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 from 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