Senior Auditor II

Description and Requirements
Role Value Proposition
Internal Audit (IA) is an independent global organization that partners with the business to ensure risks are anticipated, recognized, and effectively managed. We safeguard MetLife and its stakeholders through meaningful assurance and advisory services, while promoting strong risk management and internal controls.
We are seeking a Senior Auditor II to join our dynamic and collaborative team. This role focuses on auditing MetLife's Global Risk Management (GRM) function, which includes Investment Risk, Insurance Product and Model Risk, and Operational Risk Management. The ideal candidate will bring curiosity, strong relationship-building skills, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, impactful results.
Key Responsibilities
Auditing

• Execute assigned audit workstreams, including planning, walkthroughs, control testing, issue validation, and documentation of results.
• Assist in preparing audit findings and developing clear, actionable audit reports.
• Apply departmental goals and initiatives, including innovation, AI integration, and data analytics.

Project Management

• Manage audit tasks, timelines, and stakeholder communications across IA and the business, with limited supervision.
• Participate in departmental initiatives and special projects as needed.

Relationship Management

• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders and peers, fostering trust and collaboration.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills
Required:

• 5-8 years of experience in internal audit, external audit, risk management, or a related control function within financial services.
• Knowledge of IIA standards, risk and control frameworks, audit sampling/testing methodologies, and the financial services industry.
• Ability to balance attention to detail with broader departmental objectives.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and deductive reasoning skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time management capabilities.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with process owners across multiple disciplines.

Preferred:

• Professional certification (e.g., CIA, CPA) or equivalent.
• Experience in investment risk, model risk, operational risk, or insurance investments.

Location Expectation: This is a hybrid role requiring a minimum of 3 days per week in office.
The expected salary range for this position is $100,000 - $130,000. This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
If you need an accommodation due to a disability, please email us at [email protected]. This information will be held in confidence and used only to determine an appropriate accommodation for the application process.
MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
$100,000 - $130,000
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