Temporary IT Audit - AML & Regulatory Remediation (EMEA/APAC Support)

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IT Audit - AML & Regulatory Remediation (EMEA/APAC Support)

Location: Remote (East Coast Preferred)

RSM is seeking an experienced IT Audit professional to support a large global banking institution's regulatory remediation and Financial Crimes technology initiatives. This temporary engagement requires an independent auditor who can quickly assess risk, develop testing strategies, and execute complex audit procedures with minimal oversight. The selected resource will support stakeholders across EMEA and APAC and must either reside on the East Coast or be willing to work East Coast business hours.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT Audit experience within large global banking institutions.
• Strong experience supporting regulatory remediation, issue validation, and risk management initiatives.
• Deep expertise auditing AML and Financial Crimes technology environments, including Transaction Monitoring, Sanctions Screening, KYC/CDD, and related systems.
• Experience auditing SDLC, Change Management, system configurations, and application controls.
• Experience evaluating data lineage, interfaces, system-to-system connections, and data quality controls.
• Strong controls testing, risk assessment, and substantive testing experience.
• Proven ability to independently lead and execute audit testing with minimal oversight.
• Experience reviewing technical documentation, system architecture, data flows, and code.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability and willingness to support stakeholders across EMEA and APAC time zones.
• Must be located on the East Coast or able to work East Coast business hours.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess remediation activities designed to address technology, risk, and control-related findings.
• Develop and execute risk-based testing strategies to evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Perform IT audit testing across IT governance, SDLC, Change Management, technology operations, applications, and data controls.
• Evaluate AML and Financial Crimes technology environments and related control frameworks.
• Review system configurations, technical documentation, data flows, interfaces, and application controls to identify risk and validate remediation efforts.
• Conduct targeted testing and deep-dive reviews of complex technology control environments.
• Identify root causes, develop meaningful observations, and provide actionable recommendations.
• Prepare clear, comprehensive audit documentation and communicate findings to key stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Payments systems and related technology environments.
• Experience supporting large-scale regulatory remediation or transformation initiatives within a banking environment.
• Experience auditing Model Validation and Model Risk Management processes.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CIA, CAMS, or CPA.

At RSM, we offer a competitive benefits and compensation package for all our people. We offer flexibility in your schedule, empowering you to balance life’s demands, while also maintaining your ability to serve clients. Learn more about our total rewards at https://rsmus.com/careers/working-at-rsm/benefits.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment as RSM does not tolerate discrimination and/or harassment based on race; color; creed; sincerely held religious beliefs, practices or observances; sex (including pregnancy or disabilities related to nursing); gender; sexual orientation; HIV Status; national origin; ancestry; familial or marital status; age; physical or mental disability; citizenship; political affiliation; medical condition (including family and medical leave); domestic violence victim status; past, current or prospective service in the US uniformed service; US Military/Veteran status; pre-disposing genetic characteristics or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state or local law.

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RSM does not intend to hire entry level candidates who will require sponsorship now OR in the future (i.e. F-1 visa holders). If you are a recent U.S. college / university graduate possessing 1-2 years of progressive and relevant work experience in a same or similar role to the one for which you are applying, excluding internships, you may be eligible for hire as an experienced associate.

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