Job Description

The Central Testing team performs operational effectiveness testing of internal controls on behalf of the First Line of Defense for all business lines and locations of State Street to support Business Risk Management in assessing and continuously improving the bank’s control environment.

This role involves evaluating and testing internal controls, applying risk-based assurance skills for the Central Testing Team within the First Line’s Business Risk Management organization. It ensures that the control testing program runs efficiently, in accordance with defined control testing methodologies, while maintaining effective, regular, and open communication with Business Risk Management and the broader operational business.

The ideal candidate has experience in a service-based company, including Big 4, performing control testing work (e.g., SOX, SOC, Internal Audit, etc. They will ideally possess a good working knowledge and experience in performing walkthroughs and employing common control testing concepts such as population identification and sampling, performing and documenting testing and an awareness of industry standard control assessment frameworks (eg. COSO).

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience performing risk and control assessment, audit, or testing.
• Good understanding and experience in performing control design and operational effectiveness review or testing.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English to interact and maintain relationships with internal stakeholders including at relatively senior levels.
• Some project management / planning experience and a desire to develop leadership skills
• Ability to multi-task, plan ahead and anticipate issues, and track multiple concurrent projects. Strong organizational and time management skills to perform multiple simultaneous tasks independently in a deadline-driven environment as well as to manage own time in order to meet deadlines.
• Ability to work independently with appropriate guidance and provide effective coaching and workpaper review for less experienced team members.
• Self-motivated and adaptable professional with the ability to manage competing priorities while meeting deadlines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook).

Beneficial but not essential:

• Complete or partial professional qualification in an audit or related field (eg. ACCA, CIA, CFA, etc)
• Some familiarity with common risk and control processes in securities trading, asset management, custody banking, or fund services.
• Experience with any large GRC systems useful.
• Some knowledge and awareness of relevant compliance requirements and fundamental regulations (eg. AML/CFT, legal entity governance, etc)