IAM Risk & Audit Lead — Governance & Compliance

001 The Northern Trust Company; Chicago (IL); Presencial; USD 100.000 - 169.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Northern Trust in the United States seeks a Lead, Identity & Access Management (IAM) Risk & Audit to drive governance, risk management, and compliance across IAM capabilities including IGA, PAM, Access Controls, Authentication, Authorization and Directory Services.

The role partners with IAM engineering, risk, audit and compliance teams to strengthen controls, deliver risk reporting, and support regulatory examinations. Strong analytics, communication, and governance skills are essential.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Business, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5-8 years of experience in Cyber Security, IAM, Risk Management, Audit, Compliance, or related disciplines.
• Experience leading or supporting audit, compliance, and risk management activities.
• Strong understanding of Identity & Access Management concepts, controls, and governance practices.
• Experience working with control frameworks, audit activities, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsabilidades

• Audit & Compliance Leadership: Lead internal and external audit activities related to IAM processes and controls. Coordinate the collection, validation, and delivery of audit evidence. Support regulatory examinations, risk assessments, and compliance reviews. Partner with control owners, auditors, and stakeholders to address audit requests and findings. Drive audit readiness activities and support remediation efforts through completion.
• Risk & Control Management: Lead execution and monitoring of IAM controls. Identify control gaps, process weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. Track risk issues and remediation activities and provide status updates to stakeholders. Help ensure IAM processes align with regulatory requirements, security standards, and organizational policies. Support control testing and effectiveness reviews.
• Reporting & Data Analysis: Develop and maintain IAM risk, audit, and compliance reporting. Analyze IAM data to identify trends, control exceptions, and emerging risks. Create dashboards, scorecards, and metrics supporting management and leadership reporting. Develop KPI, KCI, and control effectiveness reporting. Provide insights and recommendations that support risk reduction and operational improvements.
• Governance & Strategy Support: Support IAM governance and risk management initiatives. Contribute to governance maturity, policy development, and process improvement efforts. Participate in governance forums, working groups, and control review discussions. Recommend improvements that strengthen compliance, audit readiness, and operational effectiveness. Support development of reporting and materials used for governance and leadership reviews.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership: Partner with IAM engineers, risk teams, auditors, compliance partners, and business stakeholders. Communicate risk, audit, and remediation activities effectively across multiple audiences. Provide guidance to analysts and team members supporting IAM governance activities. Facilitate collaboration across teams to address control gaps and compliance requirements. Promote best practices that strengthen the IAM control environment.

Conocimientos

Identity & Access Management

Audit & Compliance

Risk Management

Regulatory Requirements

Data Analysis & Reporting

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Information Technology, Business, Computer Science, or a related field

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Descripción del empleo

Northern Trust in the United States seeks a Lead, Identity & Access Management (IAM) Risk & Audit to drive governance, risk management, and compliance across IAM capabilities including IGA, PAM, Access Controls, Authentication, Authorization and Directory Services.

The role partners with IAM engineering, risk, audit and compliance teams to strengthen controls, deliver risk reporting, and support regulatory examinations. Strong analytics, communication, and governance skills are essential.