Title: Auditor (Non-IT) III
Duration: 6 months (Possibility of extension/conversion)
Work Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid: Onsite - 4 days a week)
Pay Rate: $50/hr onwards
Summary of the Role:
- This role is focused on independent review and effective challenge of Control Testing across Bank’s Securities.
- Working with first- and second-line stakeholders, the role evaluates whether testing is appropriately designed, executed, evidenced and reported, and whether identified control weaknesses are understood and addressed.
- It converts testing results into clear insights for senior management and supports credible oversight of the Bank’s Securities control environment.
Typical Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
- Provide independent second-line review and effective challenge of Control Testing activities and outcomes across Bank’s Securities businesses and support functions.
- Assess whether control testing scope, methodology, sample selection, procedures, evidence and conclusions are appropriate, complete and supported.
- Challenge the quality and consistency of control effectiveness ratings, identified deficiencies and management responses.
- Evaluate whether testing results appropriately reflect the underlying risk, control objective, business context and potential impact.
- Identify recurring themes, systemic control weaknesses, concentration risks and emerging issues across the Control Testing portfolio.
- Deliver concise, decision-useful insights and reporting to senior management and relevant risk committees, and escalate material matters through appropriate governance channels.
- Provide credible challenge on remediation plans arising from control testing, including whether actions address the underlying control weakness and whether closure evidence is sufficient.
- Partner with business, control and enterprise stakeholders to promote consistent interpretation and application of Control Testing requirements while maintaining independent second-line oversight.
- Provide subject-matter expertise and risk-based advice on Control Testing matters without assuming program ownership or first-line execution responsibilities.
Must-Have Hard Skills:
- Experience in Operational Risk, Audit, Compliance, Controls, or a related oversight function within a complex financial institution.
- Demonstrated knowledge of control design, control effectiveness, testing methodologies, evidence standards, issue identification and remediation oversight.
- Proven ability to provide credible challenge and influence stakeholders without formal authority.
- Excellent written and verbal communication, including the ability to translate detailed testing observations into clear messages for senior stakeholders.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Soft Skills:
- Strong attention to detail, sound judgement and the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to build collaborative relationships across first- and second-line stakeholders while maintaining appropriate independence.
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