What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Audit Lead - Prominent Hedge Fund position at WhiteCap Search?
Our client, a prominent Hedge Fund in New York City, is seeking an IT Lead to support the expansion of its Internal Audit team. This individual will lead IT audit engagements and play a key role in strengthening the firm’s control environment.
Job Function
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Job Function
- Lead and perform IT and integrated audit engagements across core infrastructure, trade execution and processing systems, and IT general controls.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to foster collaboration and add value.
- Develop a deep understanding of the technology organization, business areas, and support functions.
- Support the Head of IT Audit with audit planning, internal control assessments, issue reporting, and remediation tracking.
- Participate in firm-wide initiatives to enhance processes and the control environment.
- Assist with the annual risk assessment process and audit plan development.
- Contribute to departmental administrative projects as needed.
- 10-12 years of IT audit experience with exposure to core IT infrastructure, cyber security, equities trading, fixed-income trading, operations, and/or trade support functions;
- Knowledge and experience of core IT infrastructure platforms (e.g., Windows, Unix, Sybase, SQL), cyber security, cloud technology, networks, firewalls, and/or data analytics;
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science/Engineering, or other relevant fields;
- A related certification (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CIA) is desired
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Salary : $250,000 - $275,000