
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index.
• CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’.

Our Benefits: 

BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Employer Description:

For over 230 years, the people of BNY Mellon have been at the forefront of finance, expanding the financial markets while supporting investors throughout the investment lifecycle. BNY Mellon can act as a single point of contact for clients looking to create, trade, hold, manage, service, distribute or restructure investments and safeguards nearly one-fifth of the world's financial assets. BNY Mellon remains one of the safest, most trusted and admired companies. Every day our employees make their mark by helping clients better manage and service their financial assets around the world. Whether providing financial services for institutions, corporations or individual investors, clients count on the people of BNY Mellon across time zones and in 35 countries and more than 100 markets. It's the collective ambition, innovative thinking and exceptionally focused client service paired with a commitment to doing what is right that continues to set us apart. Make your mark: bnymellon.com/careers.