# Head of Operational Audit

**Company**: Audit
**Location**: New York, NY
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $160,000 to $250,000
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking a Head of Operational Audit to join our Management Controls and Internal Audit team at Millennium in New York.

The successful candidate will serve as a thought partner to the Global Head of MCIA on long-term audit planning and scope design, balancing independent review with the firm’s broader risk management priorities.

Key responsibilities include:

- Building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders to foster engagement, collaboration, and constructive challenge across the audit process

- Planning and executing audit engagements focused on operational processes, controls and related risks across business and support functions

- Leading audits independently, from planning and fieldwork through reporting and follow-up, with clear judgment and strong accountability

- Developing and maintaining a deep understanding of the firm’s technology organization, business areas, and support functions to inform audit coverage and risk assessment

- Identifying control gaps, process improvement opportunities, and emerging risks, and providing practical, well-reasoned recommendations

- Contributing to department-wide initiatives focused on enhancing firm processes and strengthening the overall control environment

- Supporting the annual risk assessment process, audit plan development and other departmental projects and priorities

The ideal candidate will have:

- 15 years of strong audit experience within financial services

- Demonstrated ability to operate independently and lead with confidence, sound judgment, and accountability

- Experience developing audit strategy, planning engagements, and defining effective scope

- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions and levels

- Solid understanding of operational risk, internal controls, and audit methodologies

- Ability to assess complex processes and translate findings into clear, practical recommendations

- Strong communication skills, including the ability to present issues and recommendations clearly and effectively

- A collaborative, proactive approach, and a continuous improvement mindset

In terms of compensation, Millennium offers a total compensation package which includes a base salary, discretionary performance bonus, and comprehensive benefits. The estimated base salary range for this position is $160,000 to $250,000.

## Skills

### Required
- audit
- financial services
- operational risk
- internal controls
- audit methodologies
- stakeholder management
- communication skills

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