R21099 Insurance and Financial Services Audit Consultant 

MassMutual Corporate Audit Team

Full-Time

Springfield, MA or Boston, MA

The Opportunity

As an Insurance and Financial Services Audit Consultant, you’ll play a key role as a trusted advisor on operational risk and internal controls. You’ll partner closely with business leaders and colleagues to deliver an operationally, risk-focused audit plan, ensuring alignment with audit standards and best practices. In this role, will identify opportunities for improvement and help strengthen processes and controls. You will help drive positive change across the organization with opportunities to improve internal controls through value-added recommendations, and your insights and recommendations will directly contribute to driving meaningful, positive change across the organization.

The Team

The MassMutual Corporate Audit Team is located in both Boston and Springfield. If you are a risk professional who is looking to leverage your skills at a company that is focused on transforming the life insurance business while helping people secure financial freedom and protect the ones they love, the below noted role is for you. You will use your skills to partner and collaborate with peers and clients to support an operationally focused audit plan. You will help drive positive change across the organization with opportunities to improve internal controls through value-added recommendations. In this role, you will demonstrate accountability, agility, a dedication to be inclusive, strong business acumen, and will show courage, even in the most difficult situations. We also highly value strong communication skills, a passion for learning, leadership traits, resilience and self-awareness.

The Impact:

As an Insurance and Financial Services Audit Consultant, you will work with the other in the Corporate Audit Department and be a key player in the execution of a dynamic audit plan. Your responsibilities will include:

• Conduct audits and advisory services in accordance with professional standards and department policies and procedures

• Demonstrate an understanding of risk concepts, including inherent and residual risks as well as how to assess the design and effectiveness of internal controls

• Deliver risk-based audits, working with business management and other risk/control functions, to ensure that controls are effective in managing risks

• Demonstrates an intense can-do attitude and delivers results on cross-team efforts that increase Corporate Audit’s value and effectiveness

• Develop and nurture relationships with business management and other stakeholders, focusing on the customer and strengthening business value add

• Demonstrate accountability, agility, a dedication to be inclusive, a strong business acumen

The Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years’ work experience within the financial services industry

• Bachelor’s degree  

• Due to the nature of this position, as a part of our background check process, candidates must be able to pass a non-registered fingerprint background check to qualify as a fingerprinted person under FINRA

The Ideal Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CIA, CFA preferred

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Effectively communicates and collaborates across all organizational levels, including senior leadership, to drive alignment, share insights, and influence decision-making

• Strong knowledge of risk management concepts, including inherent and residual risk, and evaluates the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls

• Works autonomously, proactively engaging stakeholders to deliver high-quality, value-added outcomes within defined scope, timelines, and objectives

• Exhibits high ethical standards, sound judgment, and professional skepticism when assessing risks, controls, and business processes

• Thrives in a dynamic environment by effectively prioritizing competing demands, adjusting to changing business needs, and meeting tight deadlines

• Leverages strong analytical capabilities to assess complex situations, identify root causes, and develop data-driven insights

• Identifies and implements practical, sustainable solutions that balance business objectives with risk mitigation and control requirements

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

MassMutual offers the opportunity to do meaningful work within a purpose-driven organization that values long-term impact over short-term outcomes. In this role, you can expect: 

• Clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes  

• A collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed   

• Access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time  

• Employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization  

• A culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, and stewardship—supported by a company with a strong legacy and a future-focused mindset 

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Salary Range:

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We’ve been around since 1851. During our history, we’ve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It’s more than our company structure – it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees.  Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.  For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance.