BSA/AML Internal Controls Auditor II

Job Location: new York, New York ( Hybrid- 3 days onsite)

Job Type: Contract W-2A leading global bank is seeking a Internal Controls Auditor II. The BSA/AML Internal Controls Auditor II will support an internal audit of the Corporate & Investment Bank's Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) and Sanctions Compliance program. Working under the direction of the audit lead, the BSA/AML Internal Controls Auditor II will help assess the design and operating effectiveness of relevant controls, document testing, and develop clear, evidence-based observations. The role requires familiarity with financial-crime risks in a CIB environment and the ability to work with confidential information in accordance with the organization's policies. The resource will operate under the audit lead's supervision and follow the organization's audit methodology, confidentiality requirements, and evidence-handling standards. The role is to provide independent audit support; it does not include owning, approving, or implementing business or compliance controls.

Key responsibilities: Support audit planning, including process walkthroughs, risk and control assessments, and preparation of audit test plans. Review relevant policies, procedures, risk assessments, governance materials, management reporting, and prior audit or regulatory findings. Conduct and document testing of controls relating to, as applicable: Customer identification, customer due diligence, and enhanced due diligence. Beneficial ownership and customer risk rating. Periodic reviews and event-driven updates. Sanctions screening of customers, counterparties, payments, and other relevant activity. Transaction monitoring, alert disposition, and suspicious activity escalation. Correspondent banking and cross-border activity. Trade finance, lending, payments, treasury, securities, and capital-markets activities. Watchlist or screening-system governance, tuning, change management, and model or scenario oversight. Training, issue management, and compliance governance. Select samples, obtain and assess supporting evidence, and maintain complete, traceable workpapers. Identify control gaps, process weaknesses, and potential themes; discuss factual matters with process owners under the audit lead's direction. Draft concise test results and contribute to observations, conclusions, and report materials. Track outstanding evidence requests and support timely completion of audit fieldwork.

Preferred qualifications: Experience covering multiple CIB products, legal entities, or jurisdictions. Familiarity with relevant screening, transaction-monitoring, case-management, or KYC systems. Professional certification or relevant training in internal audit. Experience using data analysis to support audit scoping or testing.