Director, Audit Services

OverviewAbout 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 :This is a Director position within the Information Technology (“IT”) Audit Services team. The successful candidate will leverage existing subject matter expertise to help drive the strategic direction, implementation, and execution of Northern Trust Global Cyber and Information Security internal audit programs.The role will drive innovation in audit methodology, and execute a multi-year roadmap to modernize the audit lifecycle and deliver high-impact assurance and advisory outcomes aligned with enterprise priorities and risks. This Director will interact and build relationships with senior management in Northern Trust’s Technology function, and be responsible for drafting the annual audit plan and approach for the program coverage as well as overseeing the execution of the technology audit plan.The successful candidate will demonstrate some of the following skills :Demonstrate excellent communication, leadership, and management to influence a wide range of stakeholders, including core technology, security, and product management, executive management, regulators, and external auditorsDemonstrate strong initiative, project management and interpersonal skills, sound decision-making, intuitive thinking, political awareness and sensitivity to cultural diversityProvide leadership, guidance, and coaching to staff, as well as foster an environment which encourages employee participation, teamwork, and communicationOversee the profession development and performance management processes, including recruiting staff, developing talent, building an effective technical team, and resource optimization and alignmentDevelop and deliver training to targeted business process audit team staff to act as cyber liaisons in their respective teamsLeverage a strong peer network and tap the industry for knowledge and intelligence to identify leading practiseEffectively represent and participate in various organizational and governance committees, task forces, programs, etc.QualificationsSkills / Qualifications :Seasoned auditing experience in the financial industry or public accounting is preferredExperience in developing and executing a formal strategy that reflects the organizations risk profile, regulatory / legal requirements, and current threatsDirector-level experience in designing and delivering high quality, high value, internal audit programs for large businesses or regulated environmentsAbility to engage a variety of stakeholders, including senior management, security professional, and regulators in an appropriate mannerExperience assessing and auditing complex compliance, risk management, and regulatory related technology controls and tools, across a variety of platforms, against established standard and controls frameworksAbility to adapt and reast timely in a changing and dynamic work environment, tight deadlines, and variable workloadsWorking with UsAs 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. #MadeForGreaterReasonable accommodationReasonable accommodationNorthern 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 .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. #J-18808-Ljbffr