Provides people management leadership by hiring the best talent, setting goals, developing staff, managing employee performance and compensation decisions, promoting teamwork and handling any/all disciplinary actions, as required.
Oversees, designs, and develops the audit plan, risk assessment for US Financial Risk, reviewing and approving the scope of audits; ensuring audits are completed in adherence with Audit Division standards and reporting results to Senior Management
Liaises with other Audit groups to the extent that corporate initiatives or projects impact audit activities within the Business Segments
Supports the Chief Audit Executive opinion to the Audit Committee on the effectiveness of Bank-wide, governance, risk management and internal controls.
Maintains an effective yet independent relationship and regular interaction with all key stakeholders (as defined in the Audit Mandate), including appropriate escalation of issues.
Liaises with regulators to advance interests of the Bank and the Audit Division
Develops a risk-based Audit Plan for Risk Management, Canadian Business Banking and Mergers & Acquisitions
Recommends, supports & maintains appropriate resources to execute the plan, including the requisite subject-matter expertise.
Delivers the plan evenly over the course of the year subject to approval of the Audit Committees and regulatory expectations.
Adheres to Internal Audit Methodology standards and practices.
Assesses/identifies all significant control gaps and escalates to appropriate levels and relevant stakeholders where required for areas of accountability.
Provides clear, comprehensive and timely reporting on significant control matters.
Stays current on evolving regulatory expectations and industry practices in order to support the continuous improvement and development of our function & practices.
Provides ongoing support and ownership for IA divisional priorities such as Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Colleague Engagement, Career Development and Diversity & Inclusion
Attracts, develops and retains talent and maintains an active talent pipeline.
Communicates a clear & compelling vision; engender followership.
Education & Experience
Undergraduate degree required, Post Graduate degree preferred.
Professional Accreditation such as Chartered Professional Accountant, Certified Public Accountant, or Certified Internal Auditor would be an asset. 10+ years related experience.
Previous experience developing and executing on strategies and delivering superior results in both the short and long term.
Previous experience establishing a best-in-class compliance Function in a large complex global organization (Financial Services experience is beneficial)
Proven ability in leveraging deep subject matter expertise to align teams to a central vision, while also listening and engaging others to provide input in the shaping of that vision.
Strong people management skills with demonstrated experience in leading high performing teams, proven ability to manage and motivate a diverse group of professionals, the ability to effectively work in teams across the bank with multiple stakeholders, and to influence and align others.
Strong collaborator who engages colleagues, business partners, external stakeholders, and employees
Strong presentation and facilitation skills and strong interpersonal and leadership skills to facilitate working with senior management at all levels.
Skillful communication (written and verbal), negotiation, and partnership skills to balance stakeholder input but remains objective to reach the right outcome - ability to stay resilient under pressure.
Demonstrated relationship building skills; able to make things happen through the use of positive influence.
Expertise in working effectively in teams - requires a track record of working cross-organizationally and with multiple stakeholders at varying levels.