Associate Director, Audit

Key responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership over risk assessments and quality control reviews, ensuring alignment with all statutory, regulatory, and internal compliance obligations.
• Manage firmwide risk and quality evaluations, highlighting systemic control deficiencies and driving prompt and effective remediation.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives by enhancing quality control standards, review methodologies, and overarching governance frameworks.
• Deliver independent oversight on audit engagements, confirming technical accuracy and regulatory compliance before audit reports are finalized.
• Oversee root‑cause analysis efforts and assess whether corrective actions effectively address and prevent recurring quality or risk issues.
• Develop and roll out capability‑building initiatives—including training, coaching, and mentoring—to strengthen technical skills and elevate quality awareness across teams.
• Act as a central liaison for regulators and internal stakeholders, preparing comprehensive reports and coordinating all inspections, reviews, and regulatory interactions.
• Advise senior leadership on emerging quality risks, industry trends, and strategic opportunities that reinforce the organization’s quality culture and strengthen its risk posture.