Internal Audit Professional Practices Associate

Internal Audit Professional Practices Associate Audit / Control / Quality Permanent contract Montreal, Quebec, Canada Hybrid Reference 25000KWX Start date 2025/11/03 Publication date 2025/10/07 Responsibilities Société Generale (“SG”) is a top-tier European bank, headquartered in France, with 120,000 employees serving some 26 million clients in more than 62 countries around the world. We have been supporting the development of our economies for more than 160 years by providing our corporate, institutional and individual clients with a broad array of value-added financial solutions and advisory services.Our longstanding relationships of trust with clients, our cutting-edge expertise, our unique ability to innovate, our ESG capabilities and our leading franchises are part of our DNA and serve our core objective: to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders.The Group operates in three complementary business areas, incorporating ESG offers for all its clients:Global Banking and Investor Solutions, a top-tier player providing large corporates and investors with tailormade solutions with unique global leadership in equity derivatives, structured finance and ESG;French Retail Banking, Private Banking & Insurance with its SG retail bank, private banking activities, insurance activities and the leading online banking activities;Mobility, International Retail Banking & Financial Services comprising universal banks that are well-established on their markets (in Czechia, Romania and several African countries), Ayvens (the new ALD | LeasePlan brand), a global player in sustainable mobility, as well as specialized financing activities.In the Americas specifically, SG consists of and Canadian subsidiaries, branches and representative offices, as well as branches, subsidiaries and representative offices in Brazil, Chile, Mexico and other countries in Latin America relating to the Wholesale Banking Division of SG (collectively, “SG Americas”).The SG Internal Group Audit Division (IGAD) represents SG’s independent internal audit function, comprised of over 1,200 professionals covering SG’s global business and services in over 150 countries. Moreover, we have a dedicated team of about 60 professionals to cover SG Americas, SG Internal Audit Americas (“SGIAA”). The team is composed of individuals with diverse backgrounds and subject matter expertise based in the New York, Sao Paulo, and the newly formed team in Montreal.SGIAA conducts independent audits of operational entities in an objective, thorough and impartial manner in line with professional standards. In addition, SGIAA assesses the compliance of the Group's operations, the effective level of risk exposure and management, the adequate enforcement of procedures and the effectiveness and relevance of the permanent control set-up. RESPONSIBILITIESThis role offers a unique opportunity to not only contribute as a value-add member of the Audit team, but also to be a part of a new chapter in extending the Internal Audit team presence to Montreal.The Associate will be part of the Americas Internal Audit Professional Practices team and will be responsible for providing support for all components of the Professional Practices team, including preparing reporting for internal and external stakeholders, preparing and maintaining dashboards and KPIs, supporting audit plan management, coordination and tracking of trainings, assisting with regulatory requests, and assistance in execution of quality assurance review as applicable. Additionally, the Internal Audit Professional Practices Associate will work closely with the SGIAA Data Analytics (“DA”) Specialist to provide DA support both for the Professional Practices team and audit teams, as applicable.The candidate’s primary responsibilities will be to assist in:Preparation and maintenance of dashboards and KPIs related to audit missions, audit issues, and other key metricsAudit plan management, including maintenance and adjustments to the audit planFacilitation of the annual Risk Assessment process, including monitoring Audit Capacity, Audit Cycle, missions staffing, development of the multi-year plan, etc.Oversight of the stock of outstanding audit issues, providing regular updates and analysis to the department including preparing reporting for stakeholdersPreparation of various presentations prepared by the Internal Audit Professional Practices Team for key committee and governance meetings as well as external reporting (, USRC, meetings with SGUS CEO, FRB, etc.).Contributing to development and execution of QAIP testing strategies and test steps; preparation of QAIP work papers; drafting QAIP findings and resultsPreparation of ad hoc analyses requested by the Head of Professional practices or the Head of Internal AuditContribution to the SGIAA budgeting process and monitor budget consumptionContribution to maintenance/update of SGIAA templates and methodology and providing guidance to the staffSupport of tracking and preparation of the regulatory requests addressed to SGIAAOrganization, coordination, and tracking of training sessions for internal audit professionals (both internal and external);Update and maintenance of the SGIAA portal pageLiaising with the SGIAA DA Specialist to provide DA support for both the Professional Practice team and the audit teams using tools such as KNIME, PowerBI, etc.Providing day to day support and guidance to auditors on audit process and methodology-related matters including sharing best practices and lessons learned and developing tailored training as and when needed;Working on special projects and initiatives, as needed. Profile required Skills and Qualifications:Candidate should have at least 1-3 years of relevant experienceFamiliarity with internal audit, compliance, or internal risk management areas and processes, preferably in the financial industryHighly motivated and committed to success of the department and bank while working in a fast-paced environmentExcellent written / verbal communication skills, able to develop professional relationshipsDemonstrates curiosity and enthusiasm for learning and self-development with a focus on growing further within Internal AuditBachelor's degreeDemonstrates initiative, integrity, creativity, and a strong desire to learnAnalytical and problem-solving skillsStrong team spirit, information sharing, creating best practices, facilitating resolution of conflict.PlusA relevant certification (CIA, CPA)LANGUAGE: Ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing, is a requirement as the person in this position will need to collaborate regularly with colleagues and partners in the United States.Due to US Federal Securities law applying to this position, candidates who will apply for this position will be required to submit to an enhanced background screening, including the collection of their fingerprints by a third-party vendor selected by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority ("FINRA") Why join us OUR BENEFITS:WHAT WE DO DIFFERENTLY AT SOCIÉTÉ GÉNÉRALECompetitive compensation & benefits offering, including but not limited to:Minimum of 20 Vacation days + 4 personal days Supportive Maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave policy Health spending ($2,000/year) and personal spending ($1,000/year) accounts with 75+ eligible reimbursement categories (health, training, electronics etc.)Fully sponsored virtual healthcare assistance and Employee Assistance Program to you and your immediate familyVarious Employee Resource Groups (ERG) to engage with such as Pride and Allies, American Women Network, Black Leadership Network, One planet, etc.A culture of continuous development by encouraging our employees various training programs (online training and coaching platform such as Coursera, GoFluent, Pluralsight, First Finance, and others)