Senior VP, Internal Audit — Engineering & Risk Controls

Socket.dev; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

None

Job summary

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit is seeking a highly experienced professional to lead audit coverage across trading platforms and engineering environments. You will plan and execute complex audits, evaluate controls, and challenge senior leaders to strengthen risk management.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in financial services audits, strong communication skills, and a track record of developing audit professionals in a global, fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Security, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Significant experience in Internal Audit, Technology Audit, Technology Risk, Operational Risk, Controls, Compliance, or Engineering Governance within financial services.
• Demonstrated experience leading complex audits and managing geographically distributed teams.
• Strong understanding of financial markets, trading workflows, and the technology platforms that support front-to-back business processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting audit conclusions to senior management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Internal Audit coverage of engineering environments across major financial products and platforms.
• Direct planning and execution of complex audits including risk assessment, scoping, testing, and reporting.
• Evaluate controls across trading platforms, SDLC, cloud environments, and operational resilience.
• Build relationships with senior stakeholders and provide independent challenge on risk themes.
• Coach and develop audit professionals; advance data analytics and continuous monitoring initiatives.

Skills

Auditing Leadership

Risk assessment

Data analytics

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Team management

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Information Security, Finance, Accounting

Job description

Goldman Sachs Internal Audit is seeking a highly experienced professional to lead audit coverage across trading platforms and engineering environments. You will plan and execute complex audits, evaluate controls, and challenge senior leaders to strengthen risk management.

Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in financial services audits, strong communication skills, and a track record of developing audit professionals in a global, fast-paced environment.