Senior Consultant - Technology Assurance / EMEIA Financial Services

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The Offer

Our Technology Risk team has many specialists who offer our clients, renowned banks and financial institutions, audit and advisory services on issues related to the assessment and management of IT risks, as well as data security and confidentiality.

As an enthusiastic Senior Consultant Technology Risk, you delve deep into the world of organizations, where you effortlessly apply your extensive knowledge across various national and international financial institutions. You are a true team player, both in the physical and virtual world, and work closely with inspiring colleagues at home and abroad. You are a hub in the network and, in collaboration with Managers and Partners, you tackle your assignments in an effective and efficient manner. You use your expertise to guide your less experienced colleagues and are a reliable interlocutor and first point of contact for our clients.

What are your key responsibilities

• You investigate and assess the IT control of various financial institutions as part of specific IT audits and/or IT advisory assignments (audit of IT General Controls, IT audit per regulatory or group requirements, IT audit projects per client request, IT Due Diligence projects, Audit per SOCR framework or other third-party assurance projects)
• Monitor performance of all procedures necessary to satisfy identified audit objectives
• Being responsible for documenting and archiving of audit projects timely and in accordance with the company’s and regulatory standards and best practices
• Prepare audit reports that will be delivered to clients and other parties
• Clearly communicate audit results and recommendations to the clients
• Work effectively and lead an IT audit team, provide support, maintaining communication and updating senior team members on the progress
• You guide and support younger team members, thereby contributing to their professional development
• Maintain an educational program to develop personal skills on an ongoing basis

• During the assignment, you act as the first point of contact for our clients
• Identify and evaluate the audit risk areas and develop a risk-based audit plan
• Lead and monitor the work of junior colleagues
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel
• You will gain insights into cutting-edge IT environments and into our global methodology. Your focus: analysis, evaluation and optimization of processes, structures and systems
• As a member of interdisciplinary specialist teams, you will audit operational IT systems and information portals with regard to internal control and risk and compliance management. This includes migration tests, third party attestation & certification, IT risk assessments, information security assessments and data analytics/information management
• IT support for the auditing activity;
• Support for assessment and testing activities in the field of Information Security;
• Support for audit assessment and risk management activities in the field of corporate information systems;
• You will contribute to the growth of Junior figures assigned to the project area.
• Actively participate in IT audit projects (audit of IT General Controls, IT audit per regulatory or group requirements, IT audit projects per client request, IT Due Diligence projects, Audit per SOCR framework or other third-party assurance projects)
• Identify and evaluate the audit risk areas and develop a risk-based audit plan
• Lead and monitor the work of junior colleagues
• Develop and maintain productive working relationships with client personnel

What are we looking for

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Economics, (Business-) Information Technology or an equivalent is required, relevant certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM or CRISC) are an advantage
• 2-4 years’ experience in carrying out IT audits (e.g. at a Big4 company or internal audit department) or in the area of IT risk management / operational risk management, preferably at an international company
• Team player with a collaborative approach
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Eloquent and clear communication style
• Entrepreneurial and performance-oriented mindset
• Fluent in English, German and additional languages are an advantage