Senior IAM Risk & Audit Lead

Koitecc Solutions; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 169,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Lead, Identity & Access Management (IAM) Risk & Audit to advance IAM governance, risk, and compliance initiatives. You will collaborate with IAM engineering, risk, and audit teams to strengthen controls, streamline reporting, and drive remediation across IGA, PAM, access controls, and directory services.

The role emphasizes audit readiness, data analysis, KPI reporting, and governance strategy support, with a focus on regulatory alignment and risk reduction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, IT, 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 developing reports, dashboards, and management presentations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal and external IAM audit activities related to IAM processes and controls.
• Coordinate 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.
• Lead execution and monitoring of IAM controls and identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and maintain IAM risk, audit, and compliance reporting.
• Provide insights to support risk reduction and operational improvements.
• Support IAM governance, policy development, and process improvement efforts.
• Collaborate with IAM engineers, risk teams, auditors, and business stakeholders.

Skills

IAM concepts

Audit & compliance

Data analysis

Reporting

Stakeholder comms

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree (Cyber Security / IT / CS / Business)

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Lead, Identity & Access Management (IAM) Risk & Audit to advance IAM governance, risk, and compliance initiatives. You will collaborate with IAM engineering, risk, and audit teams to strengthen controls, streamline reporting, and drive remediation across IGA, PAM, access controls, and directory services.

The role emphasizes audit readiness, data analysis, KPI reporting, and governance strategy support, with a focus on regulatory alignment and risk reduction.