Job Summary

Senior Consultant - Business Consulting Risk - Internal Audit - Wealth and Asset Management - Mumbai

Responsibilities

Technical Excellence

- Lead and execute Internal Audit engagements across Asset & Wealth Management functions, including risk assessment, audit planning, fieldwork, control testing, audit documentation, report drafting, issue tracking, and validation of remediation activities.
- Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls across investment operations, portfolio management, custody, transfer agency, client onboarding, regulatory reporting, and supporting business processes.
- Perform risk and control assessments to identify control gaps, emerging risks, improvement opportunities, and control enhancement initiatives.
- Plan, coordinate, and execute control monitoring and testing programs across assigned products, processes, and value chains.
- Conduct process walkthroughs with business stakeholders and control owners to evaluate end-to-end processes, key risks, and control frameworks.
- Review and formalize Risk Control Self-Assessment outcomes in collaboration with accountable Control Owners and business stakeholders.
- Translate audit observations and testing results into clear, concise, and risk-focused recommendations for senior management.
- Partner with first-line business teams, control owners, and second-line risk and compliance teams to strengthen control ownership and drive sustainable remediation.
- Monitor and validate corrective action plans, ensuring timely closure of audit observations and regulatory findings.




- Support regulatory and thematic reviews, ensuring audit coverage remains aligned with evolving regulatory expectations and industry best practices.
- Collaborate with regional and global audit teams to deliver consistent and seamless audit coverage across Asset & Wealth Management businesses.
- Ensure audits are executed in accordance with internal audit methodology, professional standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Meet audit delivery timelines, quality standards, and budget expectations while maintaining high-quality audit documentation and evidence.

Qualifications / Requirements

Skills and Attributes

To qualify for the role you must have

- Chartered Accountant (CA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Financial Risk Manager (FRM), or equivalent professional qualification.
- 4-7 years of experience in Internal Audit, Risk Management, Controls Testing, or Governance functions within the financial services industry.
- Professional certifications in Asset and wealth management activities, Internal Audit, Risk Management, Compliance, Operational Risk, Controls Testing, or Data Analytics. (Preferrable)




- Prior experience with a Big Four consulting firm and/or Internal Audit function within a banking, asset management, or wealth management institution.
- Solid understanding of Asset & Wealth Management business processes, including investment management, portfolio management, custody, transfer agency, asset servicing, client onboarding, and investment operations.
- Experience performing risk and control assessments, control testing, operating effectiveness reviews, and issue validation activities.
- Sound understanding of governance frameworks, audit standards, documentation requirements, and evidence-based testing methodologies.
- Experience working with business stakeholders, control owners, compliance teams, and risk management functions. Ability to communicate complex risk and control issues effectively to senior stakeholders and management.
- Solid analytical, problem-solving, and report-writing capabilities.
- Knowledge of regulatory expectations impacting Asset & Wealth Management firms and investment service providers.
- Experience leveraging data analytics, dashboards, automated testing solutions, and monitoring tools to drive risk insights and control assessments.
- Strong planning, organizational, and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple auditing activities simultaneously.

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