Senior Compliance Audit Project Manager

 

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Job Description

Job Summary

The Senior Audit Project Manager – Compliance Audit is a senior individual contributor responsible for supporting complex, enterprise‑wide audit and compliance initiatives, with a specific focus on consumer protection. This role provides hands‑on expertise during large acquisitions, major regulatory changes, and other high‑impact programs where additional audit and compliance support is required.

The role does not own a specific Line of Business and instead operates across the organization on a project basis, to assess risk, strengthen control environments, and assess controls that support compliance with consumer protection‑related regulatory requirements.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide senior‑level audit and compliance expertise on enterprise initiatives such as acquisitions, integrations, and major regulatory or policy changes, with emphasis on consumer protection.
• Assess control environments across products, processes, systems, and operations to identify compliance and audit risks related to consumer protection laws and regulations.
• Identify gaps, evaluate risk impact, and support the development of solutions to mitigate regulatory, operational, and compliance risk.
• Ensure alignment with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, including consumer protection requirements, through hands‑on audit and compliance execution.
• Actively identify, assess, and escalate risks and issues in accordance with audit methodology and company risk management practices.
• Contribute to the development, refinement, and execution of procedures and audit approaches aligned to regulatory expectations, including the use of data analytics and AI to develop and implement testing routines.
• Participate in high‑visibility, cross‑functional initiatives, project teams, and stakeholder forums requiring audit and compliance expertise.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Typically, more than 12 years of applicable experience in audit, compliance, risk management, or related financial services functions.

Preferred Skills and Experience

• Strong understanding of consumer protection laws and regulations, as well as broader regulatory requirements impacting financial institutions.
• Demonstrated expertise in audit methodologies, compliance frameworks, and regulatory examination expectations.
• Ability to rapidly assess unfamiliar business areas, products, or processes and identify key compliance and control risks.
• Experience supporting large, complex initiatives such as mergers, acquisitions, system conversions, or regulatory remediation efforts.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and issue‑resolution skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to engage senior and executive stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and enterprise audit, compliance, or risk management platforms.
• Applicable professional certifications are preferred (e.g., CPA, CIA, CRCM, CISA).

Location Expectations

This role requires working from a posted U.S. Bank locations three (3) or more days per week.

If there’s anything we can do to accommodate a disability during any portion of the application or hiring process, please refer to our disability accommodations for applicants.

Benefits: 

Our approach to benefits and total rewards considers our team members’ whole selves and what may be needed to thrive in and outside work. That's why our benefits are designed to help you and your family boost your health, protect your financial security and give you peace of mind. Our benefits include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, dental, vision)

• Basic term and optional term life insurance

• Short-term and long-term disability

• Pregnancy disability and parental leave

• 401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan

• Paid vacation (from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure)

• Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities

• Adoption assistance

• Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law

Review our full benefits available by employment status here.

U.S. Bank is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, and other factors protected under applicable law.

E-Verify

U.S. Bank participates in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security E-Verify program in all facilities located in the United States and certain U.S. territories. The E-Verify program is an Internet-based employment eligibility verification system operated by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Learn more about the E-Verify program.

The salary range reflects figures based on the primary location, which is listed first. The actual range for the role may differ based on the location of the role. In addition to salary, U.S. Bank offers a comprehensive benefits package, including incentive and recognition programs, equity stock purchase 401(k) contribution and pension (all benefits are subject to eligibility requirements). Pay Range: $149,515.00 - $175,900.00

U.S. Bank will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment. U.S. Bank conducts background checks consistent with applicable local laws, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act as well as the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. U.S. Bank is subject to, and conducts background checks consistent with the requirements of Section 19 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (FDIA). In addition, certain positions may also be subject to the requirements of FINRA, NMLS registration, Reg Z, Reg G, OFAC, the NFA, the FCPA, the Bank Secrecy Act, the SAFE Act, and/or federal guidelines applicable to an agreement, such as those related to ethics, safety, or operational procedures.

Applicants must be able to comply with U.S. Bank policies and procedures including the Code of Ethics and Business Conduct and related workplace conduct and safety policies.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.