Senior Associate, Internal Audit

Ares Management Corporation

$125K — $155K *
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with data analytics and handling large data sets.
  • Experience in developing, validating, or auditing AI/ML models.
  • Expertise in auditing and enterprise risk management concepts, including risk assessment and internal controls.
  • Knowledge of regulatory requirements related to AI on a local and global scale.
  • Understanding of financial markets and instruments as well as investment strategies.
  • Minimum of 5 years of internal audit experience, specifically in the Financial Services and Investment Management sectors.
  • Related certifications (CPA, CA, CIA) preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Support the AI audit coverage strategy through risk assessments and recommendations.
  • Provide guidance for assessing AI risks in audit projects.
  • Engage stakeholders to ensure appropriate identification and documentation of AI risks.
  • Stay informed on AI technologies, ethical considerations, and regulatory requirements.
  • Collaborate with Technology, Risk, Privacy, Legal, and other teams to drive audit planning and execution.
  • Advocate for technology use, particularly in data analytics, to enhance the audit function.
  • Conduct quarterly risk and fraud assessments to support audit plan development.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA).
  • Life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
  • Access to a mental health app and financial wellness advisor.
  • Educational sponsorship program and various family assistance benefits.
Full Job Description

Job Description

As the third line of defense, Internal Audit’s mission is to independently assess the firm’s overall control environment, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, and risk management and compliance frameworks.

  • Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm’s governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk.
  • Raise awareness of control risk.
  • Monitors management’s implementation of control measures.

Primary functions and essential responsibilities
  • Support the AI audit coverage strategy, including risk assessments and recommendations to strengthen risk mitigation.
  • Provide practical guidance for assessing AI risks across audit projects.
  • Engage stakeholders to ensure AI risks are appropriately identified, assessed, and documented.
  • Stay current on AI technologies, ethical considerations, and regulatory requirements to inform audit coverage.
  • Partner with Technology, Risk, Privacy, Legal, and other stakeholders to support AI audit planning and execution.
  • Identify audit process improvements to increase productivity, efficiency, and contribution to economic profit without compromising effectiveness.
  • Leverage and advocate for the use of technology across the audit function, with a particular emphasis on data analytics.
  • Partner with business and technology stakeholders to develop use cases and integrate automation into control testing.
  • Identify and evaluate risks and assess the adequacy, effectiveness, and compliance of internal controls.
  • Assess control effectiveness and deliver high-quality audit findings and recommendations.
  • Demonstrate strong judgment and sound decision-making.
  • Identify and communicate existing and emerging business risks and significant issues in a timely and proactive manner.
  • Exhibit strong organizational and follow-up skills.
  • Execute responsibilities accurately, efficiently, and proactively.
  • Maintain all organizational and professional ethical standards.
  • Conduct quarterly risk and fraud assessments based on input from management, external auditors, and external factors to support the development of quarterly audit plans.
  • Pursue professional development opportunities, including internal and external training and participation in professional associations.
  • Maintain independence and objectivity in all audit activities.
  • Maintain an in-depth understanding of business areas, processes, and supporting functions.        

Qualifications

General Requirements:

  • Strong experience with data analytics and comfortable with manipulating large data sets.
  • Experience in developing/validating/auditing of AI/ML Models
  • Subject matter expertise in auditing and enterprise risk management concepts (e.g., risk assessment/prioritization, process & internal controls, root cause analysis)
  • Understanding of local and globally significant regulatory requirements pertaining to AI
  • Understanding of the operation of financial markets, financial instruments and strategies.
  • 5 years of internal audit experience in the Financial Services Industry with an emphasis in the Investment Management industry.
  • Strong managerial skills, written and verbal communication skills, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills
  • Enthusiastic/ self-motivated/ strong interest in learning/ effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability.
  • Related certifications (CPA, CA, CIA or similar) preferred.

Reporting Relationships

Head of Internal Audit

Compensation

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus. Note, the range takes into account a broad spectrum of qualifications, including, but not limited to, years of relevant work experience, education, and other relevant qualifications specific to the role.

$125,000 - $155,000

The firm also offers robust Benefits offerings. Ares U.S. Core Benefits include Comprehensive Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision plans; 401(k) program with company match; Flexible Savings Accounts (FSA); Healthcare Savings Accounts (HSA) with company contribution; Basic and Voluntary Life Insurance; Long-Term Disability (LTD) and Short-Term Disability (STD) insurance; Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and Commuter Benefits plan for parking and transit.

Ares offers a number of additional benefits including access to a world-class medical advisory team, a mental health app that includes coaching, therapy and psychiatry, a mindfulness and wellbeing app, financial wellness benefit that includes access to a financial advisor, new parent leave, reproductive and adoption assistance, emergency backup care, matching gift program, education sponsorship program, and much more.

There is no set deadline to apply for this job opportunity. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until the search is no longer active.

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