Director, IT Audit (KL-based) | Kuala Lumpur, MY | Hybrid

Kerry Consulting Pte Ltd; Kuala Lumpur; Hybrid; MYR 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

A premier financial institution in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Director of IT Audit to lead high-impact audits, enhance governance in technology domains, and contribute to innovation efforts. With a focus on technology risk and controls, this role requires over 15 years of relevant experience in internal audit and strong expertise in areas such as cybersecurity and cloud. The successful candidate will engage with senior stakeholders and utilize data analytics to support the organization’s risk management initiatives.

Qualifications

• At least 15 years of experience in internal audit or technology risk.
• Experience in financial services, consulting or technology firms preferred.
• Skilled in agile environments and data analytics.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end IT audits, focusing on technology risk and controls.
• Engage with senior stakeholders on cybersecurity and IT operations.
• Provide insights through data analytics to enhance audit quality.

Skills

cybersecurity

cloud

data governance

data privacy

audit execution

stakeholder management

data-driven insights

technology risk

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field

Technical certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, cloud certifications)

Job description

Director, IT Audit (KL-based)

Kerry Consulting Pte Ltd Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Apply now Posted 4 days ago Hybrid Job Permanent Negotiable

Description
As a premier financial institution, this organisation continues to demonstrate strong financial performance while accelerating its digital transformation. It is seeking to hire a dynamic and experienced Technology Auditor to join the Group Audit team. This role offers the opportunity to lead and deliver high-impact audits across markets, enhance governance and controls in technology domains, and contribute to group-wide innovation and risk assurance efforts.

Responsibilities
You will play a critical role in delivering the group's risk-based audit plan, with a focus on technology risk and controls. This includes leading end-to-end IT audits, engaging with senior stakeholders, and assessing areas such as cybersecurity, cloud, transformation programs, and IT operations. You will also provide valuable insights through data analytics, contribute to the enhancement of audit methodologies, and support initiatives that raise audit quality and business impact. The role involves cross-border collaboration and regular engagement with regional and local business units as well as contributing to continuous risk monitoring and reporting to management.

Requirements
You have at least 15 years of relevant post-qualification experience in internal audit, technology risk or related areas, ideally within financial services, consulting or technology firms. You bring strong expertise in at least half of the following areas: cybersecurity, cloud, software development, data governance, data privacy, artificial intelligence (AI), transformation change, operations resiliency, third party risk, technology risk etc. You hold a degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field, with one or more technical certifications (e.g. CISA, CISSP, cloud certifications) preferred. You are skilled in audit execution, stakeholder management, and data-driven insights, with a strong understanding of industry regulations and emerging risks. Experience in agile environments, automation or data analytics would be advantageous.

To apply
Please submit your resume to Er Hann Ooi at [e-mail], quoting the job title and reference number EH34041. Due to high volume of responses, we regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Founded in 2003 in Singapore, Kerry Consulting is now a leading recruitment consultancy, recruiting across the Asia Pacific region. Known for its service excellence, the firm partners with many of the world's leading business institutions and upcoming startups, and has been integral in making key hires and building up the talent infrastructure for these companies. Kerry Consulting's primary goal is to affect positive long-term change for both their clients and candidates. The talented recruitment team at the consultancy is the most experienced, and amongst the largest, in the region.

Kerry Consulting recruiters extensively for the following functions: Front Office, Legal, Compliance & Risk, Finance & Accounting, Technology, Human Resources, Sales & Marketing, PR & Communications, and Operations, amongst others.

The firm's coverage extends across the full spectrum of the modern-day Financial Services industry, across traditional banks, investment firms and insurance companies to fintech, payments and digital assets companies and exchanges. Kerry Consulting also has specialist teams recruiting for industries in Energy & Commodities, FMCG & Retail, Food & Nutrition, Health & Life Sciences, Hospitality & Real Estate, Industrial Conglomerates, IT & Telco, Logistics, Technology, Semiconductor and more.

The firm provides a range of services to its clients including executive search and selection, interim solutions and market mapping.

The organisation's recruitment philosophy is based on trust, energy, market knowledge, continuity of relationship and business understanding, with many of their consultants being multiple winners of Asia Money Headhunters polls. A recipient of the esteemed "Great Place to Work Singapore" Ceritification, At Kerry Consulting, the foremost held belief is that every organisation's success is determined by the quality of its people.

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