
IT Audit Specialist
Zurich Insurance
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Milan • Italy
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About the role
- Help more people live well and enjoy confident lives
- Provide subject matter expertise and insight across audit processes, including scoping, audit reports and critical stakeholder meetings
- Participate in risk‐based IT and Integrated audit activities designed to identify key risks and evaluate the effectiveness of IT governance, IT risk management, and IT control processes
- Operate with minimum supervision on more straightforward assignments, subject to guidance when required and subsequent review
- Perform fieldwork activities, including interviews of clients, inspection of evidence and observations of complex IT control procedures
- Oversee relevant tracking and closure of agreed actions
- Support the global IT Centre of Excellence to continuously evolve IT capabilities in Group Audit and drive the development of the wider team through upskilling initiatives
- Identify trends and patterns in results, supporting & influencing key stakeholders to ensure a deep understanding of the risks faced by the organization
- Provide technical input into control environment reporting
- Build technical knowledge and industry awareness across a range of areas
- Support Business Audit Leaders in stakeholder discussions; developing strong relationships with Business and IT stakeholders
- Guide, coach, and supervise the work of the team throughout the audit engagement
Requirements
- University degree
- Professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CISM or equivalent
- Strong experience in Audit / Technology/ IT Risk Management (+ 5 years) or significant experience in insurance business positions (+ 5 years)
- Knowledge of the Italian regulation (eg. IVASS)
- Deep knowledge and competence across all IT domains paired with data analytics skills
- Track record with technology and governance controls for Cloud, Data Management, Cyber Security and new technologies (such as Robotics and Artificial Intelligence)
- Experience in third-party, outsourcing and project management auditing
- Strong knowledge of Internal Audit Standards, internal control framework and audit testing
- Excellent project management skills, ability to organize teams and prioritize tasks
- A collaborative and solution-focused mindset with the ability to influence
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Fluent in English and Italian
Benefits
- Access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities
- Support for volunteering, charitable and community activity through the Zurich Community Trust
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
IT risk managementaudit processesdata analyticstechnology controlsgovernance controlsCloudData ManagementCyber SecurityRoboticsArtificial Intelligence
Soft Skills
project managementteam organizationprioritizationcollaborative mindsetsolution-focusedinfluencingcommunicationstakeholder managementcoachingsupervision
Certifications
CISACISSPCISM