Internal Audit - Compliance and Financial Crimes Auditor - Associate, Singapore / Hong Kong

Team Profile
The Internal Audit Department (IAD) is responsible for validating whether the Firm operates in a controlled environment with appropriate risk management processes. We evaluate the adequacy and effectiveness of the Firm's internal controls using a risk-based methodology developed from professional auditing standards and assists in monitoring the Firm's compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as rules and regulations governing the industry. We are part of a global team with presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia. IAD is represented by a diverse skill set across business, legal and compliance, risk management, operations, finance, and technology who work together to identify, monitor, assess and report on the control environment of the Firm.

About the Role
Morgan Stanley IAD is currently seeking an Associate for its Compliance and Financial Crimes audit team. The successful candidate will be primarily responsible for providing audit coverage of the Compliance and Financial Crime (C&FC) functions throughout Asia, as well as supporting non-C&FC relating audits when required.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Support the Asia C&FC audit team in performing audit risk assessments, planning, execution and reporting.
- Participate in all phases of the audit including planning, fieldwork execution and reporting across regional and applicable global audits. This includes drafting and communicating audit findings to the Audit Coverage Managers, Audit Coverage Directors and senior key stakeholders outside the audit department.
- Meet with key stakeholders both within and outside the audit department, as part of continuous monitoring of C&FC activities to monitor and assess risk within the C&FC functions of the Firm.
- Develop an understanding of the Firm's businesses in the region and synthesize and in turn able to synthesize and communicate the implications for the C&FC functions to management and colleagues from other audit divisions.