Who We Are

Corporate Audit provides independent assurance to State Street's Board of Directors and senior management regarding the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal controls. The SSBI Corporate Audit team evaluates risks and controls across key business processes, products, regulatory obligations, and operational activities within State Street Bank International.

Job Description

The Auditor (Officer) will perform risk-based audit work across SSBI's business and operational activities, including custody, settlements, asset servicing, fund accounting, payments, regulatory processes, and supporting control functions. The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders, global operations, and regulatory requirements impacting one of the world's leading financial institutions.

The successful candidate will contribute to audit planning, execution, issue validation, and continuous monitoring activities while developing expertise in financial services, risk management, and auditing, primarily supporting audits covering Global Delivery, Custody, Settlements, Trade Processing, Payments, Fund Accounting, Regulatory Reporting, and other SSBI operational processes. Experience in financial services operations or asset servicing is strongly preferred.

Key Responsibilities

Audit Execution

• Execute audit testing in accordance with Corporate Audit methodology and professional auditing standards.
• Participate in walkthroughs, risk assessments, process reviews, and control testing activities.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls through documentation review, inquiry, observation, data analysis, and testing.
• Prepare high-quality audit workpapers supported by appropriate evidence.
• Identify and escalate control deficiencies, process gaps, and emerging risks.
• Assist in drafting audit findings and performing root cause analysis.

Audit Planning

• Support engagement planning activities, including risk assessments, scoping discussions, and audit program development.
• Develop an understanding of audited businesses, products, risks, and regulatory requirements.
• Participate in internal and stakeholder kick-off meetings and walkthrough sessions.
• Support the use of data analytics and continuous auditing techniques.

Continuous Monitoring & Issue Validation

• Support continuous monitoring reviews through data gathering, analysis, and reporting.
• Participate in validation of audit and regulatory remediation activities.
• Assess whether management actions effectively address identified root causes and sustainably mitigate risk.
• Coordinate with audit teams and issue validation teams on remediation tracking activities.