Internal Audit Technology Engineering and - London, United Kingdom - eFinancialCareers

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About this role

Internal Audit's primary mission is to provide assurance to the Board of Directors and Executive Management that BlackRock's businesses are well managed and meeting strategic, operational and risk management objectives.

The team engages with senior leadersand all of BlackRock's individual business units globally to understand and advise on the risks in their business, evaluate the effectiveness of key processes and assist in the design of best practices that can improve their results.

Internal Audit's workbuilds confidence that BlackRock will meet its obligations to clients, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders.
The team includes professionals with trading, sales, risk management, compliance, technology, finance and operational experience. Internal Audit reports directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.
BlackRock's Technology Audit Team is currently based in Atlanta, Edinburgh, Gurgaon, London, New York, Princeton, San Francisco and Singapore.

Role Description

The Internal Audit Technology Engineering and Architecture Director will have primary oversight for evaluating controls concerning the way in which technology solutions are designed and developed across the firm.

She / he is expected to collaborate with otherteam members across the Global Technology and Global Business Audit teams while establishing the framework by which the audit department will assess and review our technology architecture and engineering efforts.

As the firm has more formally built out itstechnology architecture practice, there is a need to focus on how this architecture is being adopted and embedded within the technology solutions being constructed by core technology teams as well as by business units in their citizen developer activities.

Directly following the architecture is the engineering which transforms design into functionality, resulting in technology capabilities that are leveraged by BlackRock and its clients.

As such, this role will focus on the controls embedded within relevantlifecycles and frameworks in order to provide ongoing assurance related to secure build and sustainable architecture, both of which represent increasingly important foundational considerations as the complexity of our technology state continues to increase.

A related area of oversight will be the second line technology risk management function, currently covered via a distinct auditable unit.

Based in Atlanta, London or New York, the role will report to the Global Head of Technology Audit and is expected to involve some level of travel, approximately 15%.

Responsibilities:

The Technology Audit Engineering and Architecture Director will play a leading role within the global technology audit team and will be expected to contribute significantly to strategic planning, process innovation, and assurance/advisory project execution.

Specific responsibilities will include:

Develop a macrolevel approach by which technology architecture and engineering efforts can be appropriately assessed from a control perspective this is anticipated to include a reevaluation of our AU structure that is relevant to these specific domains.
Build strong relationships with the technology leadership team and other business partners, including Information Security and Technology Risk Management
Serve as primary Relationship Manager (RM) for relevant stakeholders, leading business engagements while developing a deep understanding of their practices, portfolio, ongoing projects and longerterm plans
Collaborate with other Corporate risk and control functions to ensure a high level of coordination
Oversee a team of 37 individuals, providing timely and candid feedback and coaching to staff
Effectively manage resources to optimize productivity, meet training and development needs, and deliver high quality, value added assurance and advisory services
Act as a change agent to improve process efficiency, accuracy and accountability across the organization

Skills and Experience:

Ability to operate in a fastpaced, dynamic environment
Direct experience within technology audit or technology risk at a complex organization, ideally within financial services
Good understanding of database management systems and related controls
Good understanding of System Development Lifecycle processes and related controls
Experience in a technology audit or related technology risk / technology development function
Undergraduate or graduate degree in management information systems, engineering or a technology field is preferred. BA/BS is required
Strong project management, organizational skills and presentation skills
Experience managing teams of skilled professionals ability to recruit and maintain a highperforming team
Excellent communication (verbal, written, and listening) and interpersonal skills; strong writing skills, particularly as related to audit reports and management presentations
Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with executive management and external regulators
Understanding of best practice control frameworks such as CoBIT, OWASP, ISO, ITIL and COSO

Our benefits
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