Senior IT Risk & Audit Analyst (f/m/x)

About the project

We are looking for an experienced Senior IT Risk & Audit Analyst to join a long-term project within a large international organization in the financial sector.

We are looking for a Senior/Expert-level professional combining strong experience in IT Risk, Audit & Compliance with solid technical understanding and the ability to independently drive complex, cross-functional initiatives.

Your responsibilities

• Perform end-to-end IT risk assessments, from risk identification and evaluation to remediation planning and ongoing monitoring.
• Design and coordinate audit remediation plans and strategies.
• Collect, structure and document evidence and technical artefacts required to address audit findings.
• Drive audit findings towards successful closure and support related negotiations.
• Translate regulatory and compliance requirements into actionable plans and controls.
• Communicate risks, priorities, remediation plans and outcomes to senior stakeholders and Risk & Control functions.
• Establish project plans, governance structures and working agreements.
• Coordinate stakeholders across different areas of the organization.
• Monitor timelines, dependencies, risks and impediments.
• Provide regular progress reporting and proactively drive activities towards agreed outcomes.

Our requirements

• Senior-level experience in IT Risk Management, IT Audit, GRC or a related area.
• Hands-on experience conducting IT risk assessments and managing remediation activities.
• Strong knowledge of risk management frameworks.
• Practical experience working with regulatory and compliance requirements within the financial sector.
• Proven experience designing remediation plans, gathering evidence and successfully closing audit findings.
• Solid understanding of IT security, infrastructure, networks, databases and vulnerability management.
• Understanding of incident and problem management processes and IT service delivery.
• Experience working in complex enterprise environments, preferably within banking or financial services.
• Strong project management skills, including planning, governance, stakeholder management and progress reporting.
• Ability to communicate complex risks and technical topics to senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, organizational and negotiation skills.
• Proactive and independent approach to problem-solving.
• Fluent English, as the project operates in an international environment.

Optional

• Experience working with regulatory or internal audits in large financial organizations.
• Experience in security risk management and governance.
• Experience coordinating complex, cross-organizational remediation initiatives.