Northern Trust

Risk Analyst (contract)

Northern Trust Chicago, IL

  • Project Overview:

SOC and SOX IT governance and testing

  • Contractor’s Role:

IT control knowledge and desire to learn new things. Critical thinking and knowledge of the SOX and SOX compliance process.

  • Experience Level:

mid level

  • Qualifications:

IT control understanding and knowledge from a control developments and proficiency in IT control frameworks, risk assessment and testing perspective, motivated and driven. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, Attention to Detail

  • Nice to Haves:

CISA, CRISC, CISSP, or similar.

  • Tasks & responsibilities
  • IT Control Analysis
  • Assess the current IT control environment.
  • Identify gaps and weaknesses in IT controls.
  • Develop and recommend improvements to enhance control effectiveness
  • Compliance and Risk Management:**
  • Ensure IT controls comply with relevant regulations and standards (e.g., SOX, GDPR, ISO 27001).
  • Conduct regular risk assessments and audits.
  • Process Improvement
  • Analyze business processes to identify opportunities for automation controls.
  • Collaborate with IT and business teams to design and implement IT control improvements.
  • Document new processes and ensure alignment.
  • Reporting and Documentation:**
  • Prepare detailed reports on control assessments, testing results, and improvement of the testing approach.
  • Maintain documentation of IT controls, processes, and compliance requirements.
  • Present findings, impact analysis and recommendations to manager.
  • Monitoring and Maintenance:**
  • Continuously monitor the effectiveness of SOX/SOC controls and tracking exceptions
  • Update control documentation as necessary to reflect changes in the IT environment or regulatory requirements.
  • Support internal and external audits by providing necessary documentation, escalations, and explanations.

  • Seniority level

    Mid-Senior level
  • Employment type

    Contract
  • Job function

    Finance and Sales
  • Industries

    Financial Services

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