IT Internal Audit VP

Our client is a globally recognised alternative investment manager with a significant international presence across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Managing substantial assets on behalf of leading institutional investors, the business operates across a diverse range of private market strategies, including private equity, credit, infrastructure and secondaries. With continued growth and increasing regulatory focus on technology and operational resilience, the firm is investing heavily in strengthening its assurance and risk management capabilities.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Audit professional to join a high-performing Internal Audit function. Reporting directly to the Head of Internal Audit, this role will take ownership of technology and data-focused audit activity across the business, providing independent assurance over technology controls, cyber security, data governance, operational resilience and regulatory compliance.

The successful candidate will lead technology audits across a complex international environment, assessing areas such as IT general controls, cloud infrastructure, third-party technology providers, data management and cyber risk. The role will also play a key part in supporting regulatory requirements including DORA, GDPR and operational resilience frameworks.

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of technology and IT audits, from planning and fieldwork through to reporting and follow-up.
• Assess the effectiveness of IT general controls, cyber security controls, cloud environments, application controls and data governance frameworks.
• Review technology-related regulatory compliance, including DORA, GDPR and operational resilience requirements.
• Support the development of the annual risk-based audit plan, with a focus on technology, cyber and data risks.
• Conduct risk assessments of third-party technology providers, SaaS platforms and cloud service arrangements.
• Produce clear and concise audit reports for senior stakeholders, committees and executive management.
• Monitor and validate the remediation of audit findings and management actions.
• Build strong relationships with technology, operations, risk and compliance teams across the organisation.

• Extensive IT Audit, Technology Risk or related assurance experience gained within financial services, asset management or a similarly regulated environment.
• Strong experience auditing IT general controls, cyber security, cloud platforms, data governance and technology risk frameworks.
• Proven track record of delivering technology-focused audit plans and risk assessments within large, international organisations.

• Professional qualification such as CISA, CISSP, CISM, CIA, ACA, ACCA or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of recognised frameworks including COBIT, ISO 27001 and NIST.
• Excellent stakeholder management, report writing and communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.