Senior IT Applications Audit Lead

HBL; Karachi Division; On-site; PKR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is seeking a senior IT Audit professional in Karachi to lead audits across IT and banking operations. You will identify control gaps, assess governance and ensure remediation, data integrity, and compliance with security standards.

The role requires extensive audit experience in the banking sector, strong data analytics, and the ability to translate findings into business risk actions. Collaboration with management and adherence to bank policies are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable field.
• CISA certification is preferred.
• Minimum 12 years of audit experience, software development assurance or technology risk, preferably in Banking.

Responsibilities

• Identify high-risk IT areas following Audit Procedure Manual.
• Lead audits across IT and operations to identify control gaps and remediation needs.
• Assess project governance, risk assessments and control design for implementations.
• Evaluate data migration strategies, system configuration controls and regulatory alignment.
• Plan audits and reporting per Information Security/IT Policies and standards.
• Evaluate application controls, including authentication, authorization and data integrity.
• Finalize reports after management discussions and reviews.
• Oversee team workload and ensure efficient use of resources.
• Interact with CBS modules such as onboarding, deposits, loans, payments and GL.

Skills

Audit experience

Data analytics

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or comparable field

CISA certification preferred

Job description

Habib Bank Limited (HBL) is seeking a senior IT Audit professional in Karachi to lead audits across IT and banking operations. You will identify control gaps, assess governance and ensure remediation, data integrity, and compliance with security standards.

The role requires extensive audit experience in the banking sector, strong data analytics, and the ability to translate findings into business risk actions. Collaboration with management and adherence to bank policies are essential.