IT Audit Manager AVP - Financial Services/Big 4

My client, an International bank, is looking for an IT Audit Manager (AVP level). Candidates should come from either Financial Services or a Big 4 firm.

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

An exciting new opportunity has emerged for an IT Auditor – Audit Manager (AVP) to join our IT audit team within the EMEA Internal Audit function. In this role the Audit Manager will support the Senior Audit Manager and Audit Director by executing and delivering key IT audit engagements and reporting issues to senior management. This will include auditing across cyber security, IT infrastructure, and IT applications.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Contribute to planning and executing audits across cyber security, IT infrastructure and IT applications domains, delivering audits on budget and agreed timelines.
• Manage day‑to‑day interactions with stakeholders to understand control processes and test that controls are designed and operating effectively by obtaining and evaluating audit evidence.
• Display a good appreciation of technology risk and control areas, promoting risk awareness throughout the Internal Audit department and among key stakeholders.
• Agree Management Action Plans with stakeholders, ensuring remedial actions address underlying root causes to mitigate the risks, and lead issue validation activities to verify that remedial actions are designed and operating effectively.
• Work within a team to deliver high‑quality audit opinions on the technology control environment.
• Collaborate with all Internal Audit colleagues regionally and globally.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Essential:

• Experience delivering technology audits, including cyber security, IT infrastructure and applications.
• Experience supporting business auditors in identifying relevant technology risks and designing appropriate audit techniques.
• Good knowledge of cyber security and IT infrastructure controls areas, including Identity and Access Management, Data Protection & Confidentiality, Cloud Computing, Operating and Database Management Systems.

Preferred:

• Experience working in Financial Services.
• Relevant technology and/or technology audit qualification (e.g., CISA, CISSP).

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

Functional / Technical Competencies:

• Relevant technology and industry qualifications, e.g., CISA, CISSP, CISM, CIA.

PERSONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Excellent communication skills.
• Results driven with a strong sense of accountability.
• Proactive, motivated approach.
• Ability to operate with urgency and prioritize work accordingly.
• Strong decision‑making skills and sound judgment.
• Structured and logical approach to work.
• Strong problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage large workloads and tight deadlines.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Calm approach, performing well in a pressured environment.
• Strong numerical skills.

If the above is of interest please email your CV to darius.goodarzi@robertwalters.com or apply to this job advertisement.

About the job

• Contract Type: Permanent
• Specialism: Technology & Digital
• Focus: Information Security
• Industry: Banking
• Salary: £75,000 – £85,000 per annum
• Workplace Type: Hybrid
• Experience Level: Mid Management
• Location: London
• Full Time