Senior IT Auditor

The Internal Audit team supports Euronext in achieving its objectives by providing independent, objective assurance and advisory services to help management evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

Euronext operates seven national regulated securities and derivatives markets in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris, a regulated derivatives market in Bergen, a leading fixed-income trading platform, MTS, as well as four central securities depositories (CSDs), a clearing house and services across Europe.

The Euronext Internal Audit Team is composed of 15 auditors located across Europe. The internal Audit function is pursuing its substantial transformation in order to adapt to the recent growth of Euronext. Euronext is strengthening its audit function by building a strong audit community as part of the matrix organization of the Euronext federal model. Internal Auditors are working both locally and across the geographical locations where Euronext is established. They are covering all group entities including Markets, CSDs and the Clearing House, as well as other group entities and support functions such as IT, Compliance, Risk etc.

We are looking for a Senior IT Internal Auditor to join our Paris offices.

Key Accountabilities

As Senior IT Internal Auditor you will:

1. Lead and supervise Audit assignments on the IT scope. The Senior IT Auditor conducts reviews of various IT systems and business processes to ensure compliance with group policies, laws and regulations and international standards of good practices.
2. Through assignments and continuous monitoring activities, the Senior IT Auditor evaluates governance processes and the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management and internal control processes. This includes:

1. Leading and managing the auditors on the assignment in all aspects of the assigned audit;
2. Following a risk based approach and in conjunction with the Chief Audit Executive, developing and executing IT audit programs and testing procedures;
3. Identifying discrepancies and providing recommendations for risk reduction and process improvements;
4. Preparing and guaranteeing the quality of the formal Audit reports for distribution to management and the Audit Committee;
5. Contributing to Internal Audit's recommendation follow-up process and liaising with management on progress in implementing improvement and development items;
6. Supporting the annual risk assessment process and planning process of IT Internal Audit;
7. Ensuring that audit activities follow applicable standards and are documented in line with defined methodologies in the organisation's internal audit tool;
8. Contributing to Internal Audit's reporting and communication activities to relevant stakeholders;
9. Supporting continuous improvement efforts within the internal audit team and ad-hoc projects established to improve the capacities of the team;
10. The Senior IT Internal Auditor could also contribute to executing IT audit activities as a team member in collaboration with the other Senior members of the Group Internal IT Audit Team.

To support auditors in achieving their defined goals, Euronext sponsors their pursuit of relevant certifications and training necessary to provide them skills and tools they need to grow and succeed.

Profile and Skills

Experience & background

1. Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Security, Information Technology or a related field.
2. Minimum 5 years’ experience of relevant IT and/or information security audit experience.
3. Advanced understanding of IT governance, IT risk and internal control management and assessment processes.
4. Solid understanding of IT systems, including networks, databases, operating systems, and application controls.
5. Experience in evaluating controls related to COBIT, NIST, ITIL and ISO 27001 & 27002 standards.
6. Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Profile

1. Autonomous, rigorous and possesses excellent analytical skills.
2. Accountable, proactive with high level of integrity.
3. Collaborative, open and pragmatic.
4. Possesses strong presentation skills and ability to discuss risk in a practical and relatable manner.
5. Possesses strong communication skills both verbally and written, including interviewing skills.
6. Experience from managing senior stakeholders.
7. Possesses strong prioritization skills. Must have the ability to multi-task on various projects and initiatives.

Preferred:

1. Big 4 experience is a plus.
2. Understanding of Cyber Security frameworks is a plus.
3. CISA / CISSP or related certification.
4. Leverage access to data and analytics tools to analyze populations of data of basic to moderate complexity.

Euronext Values

1. Unity: We respect and value the people we work with, we are unified through a common purpose, we embrace diversity and strive for inclusion.
2. Integrity: We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly, we act with integrity in everything we do, we don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them.
3. Agility: We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness, we are adaptable, responsive and embrace change, we take smart risks.
4. Energy: We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo, we focus on and encourage personal leadership, we motivate each other with our ambition.
5. Accountability: We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders, we take ownership and are accountable for the outcome, we reward and celebrate performance.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.

About Us

Euronext is the leading pan-European market infrastructure, connecting European economies to global capital markets, to accelerate innovation and sustainable growth. It operates regulated exchanges in Belgium, France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway and Portugal. With close to 1,930 listed issuers and around €6.3 trillion in market capitalisation as of end December 2022, it has an unmatched blue-chip franchise and a strong diverse domestic and international client base. Euronext operates regulated and transparent equity and derivatives markets, one of Europe’s leading electronic fixed income trading markets and is the largest centre for debt and funds listings in the world. Its total product offering includes Equities, FX, Exchange Traded Funds, Warrants & Certificates, Bonds, Derivatives, Commodities and Indices. The Group provides a multi-asset clearing house through Euronext Clearing, and custody and settlement services through Euronext Securities central securities depositories in Denmark, Italy, Norway and Portugal. Euronext also leverages its expertise in running markets by providing technology and managed services to third parties. In addition to its main regulated market, it also operates a number of junior markets, simplifying access to listing for SMEs.

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