Director, Audit Services
- Recruiter
- Northern Trust
- Location
- Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Salary
- Unspecified
- Posted
- 04 May 2022
- Closes
- 04 Jun 2022
- Ref
- 93258
- Job role
- Audit, Management accountant
- Contract type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Experience level
- Director
The Director, IT Audit will interact and build relationships with executive and senior management in Northern Trust’s Technology functions. The role will also be responsible for annual audit planning and execution, as well as the continued development of the cyber approach and coverage across both technology and business processes. In addition, the role continues to lead the buildout of training and education for Audit Services to improve cyber-auditing acumen within business and technology teams
PRINCIPAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership and Management:
- Demonstrate excellent communication, leadership, and management to influence a wide range of stakeholders, including core technology, security, and product management, executive management, regulators, and external auditors
- Demonstrate strong initiative, project management and interpersonal skills, sound decision-making, intuitive thinking, political awareness, and sensitivity to cultural diversity
- Provide leadership, guidance and coaching to staff, as well as foster an environment which encourages employee participation, teamwork, and communication.
- Oversee the professional development and performance management processes, including recruiting staff, developing talent, building an effective technical team, and resource optimization and alignment
- Develop and deliver training to targeted business process audit team staff to act as cyber liaisons in their respective teams
- Leverage a strong peer network and tap the industry for knowledge and intelligence to identify leading practices
- Effectively represent and participate in various organizational and governance committees, task forces, etc.
Operational:
- Leverage leading security best practices and standards, (e.g., NIST Cybersecurity Framework, CIS Controls and Benchmarks, Cloud Security Alliance, FFIEC guidance) to develop a comprehensive audit plan over technology and application controls
- Ensure appropriate audit coverage of the current cyber risks, processes and controls relative to cloud environments, and emerging technologies (e.g., DevSecOps, Kubernetes, Blockchain, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as code)
- Deliver a risk-based audit plan that validates Northern Trust’s control environment or identifies developmental opportunities related to Northern Trust policies, global or local regulations, or industry best practices
- Provide subject matter expertise with technical input and challenge on planned audit work to drive extensive cyber coverage and awareness across the audit universe
- Partner with data analytics and business audit teams to drive identification and coverage of key cyber risks and associated testing
- Develop strong continuous monitoring processes through cross organizational meetings with key stakeholders to stay informed of technology changes and identify current or future cyber related risks that should be captured in the audit plan
- Develop and deliver high impact reporting of audit results, including trend analyses, and thematic reporting to the Audit Committee, executive management, and global regulators
- Ensure timely delivery of comprehensive internal audit issue remediation validation
- Develop and maintain cyber awareness processes to promote knowledge across Audit Services
- Develop, manage and monitor audit plan budgets and manage expenses for the team
- Synthesize and communicate audit results, deliverables, and project status in clear, succinct, and easy-to-understand terms
SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:
- A college or university degree
- Seasoned auditing experience in the financial industry or public accounting is preferred
- Specific subject matter expertise cyber-related processes, controls and tools across a variety of technologies (cloud, container, encryption, blockchain), and platforms against industry standards, best practices, and established cyber-related control frameworks
- Knowledge and experience in developing and executing Center of Internet Security (CIS) risk assessments that align to organizational strategies and business objectives
- Demonstrated senior manager level experience in designing and delivering high quality and high value internal audit programs for large businesses or regulated environments
- Strong written and oral communication, approachable style, and well-developed negotiation and listening skills
- Ability to engage a variety of stakeholders (including senior management, security professionals, and regulators) in an audience-appropriate manner
- Strong manager skills to oversee a global audit professionals and deliver a formal audit strategy that reflects the organization’s risk profile, regulatory/legal requirements, and current threat trends
- Ability to adapt and react timely in a changing and dynamic work environment, tight deadlines and variable workloads
***Please note that this role may require the successful candidate to travel to other NT locations as required.
About Northern Trust:
Northern Trust provides innovative financial services and guidance to corporations, institutions and affluent families and individuals globally. With over 130 years of financial experience and nearly 20,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.
Working with Us:
As a Northern Trust partner, you will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture, which has a strong history of financial strength and stability. Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company that is committed to strengthening the communities we serve!
We recognize the value of inclusion and diversity in culture, in thought, and in experience, which is why we are honored to receive the following awards in 2021:
Gender Equality Index Member, Bloomberg
Top Financial & Banking Company, Black EOE Journal, Hispanic Network Magazine, Professional WOMAN'S Magazine
We’d love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of America’s best banks and most sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today.
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