Internal Audit Manager

Join Zurich's Group Audit team and be part of a global community dedicated to keeping Zurich safe. We strive for excellence and creating the best function for our company, our people, and our communities. We embrace and leverage the diverse skills our team brings to provide valuable insights to our stakeholders. We have a real passion for high performance, collaboration, and innovation. If you are looking to thrive in a dynamic and fulfilling environment, we invite you to join us on our journey. We are currently seeking a Audit Manager to join our North America team. In this role, you will be accountable for the end-to-end delivery of a portfolio of audits, collaborating with audit team members across Group Audit. With the support of the Senior Audit Manager, you will drive risk assessment and audit planning, determining the right audit scope, key risks, and suitable techniques. You will deliver audit outcomes of excellent quality and drive and support others on the team to do the same. You will identify themes, trends, and systemic issues in results, develop high quality audit reports and influence key stakeholders in broader actions in Zurich North America. You will work in and support a collaborative, learning and supportive team environment. You will contribute to strategic priorities and co-create a leading audit function, utilizing innovative audit approaches, new world skills (Data Analytics, IT fundamentals and GenAI) and Agile methods. Your main responsibilities will involve : Audit Plan & Coverage : Implement leading audit practices to define and evolve the risk-based audit plan. Help ensure coverage requirements and emerging risks are promptly addressed. Audit Delivery : Support the delivery of the audit plan by completing your assigned portfolio of audits with quality, on time and within budget. Stakeholder Relations : Build and maintain strong, transparent, and constructive relationships with stakeholders during audits and through broader interactions. Reporting : Prepare and deliver audit reports to senior management, sharing key insights, themes, trends, findings, and risk mitigating actions. Regulatory Relations : Together with your leader, ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and contribute to addressing any items raised by them. Learning Culture : Take ownership of your development and that of your audit team in business technical, new world, and human skills, actively role modelling a growth and learning mindset. New World Skills : Actively enhance your new world skills : Data, IT and GenAI. Recognize their importance in delivering optimal audit outcomes and future-proofing your skillsets. Working AsOne : Lead by example. Show an AsOne mindset by collaborating and engaging with team members across the global Group Audit function. Ethics and Integrity : Promote a culture of ethics and integrity within the organization. Conduct audit work in line with the Audit Methodology and applicable standards and consider improvements raised through Quality Assurance reviews together with your leader. Basic Qualifications : Bachelor's degree and 6 or more years of experience in Finance, Accounting or Audit (compliance, financial, operational) area OR a combination of each. Preferred Qualifications : Relevant experience including at a Manager or Senior Auditor level e.g. within Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance. Preferably within Insurance or Financial Services. Experience within complex, fast moving and international organizations. Strong understanding of Internal Audit Standards and methodology and internal control frameworks. Strong report writing skills. Strong relationship management skills, with proven record of working with and influencing stakeholders across various levels. Experience in dealing with regulators and / or other external stakeholders. Strong understanding of insurance concepts. Good experience / understanding of the power and application of new world skills (Data, IT and AI) Strong project management skills, ability to organize teams, prioritize tasks, guide, and coach other team members to deliver on time to high quality standards. Passion and enthusiasm to continue to grow yourself and others around you. At Zurich, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In compliance with local laws, Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role. For more information about our Total Rewards, please click here . Additional rewards may encompass short-term incentive bonuses and merit increases. We encourage candidates with salary expectations beyond the provided range to apply as they will be considered based on their experience, skills, and education. The compensation indicated represents a nationwide market range and has not been adjusted for geographic differentials pertaining to the location where the position may be filled. The proposed salary rangefor this position is $98,300.00 - $161,000.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 15%. As an insurance company, Zurich is subject to 18 U.S. Code § 1033. A future with Zurich. What can go right when you apply at Zurich? Now is the time to move forward and make a difference. At Zurich, we want you to share your unique perspectives, experiences and ideas so we can grow and drive sustainable change together. As part of a leading global organization, Zurich North America has over 150 years of experience managing risk and supporting resilience. Today, Zurich North America is a leading provider of commercial property-casualty insurance solutions and a wide range of risk management products and services for businesses and individuals. We serve more than 25 industries, from agriculture to technology, and we insure 90% of the Fortune 500. Our growth strategy is not limited to our business. As an employer, we strive to provide ongoing career development opportunities, and we foster an environment where voices are diverse, behaviors are inclusive, actions drive equity, and our people feel a sense of belonging. Be a part of the next evolution of the insurance industry. Join us in building a brighter future for our colleagues, our customers and the communities we serve. Zurich maintains a comprehensive employee benefits package for employees as well as eligible dependents and competitive compensation. Please click here to learn more. Zurich in North America is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race / ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Zurich does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Any unsolicited resume will become the property of Zurich American Insurance. If you are a preferred vendor, please use our Recruiting Agency Portal for resume submission. Location(s) : AM - Schaumburg Remote Working : Hybrid Schedule : Full Time Employment Sponsorship Offered : No Linkedin Recruiter Tag : LI-MM1 LI-ASSOCIATE