Location:
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Job Summary
The Senior Audit Strategist will, under the general direction of management, be responsible for the development of sustainable audit strategies for the completion of the three phases of an audit: Planning, Fieldwork and Reporting. This will include completion of walkthroughs, interacting with line of business personnel, performing and documenting testing of internal controls, ensuring adherence to required laws and regulations, drafting findings, reporting deliverables, as well as identifying risks and controls associated with the various business functions. During the course of an audit, the Senior Audit Strategist will be asked to serve as the lead on some of the most complex reviews, while managing assigned staff and delivering feedback on performance. The Senior Audit Strategist may also participate on ad-hoc projects, ongoing risk intelligence activities and audit related trainings.
Responsibilities
- Demonstrate advanced understanding of audit concepts within planning, fieldwork and reporting, as well as workpaper documentation, audit findings, and audit reports.
- Independently monitors for changes and best practices in area of subject matter expertise; provides updates to Internal Audit senior leadership and/or staff as appropriate.
- Exhibit advanced leadership skills by leading or providing oversight on complex stand-alone and integrated reviews or ad-hoc projects, while managing staff and deliver feedback on performance.
- Prioritize and execute multiple assignments; identify obstacles within the scope of assignments; proactively communicate delays in assigned deliverables or additional capacity availability; effectively delegate work when necessary.
- Consistently demonstrate advanced business writing skills and cohesively present information effectively to others including the delivery of audit findings and other audit matters to senior and executive management.
- Exhibit a foundational understanding of product skills and business, industry and regulatory concepts and also be considered a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in a specific risk discipline, small number of products or lines of business.
- Performs other duties as assigned; duties, responsibilities and/or activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice
- Complies with all KeyBank policies and procedures, including without limitation, acting professionally at all times, conducting business ethically, avoiding conflicts of interest, and acting in the best interests of Key’s clients and Key.
Education Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience required
Experience Qualifications
- Minimum of 4 years of relevant audit experience
Licenses and Certifications
- Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) (preferred)
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) (preferred)
Tactical Skills
- Ability to leverage business acumen to provide insights to leaders within area of expertise.
- Ability to guide staff and deliver feedback on performance.
- Develop relationships with clients; thoughtfully engage in networking with those on your team, within Internal Audit and across Key, to build lasting relationships.
- Demonstrates the ability to contribute to an organizational culture of respect and personal accountability regarding Diversity and Inclusiveness.
Personal Skills
- Adaptability: Demonstrates a willingness to listen to other opinions and adjusts to new or changing assignments, processes, and people while avoiding snap reactions
- Collaboration: Demonstrates experience in participating in productive collaborative processes that help solve business problems and meet business goals
- Critical Thinking: The ability to identify, obtain, and organize relevant data and ideas and prioritize concerns in the decision-making process
- Decision Making: The ability to select the right activities to work on from a range of competing priorities and stands by decisions in the face of conflict or unexpected outcomes
- Problem Solving: Leverages varying problem-solving approaches and techniques to analyze and synthesize information and devise resolution strategies; ensure capture of lessons learned from the problem-solving effort
Practical Skills
- Analytical Thinking: Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of data and arrives at relevant conclusions; makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions
- Business Acumen: Demonstrates a big picture understanding of the business, its interrelationships, and priorities; demonstrates strong foundations of business fundamentals, measurement, and business finance
- Change Navigation: Articulates the rationale for, and positive and negative consequences of change so as to help others adapt; encourages exploration of non-traditional ideas by team members leveraging the concept of continuous improvement
- Data Analysis: Demonstrates a basic understanding of the concepts underlying data analytics and lists the major sources for collecting data and conducting data analysis
- Oral & Written Communication: Possesses the ability to adapt listening and facilitation style to others’ communication styles and uses various approaches appropriately and effectively
Core Competencies
- All KeyBank employees are expected to demonstrate Key’s Values and sustain proficiency in identified Leadership Competencies.
This position is NOT eligible for employment visa sponsorship for non-U.S. citizens.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
This position is eligible to earn a base salary in the range of $80,000.00 - $150,000.00 annually. Placement within the pay range may differ based upon various factors, including but not limited to skills, experience and geographic location. Compensation for this role also includes eligibility for incentive compensation which may include production, commission, and/or discretionary incentives.
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Key has implemented an approach to employee workspaces which prioritizes in-office presence, while providing flexible options in circumstances where roles can be performed effectively in a mobile environment.
Job Posting Expiration Date: 05/29/2026

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