Temporary Senior Associate – Risk Consulting, Financial Services

Location: New York, United States

Salary: $39–$59 per hour

Company

Professional services organization supporting middle-market clients with risk, audit, controls, and governance needs.

What you will do

• Support internal audit, risk consulting, and controls engagements for financial services clients.
• Execute planning, risk assessments, walkthroughs, testing, issue identification, and reporting activities.
• Assess business processes and controls, including their design and operating effectiveness.
• Conduct stakeholder interviews and walkthroughs to understand processes, risks, and controls.
• Identify control gaps and process improvement opportunities, then help develop practical recommendations.
• Prepare workpapers, process documentation, testing documentation, and reports while supporting timelines and client deliverables.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business, Risk Management, or a related field.
• 3+ years of relevant professional experience in risk consulting, internal audit, risk management, controls, compliance, or a related field.
• Experience working within or supporting the financial services industry.
• Experience with risk assessments, controls testing, process reviews, audit procedures, or similar activities.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively with engagement teams and client stakeholders.

Nice to have

• Experience in banking, investment banking, capital markets, wealth management, or another financial services environment.
• Exposure to operational, financial, regulatory, compliance, or market risk.
• Experience with Sales & Trading, trading operations, derivatives, equity options, or the trade lifecycle.
• Familiarity with governance, risk, and control frameworks.
• CPA, CIA, CFA, FRM, or a related professional certification.

Culture & Benefits

• Temporary full-time engagement with experienced professionals.
• Flexible scheduling to help balance personal demands and client service responsibilities.
• Competitive benefits and compensation package.
• Equal opportunity employment and reasonable accommodations available during the recruiting process.