Senior Audit Director - Investor Services

At BBH, Partnership is more than a form of ownership—it’s our approach to business and relationships.  We know that supporting your professional and personal goals is the best way to help our clients and advance our business. We take that responsibility seriously. With a 200-year legacy and a shared passion for what’s next, this is the right place to build a fulfilling career.

The Internal Audit (IA) Senior Director will be a senior member of the IA Leadership team and key deputy to the General Auditor.  She/he will have the opportunity to demonstrate executive leadership across a number of key areas. This includes internal audit project management, leading a global team, and working with the Firm’s Partners and most senior leaders. 

Reporting directly to the BBH General Auditor, the successful candidate will represent the IA Department at key senior management governance forums, including BBH & Co.’s Audit Committee. This role will be responsible for leading internal audits globally for the Firm’s Investor Services line of business, which includes areas such as Service Delivery, Markets, Relationship Management, and the Global Client Service group. The successful candidate will manage a geographically dispersed team consisting of experienced, tenured internal auditors who possess product, technology and local market regulatory-specific expertise. 

This is an exceptional opportunity for a talented financial services senior executive who is passionate about inspiring a team, possesses a distinguished record as a trusted risk and control advisor to senior management and values the impact a high performing internal audit function can have on a global, complex organization.

Key responsibilities include:  

• Effectively partner with Investor Services senior level management to facilitate the identification and resolution of risk and control issues. Establish a lead role in shaping the risk and control performance at the enterprise level and advise management on strategic control improvement opportunities.
• Oversee multiple internal audit project teams simultaneously, including multi-disciplinary teams focused on Firm-wide control matters. Successfully manage engagement budgets, allocation of both internal and external resources, and IA’s relationships with senior business leaders. Promote internal audit quality by:
  • Clearly defining the scope and objective of each internal audit or project, as well as the key risks to be evaluated during the planning and fieldwork phases;
  • Lead reviews that challenge assumptions at a strategic level, addressing complex areas, and potential risk and control gaps.  Influence the IA engagement team to think critically, setting the tone for healthy professional skepticism;
  • Review and approve testing strategies prior to test performance as required by IA Policies and Procedures and IIA Standards;
  • Ensure potential issues are thoroughly vetted prior to issuing draft reports.

• Partner with senior line of business management in a trusted advisor capacity as well as with other control groups such as Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Controllers and Office of General Counsel to improve control performance.
• Work closely with the General Auditor to lead presentations of internal audit and special project results at the most senior risk and operating committees.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other IA directors to develop strategies to meet 2026 and beyond goals. 
• Lead the timely completion of IA plan, developing solutions to address risks and challenges as they may arise.
• Demonstrate organizational agility by understanding the Firm’s strategic objectives; optimize IA’s role as both the independent third line of defense as well as advisor on complex risk and control matters.
• Partner with key internal and external stakeholders to align BBH with evolving market trends and regulatory expectations. Share with BBH management key topics/information obtained from industry roundtables, seminars, current events, etc., that are relevant to meeting business objectives and managing risk. 

Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have a minimum of 15 years of risk and control management leadership experience or a combination of such experience with a line management role in a complex and sophisticated financial services organization. Ideally, this includes global custody, asset servicing, private banking, lending, investment management and knowledge of information technology/security best practices. As one of the most senior leaders in the IA department, the successful candidate will possess outstanding intellect, analytical abilities, management skills, and self-confidence. She/he must have the proven ability to anticipate and develop solutions to complex risk and control challenges, and the capability to credibly and constructively challenge executives to lead meaningful improvements to the control environment.  In addition, the successful candidate will possess unquestionable integrity, excellent communication skills (oral and written), and excel at presenting in a clear and compelling manner to senior management and audit committee. She/he will have an undergraduate degree as well as prior internal auditing or similar risk and control experience. Additional education including an MBA and professional accreditation (CPA, CIA or CISA) is strongly preferred. Prior leadership experience, ideally of geographically dispersed teams, is required.

Salary Range

Base salary: $200,000 - $260,000 plus annual incentive

BBH and its affiliates' compensation program includes base salary, discretionary bonuses, and profit-sharing. The anticipated base salary range(s) shown above are only for the indicated location(s) and may differ in other locations due to cost of living and labor considerations. Base salaries may vary based on factors such as skill, experience and qualification for the role. BBH's total rewards package recognizes your contributions with more than just a paycheck—providing you with benefits that enhance your experience at BBH from long-term savings, healthcare, and income protection to professional development opportunities and time off, our programs support your overall well-being. 

We value diverse experiences. We value diverse experiences and transferrable skillsets. If your career hasn’t followed a traditional path, includes alternative experiences, or doesn’t meet every qualification or skill listed in the job description, please do go ahead and apply.

About BBH:

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is a premier global financial services firm, known for premium service, specialist expertise, technology solutions and partnership approach to client management. Across Investor Services and Capital Partners, we work with an enviable roster of sophisticated clients who make BBH their first call when they are tackling their hardest challenges. Delivering for our clients and each other energizes us.

We believe that how we do our work is just as important as what we do. We are relentless problem solvers who know our best ideas come from collective debate and development—so we are never possessive about our ideas. Every day we come together as a diverse community of smart and caring people to deliver exceptional service and expert advice—creating success that lasts. No matter where you sit in the organization, everyone is empowered to contribute their ideas. BBHers can pick up the phone and call any colleague, and they are happy to help. Expanding your impact beyond your daily role is part of how we operate as trusted partners to one another. 

We believe stability is a competitive advantage, but being stable means having the knowledge, skill, and discipline to evolve, often—pushing the boundaries of innovation.  As a private partnership, every investment we make is in the relationships, technologies, products and development we believe are in the long-term interests of our clients and our people. Our long-tenured leaders are experts in their areas and are actively involved in the day-to day business, taking the time to provide guidance and mentoring to build the next generation of BBHers. Because we know, our success begins with yours.

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