Who we are looking for State Street Bank International GmbH (SSBI) is looking for a highly skilled and experienced Managing Director to lead our audit assurance coverage over State Street Bank International (SSBI) activities across SSBI locations and support adequate coverage of outsourced SSBI activities. In this role, in addition to our Italian team, you will be managing a diverse team across various SSBI locations. Focus audit areas will include, among others, oversight of all SSBI branches and related Corporate Audits audit branch approach, and support of M&A audit activities. You will develop, own and be responsible for SSBI client relationships with particular focus on Senior and Executive Management and the assurance plan over all SSBI activities. You will have tremendous insight into all parts of the bank’s daily operations and governance processes. You will be a problem solving partner, looking ahead to help management envision future risks and opportunities. In addition, you will provide strategic leadership across all aspects of the audit lifecycle, including, but not limited to: defining the audit universe, reviewing and approving risk assessments, setting the SSBI audit plan and overseeing audit engagements and regulatory validations. In this role you will be part of the SSBI Corporate Audit team with 60 auditors in continental Europe and the State Street Global Corporate Audit Division, that has currently more than 350 employees worldwide. State Street Bank International GmbH (SSBI) Italy office offers investment banking services, including investment servicing, research and trading, and management. In addition to the broader SSBI role, the Managing Director SSBI Milano will have an Italy oversight role to satisfy regulatory requirements and overseeing audit assurance of a product portfolio. This role is based out of Milano, Italy and can be performed in a hybrid model, where you can balance work from home and office to match your needs and role requirements. You will report directly to the Head of Corporate Audit SSBI, and interact closely with the global Corporate Audit leadership team, the SSBI leadership team and SSBI Italy local leadership. Why this role is important to us The team you will be joining plays an important role in the overall success of the organization. Across the globe, institutional investors rely on us to help them manage risk, respond to challenges, and drive performance and profitability; regulators rely upon us to provide assurance that the bank operates in a manner that is compliant with key banking regulations to properly manage risks to the company and the global financial systems. To make that happen we need teams like yours to help navigate employees and the organization as a whole. In your role, you will help us build resilience and execute day to day deliverables at our best. Join us if making your mark in the financial services industry from day one is a challenge you are up for. What you will be responsible for As Corporate Audit, Managing Director, Corporate Audit SSBI you will: - In close collaboration with the SSBI Audit leadership, support and oversee the audit approach strategy for SSBI and its branches, including approval of audit universe, risk assessments, business area audit plan and effective and efficient execution of SSBI audit projects. - Manage the client relationship with SSBI leadership, including Italy local leadership. - Proactively engage with senior stakeholders to provide insights on key / emerging risks and issue themes and trends. - Provide day-to-day leadership to the SSBI audit team including our Italy based team through proactive engagement, coaching and talent development. - Oversee the timely execution of the audit plan to advance insight-drive assurance. - Draft, review, finalize and communicate audit deliverables, including audit findings, memos and audit reports to senior and executive management. - Establish yourself as a trusted business partner and contribute to change initiatives by participation in system and business process change initiatives with strategic corporate significance by providing input on operational and technological risk issues in an advisory capacity. - Participate in department wide initiatives, challenging the department's organization, processes and services to ensure that they remain at or above peer/ industry standards. - Provide insight on the evolving regulatory environment and interact with relevant regulators, in particular the JST and local Italian regulators. - Prepare relevant reporting to key stakeholders including executive management and governance committees. - Participate as a non-voting member of various business committees and management working groups, promoting balanced discussions and encouraging challenge and debate. - Strengthen internal control disciplines and risk culture within the corporation by influencing relevant policies, promoting education/ understanding of ri