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Associate Audit Director, Compliance Risk Management

Western Alliance Bank

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Audit
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On-site
Location
2 Locations
Posted
Sep 3, 2026
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Western Alliance Bank is hiring a Associate Audit Director, Compliance Risk Management in 2 Locations. This is a Audit job in the governance, risk, and compliance field. Review the full details below and apply directly with Western Alliance Bank.

Job Title: Associate Audit Director, Compliance Risk Management Location: AZ - Chandler 3075 What you ll do: As an Associate Audit Director you'll plan, oversee and report on various audits in your assigned coverage areas, supporting the execution of department's annual audit plan. You'll also assist in the annual risk assessment and related quarterly continuous monitoring that supports the risk assessment. You'll lead all assigned audits and ensure timely wrap-up and completion per the audit plan. You'll evaluate processes and internal controls for adherence to bank policies and procedures, and compliance with federal and state banking regulations. You'll interact with and proactively inform senior leadership of audit results and related risk. You'll complete root cause analysis for identified issues to focus on strengthening and improving controls. You'll report to an Audit Director or Senior Audit Director; however, you'll have the opportunity of working with our audit leaders across the department, as many of our audits are integrated with the finance, banking operations, credit administration, risk management and compliance audit teams. Also, you'll be responsible for attracting, hiring, and retaining a team of high-performing Auditor and Senior Auditor professionals that will report directly to you. With the assistance of the Audit Project Manager(s), you'll oversee day-to-day activities of the audit team. Works with other audit teams for effective utilization of all staff for completion of the overall audit plan. You'll be responsible for ongoing coaching, training, development and motivation of your audit team. Your position promotes risk awareness in the enterprise through a positive and collaborative relationship with department heads, business leadership, and staff. In addition to audit execution, you'll meet regularly with department heads and business leaders to discuss audits, assess risks, evaluate issue remediation progress, provide feedback and gather insights on business activities. Support the Audit Director or Senior Audit Director in completing the annual risk assessment and development of the resulting audit plan. Prepare a comprehensive risk-based, multi-year plan of audit coverage for assigned area, ensuring audits are within cycle and logically budgeted/resourced. Lead execution of the assigned area of the audit plan, appropriately leveraging and delegating to the Audit Project Manager(s). Ensure key risks and all critical plan

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Location and market context

This job is based in 2 Locations on-site. Local candidates benefit from being close to Western Alliance Bank's teams and regional hiring market. Confirm the exact in-office expectation and any relocation support with the employer.

About internal audit jobs

Internal audit gives independent assurance over controls and risk. Technology, data, and AI audit skills are in rising demand as programs modernize. Jobs like this one are typically evaluated against frameworks such as IIA standards, COSO, NIST AI RMF, and IT and data audit practices.

How to position yourself for this internal audit job

Strong candidates emphasize risk-based audit planning, control testing and evidence, clear findings and remediation tracking, and technology, data, or AI audit depth. In your resume and outreach, tie your experience to how Western Alliance Bank would apply IIA standards, COSO, NIST AI RMF, and IT and data audit practices, and lead with concrete outcomes rather than duties.

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