Tech Risk & Controls Lead, SOX/SOC Programs

Koitecc Solutions; Chicago, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 96,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Northern Trust is seeking a Senior Lead, Technology Risk & Controls to oversee global SOX and SOC programs. You will partner with Technology leadership, Compliance, Audit, and 2LOD to ensure effective control design, monitoring, and remediation across complex environments.

You will drive audit readiness, maturity assessments, and remediation strategies, influencing risk-informed decisions at the senior technology level.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated SOX, SOC 1 & 2 program expertise in complex tech environments.
• Experience with ITGCs, access control, change mgmt, SDLC and cloud controls.
• Strong communication and executive presentation skills for governance forums.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional remediation efforts and audits.
• Familiarity with COSO, COBIT, NIST frameworks and risk-based decision making.

Responsibilities

• Represent Technology SOX/SOC governance, ensuring audit readiness and regulatory compliance.
• Serve as SME for ITGCs and control domains across technology stacks.
• Lead risk and control assessments for applications, infra, cybersecurity, and cloud.
• Drive control design reviews, maturity evaluations, and optimization initiatives.
• Collaborate with technology leaders to remediate control deficiencies and audit findings.
• Advise on remediation programs, root cause analysis, and action plans.
• Coordinate with External/Internal Audit, Compliance, and 2LOD for evidence and responses.
• Monitor SOX/SOC scoping, onboarding, and new requirement implementation.
• Support control officers with reporting, issue tracking, and risk indicators.
• Review risk documentation and testing results prepared by teams and vendors.
• Foster a risk-aware culture and continuous improvement in controls.

Skills

SOX/SOC expertise

Risk assessments

ITGC knowledge

Executive storytelling

Communication skills

Tech risk frameworks

External/Internal audit liaisons

Remediation leadership

COSO/COBIT/NIST

GRC tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS/Cybersecurity/Accounting/Finance

Tools

Archer

ServiceNow

AuditBoard

Power BI

Job description

Northern Trust is seeking a Senior Lead, Technology Risk & Controls to oversee global SOX and SOC programs. You will partner with Technology leadership, Compliance, Audit, and 2LOD to ensure effective control design, monitoring, and remediation across complex environments.

You will drive audit readiness, maturity assessments, and remediation strategies, influencing risk-informed decisions at the senior technology level.