Senior IT Auditor

Senior IT Auditor

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:

The Senior IT Auditor leads audit project teams, which includes providing oversight to the audit team and communicating results of the engagement to management. In this role, you will provide technical expertise and mentor auditors within the engagement audit team and work closely with Audit Managers to confirm the scope of the audit and to devise an appropriate testing approach to be performed during the engagement.

The key responsibilities of the role include:

• Lead internal audit projects related to IT controls, information security / cyber, pre/post system implementation, application related controls, IT governance and operational areas
• Assist with the development of the audit budget and/or timeframe for how the audit will be completed based on the objective and risk of the areas covered within the engagement
• Finalize and conduct first level review of planning/scoping documents
• Review testing of the audit team staff and ensure that departmental standards have been met
• Communicate the audit status to business unit stakeholders and Audit management 
• Draft findings and recommendations for the purpose of status updates, memos, and audit reports 
• Coordinate with other audit teams (business unit, regional, and specialist) to ensure evaluations of related areas occur timely and cover key areas within the audit 

Skills/Qualifications:

The successful candidate will demonstrate some of the following skills:

• IT auditing and systems experience 
• Knowledge of audit procedures and standards usually obtained through related work experience and a four year degree program 
• Strong knowledge of IT, application and cybersecurity risks and controls 
• Knowledge of ICT related CSSF requirements
• IT audit qualifications, (e.g. CISA, CISSP) from certification bodies such as ISACA or ISC2
• Skills as needed to lead and execute walkthroughs and testing of design and operational effectiveness for application controls (e.g., Interface and application controls) 
• Flexibility, multi-tasking, creative thinking, and good business judgment skills are required to meet strict deadlines and manage other projects 
• Must be a team player and able to work under pressure during peak periods (e.g. work on two or more projects at once)

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.

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.

About Our Luxembourg Office

In 2024, the Northern Trust Luxembourg office celebrated their 20th anniversary, an important chapter in their history. Having opened in 2004 to support one client, they have since grown their client base substantially and increased their headcount significantly, which now stands at over 400.

From modern fully equipped meeting rooms to a vast canteen with a view over a vegetable garden, maintained by our team all year round, and a rooftop where beehives have been installed, this space is truly a source of pride for our team.