Senior Associate / Assistant Manager - Assurance - IT Audit

Role & responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of IT Audit and Technology Risk engagements, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance with professional standards and firm methodology.
• Evaluate technology governance, risk management frameworks, and internal controls to provide meaningful assurance and actionable recommendations.
• Apply a risk-based approach to assess IT General Controls, application controls, cybersecurity risks, and technology-enabled business processes.
• Exercise professional judgement and critical thinking to identify emerging risks, control weaknesses, and opportunities for strengthening the client control environment.
• Build and maintain trusted client relationships through proactive communication, commercial awareness, and value-added insights.
• Manage engagement priorities, resources, budgets, and timelines to achieve efficient and profitable delivery outcomes.
• Review, coach, and develop team members while fostering collaboration, accountability, and a high-performance culture.
• Champion audit quality, risk management, and ethical standards across all engagements and client interactions.
• Leverage technology, data analytics, and innovative practices to enhance audit effectiveness and improve stakeholder value

Preferred candidate profile

• Bachelors degree in information technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Software Engineering, or related discipline.
• Professional certifications such as CISA, CISM, CISSP, CRISC, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor or equivalent are preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in IT Audit, Technology Risk, IT Assurance, Internal Audit, or Risk Advisory.
• Demonstrated experience working with Financial Services clients, including Banking, Insurance, FinTech, Asset Management, or other regulated entities.
• Prior experience with a Big 4, professional services, or consulting environment will be advantageous.
• Industry exposure in Financial Services (Banking, Insurance, FinTech, Asset Management, and other regulated sectors) is preferred.