Senior Auditor - Digital

About Northern Trust :

Northern Trust, a Fortune 500 company, is a globally recognized, award-winning financial institution that has been in continuous operation since 1889.

Northern Trust is proud to provide innovative financial services and guidance to the world's most successful individuals, families, and institutions by remaining true to our enduring principles of service, expertise, and integrity.

With more than 130 years of financial experience and over 22,000 partners, we serve the world's most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service.

Role / Department : Senior Auditor, Digital Transformation / Internal Audit

The Senior Auditor, Digital Transformation is responsible for conducting and documenting audits throughout the Corporation focused primarily on digital transformation initiatives.

The Senior Auditor will focus on transformation projects in the digital space, at Northern Trust, including but not limited to data governance and management, Cloud, DevOps, Blockchain, Generative AI, Machine learning, and robotics / automation.

The key responsibilities of the role include :

• Identify technology and transformation risk and controls within processes
• Supports internal audit projects related to IT controls, information security / cyber, pre-production system implementation, IT governance, and operational areas;

drive consistency of methodology

• Perform testing of design and operational effectiveness of controls
• Maintain technical competence by ongoing training, seeking development opportunities and applying new knowledge to daily work assignments

Skills / Qualifications :

• 4 years of IT auditing and systems experience
• Knowledge of audit procedures and technical security and control standards usually obtained through related work experience and a four year degree program is required to perform system audits
• Solid understanding of Information Technology and information security controls
• Knowledge of the operations, functions, and objectives of interfacing areas is required to properly audit operations, services, systems, workflow, and operational impact on other areas
• Ability to quickly upskill from independent research, trainings, certifications and operate effectively on emerging technology projects.
• Self-starter with an ability to self-motivate
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Highly numerate with strong organizational and problem solving skills with attention to detail
• Ability to proactively assess issues, identify solutions and problem solve
• Ability to react and respond on a timely basis
• Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment
• Ability to work under pressure and to deliver to tight deadlines
• Ability to develop relationships with diverse groups and various levels of technology and non-technology personnel
• Flexibility, multi-tasking, creative thinking, good business judgment skills are required to meet strict deadlines
• Must be a team player and able to work under pressure during peak periods

The successful candidate will benefit from having :

• Proficiency in Word and Excel
• Understanding of newer technologies (e.g., Containers, Kubernetes, CI / CD) and cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, MS Azure) is a plus
• Certified Information System Audit (CISA) certification is preferred. Additional certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Agile Certified Professional (PMI - ACP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or other related certifications

Please note that this role may require the successful candidate to travel to other NT locations as required

Working Model : Hybrid (#LI-Hybrid)

We have a balanced hybrid working model to ensure you get the flexibility you need, and the successful candidate will spend their time between working in the office and working from home.

Working with Us :

As a Northern Trust partner, greater achievements await. You will be part of a flexible and collaborative work culture in an organization where financial strength and stability is an asset that emboldens us to explore new ideas.

Movement within the organization is encouraged, senior leaders are accessible, and you can take pride in working for a company committed to assisting the communities we serve! Join a workplace with a greater purpose.

We'd love to learn more about how your interests and experience could be a fit with one of the world's most admired and sustainable companies! Build your career with us and apply today. #MadeForGreater

Reasonable accommodation

Northern Trust is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please email our HR Service Center at MyHRH redacted .

We hope you're excited about the role and the opportunity to work with us. We value an inclusive workplace and understand flexibility means different things to different people.

Apply today and talk to us about your flexible working requirements and together we can achieve greater.