Hiring: Vice President, Internal Audit Company: Ares Management Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-11 11:42:29 Target Skills & Keywords : Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, SOC, SOC 2 About the job Experience: •10 years of internal audit experience in the Financial Services Industry, focused on SOX and Internal Control. Required Skills: •As the third line of defense, Internal Audit’s mission is to independently assess the firm’s overall control environment, including the firm’s governance processes and controls, and risk management and global Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404 compliance activities. •Communicates and reports on the effectiveness of the firm’s governance, risk management and controls that mitigate current and evolving risk. •Raise awareness of control risk. •Oversee business process testing globally, while serving as the key liaison between the business and external auditors •Monitors management’s implementation of control measures. •The SOX Program Lead is accountable for the effective and efficient SOX program that ensures compliance with SOX requirements for Ares Management globally, including registered and public funds. •Support and supervise the execution of SOX 404 •Optimize the SOX program globally. Assess global control requirements across jurisdictions and businesses to drive a common control approach Qualifications: •Subject matter expertise in auditing, compliance, and risk management concepts (e.g., risk assessment/prioritization, process & internal controls, root cause analysis) •Understanding of the operation of financial markets, financial instruments and strategies. •Strong managerial skills, written and verbal communication skills, analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and interpersonal skills •Enthusiastic/ self-motivated/ strong interest in learning/ effective under pressure and willing to take personal responsibility/accountability. •Related certifications (CPA, CA, CIA or similar) preferred. Compensation: •$200,000 - $230,000 / year •Total compensation may also include a discretionary performance-based bonus Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!