About the Role
Millennium's Management Controls and Internal Audit Group exists to assist Millennium's Compliance, Legal & Ethics Oversight Committee, and the Firm’s senior management in fulfilling their governance and oversight responsibilities. The team provides relevant analyses, assessments and recommendations through formal audits, high-level design reviews, and project-based work with defined scope, helping strengthen oversight, risk management, and the overall control environment across the firm.
Responsibilities
- Serve as a thought partner to the Global Head of MCIA on long-term audit planning and scope design, balancing independent review with the firm’s broader risk management priorities
- Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders to foster engagement, collaboration, and constructive challenge across the audit process
- Plan and execute audit engagements focused on operational processes, controls and related risks across business and support functions
- Lead audits independently, from planning and fieldwork through reporting and follow-up, with clear judgment and strong accountability
- Develop and maintain a deep understanding of the firm’s technology organization, business areas, and support functions to inform audit coverage and risk assessment
- Identify control gaps, process improvement opportunities, and emerging risks, and provide practical, well-reasoned recommendations
- Contribute to department-wide initiatives focused on enhancing firm processes and strengthening the overall control environment
- Support the annual risk assessment process, audit plan development and other departmental projects and priorities
Requirements
- 15 years of strong audit experience within financial services
- Demonstrated ability to operate independently and lead with confidence, sound judgment, and accountability
- Experience developing audit strategy, planning engagements, and defining effective scope
- Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across functions and levels
- Solid understanding of operational risk, internal controls, and audit methodologies
- Ability to assess complex processes and translate findings into clear, practical recommendations
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to present issues and recommendations clearly and effectively
- A collaborative, proactive approach, and a continuous improvement mindset
Location
- New York
Experience Level
- 15 years
Salary/Compensations
- $160,000 to $250,000
Benefits
- Base salary
- Discretionary performance bonus
- Comprehensive benefits
About the Company
- Millennium is a global, diversified alternative investment firm, founded in 1989.
- Defined by evolution, innovation and focus, Millennium’s mission is to deliver results for our investors.
- Our people are empowered with both independence and support: the autonomy to pursue ideas with conviction and the backing of a global network committed to collaboration, disciplined risk management, and continuous learning.
- With opportunities to deepen expertise and accelerate development, talent at Millennium is equipped to adapt, evolve and build lasting impact over time.
- Discover how transformative growth accelerates impact.
