Bring your ideas. Make history. BNY Mellon offers an exciting array of future-forward careers at the intersection of business, finance, and technology. We are one of the world's top asset management and banking firms that manages trillions of dollars in assets, custody and/or administration. Known as the “bank of banks” - 97% of the world’s top banks work with us as we lead and serve our customers into the new era of digital. 

With over 239 years of rich history and industry firsts, BNY Mellon has been built upon our proven ability to evolve, lead, and drive new ideas at every turn. Today, we’re approximately 50,000 employees across 35 countries with a culture that empowers you to grow, take risks, experiment and be yourself. This is what #LifeAtBNYMellon is all about. 

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Audit Project Leader – Global Financial Crimes & Compliance Audit to join our Global Financial Crimes & Compliance Audit Team. This role is located in Pittsburgh, PA or Lake Mary, FL – HYBRID

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways: 

• Lead or perform complex and challenging Global Financial Crime audits, including Anti-Money Laundering, Sanctions, and Anti-Bribery & Corruption.
• Lead or perform end-to-end planning, fieldwork and reporting of audit assignments in accordance with Internal Audit Methodology.
• Draws on extensive experience and skills to plan and deliver Global Financial Crimes audits. Involves management and problem solving with little day-to-day oversight.
• Identify meaningful issues impacting business and operations team(s) under review, challenging management to ensure appropriate remedial action was taken to address identified issues.
• Follow-up of audit actions and where necessary testing their implementation.
• Applies advanced analytical problem-solving skills and leads others in solving complex issues and identifying innovative solutions.
• Help to prepare and present draft audit reports, have stakeholder discussions, and articulate risks.
• Identifies inconsistencies within the control environment, regulatory requirements, or best practices and initiates the development of a structure or solution to address the issue(s).
• Identifies opportunities for the use of automation and actively takes part in advancing recommendations for the same.
• Carry out other ad-hoc tasks and projects as directed by audit senior management.
• No direct reports. Demonstrates leadership through work guidance and training of less experienced peers and through advice to assigned clients.
• Contributes to the achievement of team goals.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following: 

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience required.
• 7- 10 years of experience working in financial services or banking, within Third Line Internal Audit or Second Line Risk or Compliance Monitoring. 
• Strong experience in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Sanctions related processes. Experience in Financial Crime Audit preferred.
• Knowledge of US laws rules and regulations such as Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), USA Patriot Act and OFAC.
• Strong communication, influencing skills and confident in communicating with stakeholders both internal and external both written and verbal with the ability to influence at a senior level.
• Self-starter with a high degree of self-sufficiency.
• Excellent planning, co-ordination, organization, and presentation skills.
• Thrives in a fast-paced environment and adaptable to change.
• Strong knowledge and use of Excel and other Microsoft software – PowerPoint, Word, Visio
• Strong interpersonal and teamwork skills, including with colleagues remotely.
• Ideally educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience and have completed a recognized relevant post-graduate qualification (e.g. CIA, CMIIA, ACA, ACCA, CAMS).

At BNY Mellon, our inclusive culture speaks for itself. Here’s a few of our awards: 

• Fortune World’s Most Admired Companies & Top 20 for Diversity and Inclusion 
• Bloomberg’s Gender Equality Index (GEI)
• Human Rights Campaign Foundation, 100% score Corporate Equality Index
• Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion, Disability: IN – 100% score 
• 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, Fast Company
• CDP’s Climate Change ‘A List’
• Forbes Blockchain 50 

Our Benefits: 

BNY Mellon offers highly competitive compensation, benefits, and wellbeing programs rooted in a strong culture of excellence and our pay-for-performance philosophy. We provide access to flexible global resources and tools for your life’s journey. Focus on your health, foster your personal resilience, and reach your financial goals as a valued member of our team, along with generous paid leaves that can support you and your family through moments that matter. 

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer - Underrepresented racial and ethnic groups/Females/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

BNY Mellon is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Minorities/Females/Individuals With Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

Our ambition is to build the best global team – one that is representative and inclusive of the diverse talent, clients and communities we work with and serve – and to empower our team to do their best work. We support wellbeing and a balanced life, and offer a range of family-friendly, inclusive employment policies and employee forums.