IT Auditor

IT AuditorDorchester, United States of America

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING

The IT Auditor/Controls Tester operates within the First Line of Defense to execute the Enterprise Risk Framework - ensuring compliance with Regulations, Heightened Standards, and Corporate Policy. The Sr. Associate will help champion the Business Control mandate acting as a critical partner guiding stakeholders to embed risk management practices in the 1st line. The Associate serves as a subject matter expert by advising and guiding enterprise wide initiative such as risk assessments, KPI development, remediation of issues. Evaluations require collaboration with various stakeholders while influencing parties towards strategic goals. May manage a small team in these efforts.

Essential Functions:

• Recognized as a subject matter expert by advising and guiding enterprise wide initiative such as risk assessments, KPI development, remediation of issues.
• Drives projects to implement the necessary changes to policy, procedures and processes in order to align the Business Unit(s) to the organization's OCC's practice standards.
• Analyzes, evaluates and provides strategic guidance and direction for programs, policies and procedures to ensure alignment with regulatory requirements and acceptable risk mitigation practices.
• Acts as a liaison with Risk and Compliance or second line of defense- to develop and implement new policy requests/revisions, to complete all line of business related risk assessments, risk mandates, continuity plans, resolution plans and execution.
• Provides advisory support for regulatory examinations and audits by defining the how and why for all implemented decisions; ensures all requested documentation is provided.
• Supports Business Unit team members in the resolution of Risk related issues.
• Develops and implements appropriate controls and procedures reflecting the standards set forth in the policies and Regulations while accounting for risks inherent in the products, services, types of customers, locations of customers, and functions of the Business Unit.
• Develops, implements and monitors compliance program and controls for the assigned area. Identifies gaps in controls, proposes solutions, and implements corrective actions.
• Reports to management on regulatory developments and risks/issues identified within assigned Compliance area. Regularly provides reports to Retail Risk and Compliance Director on progress.
• Effectively partners with line of business to solicit information and to mitigate risk.
• Manages complex process evaluations across single or varied line of business.

Requirements:

Education -

• Bachelor's Degree: Accounting, Business, Statistics, Risk Management, Information Systems, Finance, Economics or equivalent field or equivalent work experience
• Master's Degree: Accounting, Business, Statistics, Risk Management, Information Systems, Finance, Economics or equivalent field.

Experience -

• 5-9 years Risk Management, Internal Controls, Auditing, Credit Management, relevant line of business experience and/or legal or regulatory experience.
• 5-9 years 5-10 years experience in the Business Unit.

Skills & Abilities -

• Must be able to Hit the ground running

• 6+ years of Risk Management, Internal Controls, Auditing, Information Security experience and/or legal or regulatory experience.

• Prior experience with Cyber-risk assessment / Cyber security assessment / Penetration testing / Network Devices (firewalls/IDS-IPDS) / Tools (Firemon/Qualys/Solarwinds) / Cloud Technology (AWS)

• Develop and document test procedures and/or document recommendations for test plan modifications that improve validation of control objectives. Test procedure development may cover a wide range of technically diverse topics ranging from IP Network Discovery, access management, network security/operation, vulnerability management, Information Security, SDLC, Backup and others.

• Solid knowledge and understanding of at least few of technology areas across municipal technology platforms including Windows, LINUX, Network and IT Operations, and Virtualization to assess and test technology/info sec controls.  (Must be knowledgeable in at least few of these areas).  

• Data analysis skills and ability to develop scripts to gather data required for control testing/assessment.  Automate Testing procedure where possible

• Perform multi-platform (application, database, operating system, middleware, monitoring tools, and business processes) level testing. Obtain, review, and interpret evidence provided to validate controls are performed effectively and identify vulnerabilities, gaps, or control deficiencies.  Identify risks associated with control failures and supports the identification of mitigating controls.

• Proficient computer navigation skills using a variety of software packages, including Microsoft Office applications and word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentations.

• Ability to accurately document control testing results in sufficient details.

• Ability to build credibility with, collaborate with, and influence line of business executives.

• Excellent analytical and complex problem solving skills.

• Superior project management skills.

• Ability to constructively work both independently and in collaborative environments involving all levels of management and employees

• Ability to work with limited oversight from manager.

• Demonstrated experience executing risk projects across multiple business lines offering a wide variety of financial services products and services.

• Advanced knowledge of the financial services sector, particularly with the competitive dynamics and products in retail banking and risk management.

• Demonstrated thought leadership and application of operational risk identification and mitigation practices and procedures.

• Advanced understanding of the regulatory environment and how the risks of the products and services the bank offers are viewed by the Second Line of Defense and regulators.

• Demonstrated judgement in escalation, ensuring risk-based clear line of sight for senior executives into existing and emerging issues/incidents.

• Ability to build credibility with, collaborate with, and influence line of business executives.

• Excellent analytical and complex problem solving skills.

• Superior project management skills.

• Ability to constructively work both independently and in collaborative environments involving all levels of management and employees

• Ability to collaborate with internal and external service providers to establish resource requirements, scheduling, assignments and service levels.

• Ability to anticipate the impact of regulatory and other environmental factors and proactively take action to ensure the team/function/enterprise is prepared.

• Ability to build internal and external networks of information resources within the risk management ecosystem.

• Strong understanding of BSA/AML and OFAC regulations, regulatory expectations and industry leading practices.

• Ability to work with limited oversight from manager.

• In depth research and analysis skills for more complex and critical data, interpret and communicate industry trends.

Licenses & Certifications -

• Other Risk Certification

Diversity & EEO Statements: At Santander, we value and respect differences in our workforce and strive to increase the diversity of our teams. We actively encourage everyone to apply.

Santander is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Working Conditions: Frequent Minimal physical effort such as sitting, standing and walking. Occasional moving and lifting equipment and furniture is required to support onsite and offsite meeting setup and teardown. Physically capable of lifting up to fifty pounds, able to bend, kneel, climb ladders.

Employer Rights: Employer Rights: This job description does not list all of the job duties of the job. You may be asked by your supervisors or managers to perform other duties. You may be evaluated in part based upon your performance of the tasks listed in this job description. The employer has the right to revise this job description at any time. This job description is not a contract for employment and either you or the employer may terminate at any time for any reason.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science (BS), Masters of Science (MS)

COMPETENCIES

Other - Other Masters of Science (MS) English

Primary Location: Dorchester, Massachusetts, United States of America

Other Locations: Massachusetts-Dorchester

Organization: Santander Bank N.A.

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