Description

As you lead the IT Audit function, you will balance strategic risk planning with team leadership to ensure the company’s technology and security frameworks remain robust and fully compliant.

Requirements

• •7-10 years experience in IT, IT risk, cybersecurity, or audit
• •Degree in Business Informatics, IT, Computer Science, or similar field
• •Proven leadership experience leading and mentoring IT auditors
• •Experience in auditing techniques (ToD and ToE)
• •Familiarity with COBIT, ITIL, ISO 27001, and NIST
• •Technical competency in core banking and cloud infrastructures
• •Experience with regulator interactions and board-level reporting
• •Understanding of threats, incident management, and encryption
• •Ability to align IT audit plans with risk appetite
• •Familiarity with outsourcing and vendor risk management
• •Strong grasp of EBA, MaRisk, and ECB guidelines
• •Good understanding of audit software and tools
• •Comfort operating in fast-paced fintech environments
• •Fluent German and English communication skills
• •CISA or CISSP certifications (nice to have)

Tasks

• •Lead the group-level IT Audit function
• •Develop and execute risk-based audit plans
• •Represent the department to regulators and stakeholders
• •Provide disciplinary leadership and team coaching
• •Manage staffing and capacity planning
• •Improve IT audit methodologies and processes
• •Monitor audits at group and entity levels
• •Oversee external IT audit service providers
• •Ensure quality assurance for audit workpapers
• •Conduct independent IT audits and draft reports
• •Review internal control systems and IT efficiency
• •Follow up on internal and external findings
• •Collaborate across IT, Risk, and Compliance functions
• •Translate complex risks into actionable board insights

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