Junior It Risk Associate

Junior It Risk Associate

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job summary:

The Internal Controls Testing Associate will determine compliance with the Internal Controls Management Policy and Standard, through monitoring and testing or other assessment methods. The right candidate will be an individual contributor that will perform independent testing/validation of controls, as well as provide Review and Challenge of testing performed in the First Line of Defense.


The focus is on ensuring business activities remain safe, compliant, and well-positioned for future opportunity and sustainable growth.


WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Coordinates the implementation and execution of the Technology Control and Monitoring Testing program
• Implement and continuously improve an enhanced operating model for independent control activities which meets the organization' standards
• Responsible for contributing to technology risk/control framework and assessment program to ensure alignment with industry risks, trends, new technologies and new/changes in regulatory requirements
• Manages IT risk advisory engagements to include conducting meetings with control owners, conducting control tests, and analyzing and communicating results
• Create and manage control evaluation coverage plans and metrics, including testing approach and scoping/sampling, and determining the testing procedures and scripts to be used
• Provide holistic review and challenge of control assessments
• Perform risk-based testing activities that independently evaluate the design and effectiveness of controls
• Exhibit high attention to details in identifying, aggregating, and communicating issues and control gaps to appropriate stakeholders
• Display interpersonal and negotiation qualities to articulate results/conclusions/memos of control testing activities and communicate to key stakeholders
• Demonstrate understanding of operational risk, control testing methodologies, and related regulatory and compliance standards
• Continuously develop domain subject matter expertise in control evaluation activities
• Contribute to ad-hoc assignments/special projects
• Ability to execute control assessment activities (e.g. review and challenge, controls testing)
• WHAT DO YOU NEED TO SUCCEED?

Must-Have

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 3 years of experience in financial services industry, with at least 2 years in an operational risk management, internal audit, or compliance role with a focus on internal control monitoring and testing

Skills and Knowledge

• Professional qualifications such as a CPA, CISSP, CISM, CISA, CRISC etc. a plus
• Understanding of IT Control Frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, NIST and COSO
• Business knowledge of financial services and controls testing
• Understanding of Risk Management/Operational Risk Management and Internal Controls testing methodology
• Ability to handle complexity and ambiguity
• Proven track record building strong relationships across multiple business functions
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work in a matrix environment

location: Charlotte, North Carolina

job type: Contract

salary: $30 - 35 per hour

work hours: 8am to 4pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

Your key responsibilities

- Providing subject matter expertise, advising on risk management best practices, conducting analysis, and communicating with groups and lines of business in order to oversee and support the front line in implementing the requisite controls, processes, and systems to comply with corporate operational risk frameworks, policies, and procedures


- Collaborate with other technology teams to plan and develop work program timelines, risk assessments, and other risk planning documents


- Assist in planning and executing activities related to risk, control, compliance and internal audit, internal stakeholder engagements in the following areas: IT strategy and governance, IT operations, business continuity and disaster recovery, network and infrastructure security, cybersecurity, cloud and third parties, data management and analytics, emerging technology and digital solutions, IT and transformation programs and projects, GITCs and application controls, and regulatory/compliance requirements


- Review our IT processes, risk, controls and compliance against leading practice, industry, or frameworks, identify gaps in design and execution, and communicate issues and recommendations to team leads and technology leadership team


- Work with our stakeholders to assist in assessing, designing and implementation new IT risk and control frameworks, sustainable solutions (including applying knowledge of governance, risk and compliance tools), operating processes and people models to address key and evolving risks, as necessary


- Serve as a subject matter expert by directing the daily progress of the work, informing our risk officer of the various activities' status


- Use knowledge of the current IT environment and industry IT trends to identify the necessary IT risk activities, and communicate this information to the our Technology Risk Officer and our Technology Leadership through written correspondence and verbal presentations


- Demonstrate and apply strong project management skills, inspire teamwork and responsibility with various Technology teams, and use current technology and tools to enhance the effectiveness of deliverables and services






qualifications:

• Experience level: Entry Level
• Minimum 2 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors (required)

skills:

Business Analysis

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