Internal Audit, Associate recruitment
BlackRock's Internal Audit Group is an independent global function responsible for providing assurance and advisory services covering all of Company's businesses and operations. Audit is a critical component of BlackRock's control and risk management infrastructure. The group seeks to attract and develop best-in-class talent from multi-disciplinary backgrounds including asset management, finance, technology, risk management, accounting, and operations. Successful professionals in the group will demonstrate a strong understanding of the asset and risk management businesses, build strong working relationships with business partners, and deliver value-added services which strengthen the risk and control environment.
BlackRock's Technology Audit Team is based in New York, Princeton, San Francisco, London and Singapore.
Role Description:
The Technology Infrastructure Audit Associate will be involved in various aspects of the Audit group's risk assessment, assurance and advisory activities with a particular focus on assurance over the firm's technology infrastructure, including networks, operating systems, middleware, databases, data centers and storage. Some travel will be required, approximating 25%, particularly to Wilmington and New York offices.
Responsibilities:
· Participation in projects aimed at optimizing technology control activities and processes
- Assistance in the risk assessment of selected information technology and business units
- Identify key control issues and emerging risks; work with management to ensure timely and effective remediation
- Build strong relationships with the technology infrastructure teams and other business partners
- Collaborate with other corporate risk and control functions to ensure activities are coordinated
Skills and Experience:
- 2-3 years technology infrastructure administration and/or information security experience
- Good understanding of technology infrastructure and information security risks in areas such as network, storage, operating systems and databases.
- Knowledge of information security, system hardening, auditing, and ISO 27001 compliance
- Strong understanding of security principles such as defense in depth
- Strong project management, organizational skills and presentation skills
- Excellent communication (verbal, written, and listening) and interpersonal skills
- Strong critical thinking and problem solving abilities
- Aptitude towards investment and risk management, scenario analysis and problem solving
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with business management
- Financial services experience is preferred; understanding of asset management products, business processes and systems
- Technology and information security certifications are preferable
- Undergraduate or graduate degree in management information systems, engineering or a technology field is preferred. BA/BS is required
BlackRock is proud to be an E-Verify Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer--M/F/D/V.
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BlackRock is one of the world's preeminent asset management firms and a premier provider of global investment management, risk management and advisory services to institutional, intermediary and individual investors around the world. BlackRock offers a range of solutions -- from rigorous fundamental and quantitative active management approaches aimed at maximizing outperformance to highly efficient indexing strategies designed to gain broad exposure to the world's capital markets. Our clients can access our investment solutions through a variety of product structures, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares® ETFs.