AVP/VP - IT Audit - Banking and financial industry
Hays
Hong Kong
Full time
Permanent
On-site
Competitive
About the job
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced AVP/VP - IT Audit to join our Internal Audit team within a leading financial institution. This is a key in-house role responsible for evaluating and enhancing IT governance, risk management, and control frameworks across the organisation.
The ideal candidate will bring strong in-house experience within banking or insurance environments, with deep exposure to IT audit, regulatory requirements, and technology risk.
Key Responsibilities
What you need to do now
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We are seeking an experienced AVP/VP - IT Audit to join our Internal Audit team within a leading financial institution. This is a key in-house role responsible for evaluating and enhancing IT governance, risk management, and control frameworks across the organisation.
The ideal candidate will bring strong in-house experience within banking or insurance environments, with deep exposure to IT audit, regulatory requirements, and technology risk.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and execute IT audit assignments covering applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and data governance
- Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of IT controls, including general IT controls (GITCs), cloud, and cybersecurity frameworks
- Identify control gaps and provide practical, risk-based recommendations to strengthen internal controls
- Partner with business and technology stakeholders to ensure timely remediation of audit findings
- Support development of the annual IT audit plan based on risk assessments
- Evaluate compliance with regulatory requirements (e.g., HKMA, SFC, IA guidelines) and internal policies
- Contribute to continuous improvement of audit methodologies, including data analytics and automated auditing techniques
- Prepare and present audit reports to senior management and audit committees
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Accounting, or related discipline
- 5-12+ years of IT audit / IT risk / internal audit experience, ideally gained in-house within banking or insurance (mandatory)
- Strong knowledge of IT control frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, NIST, or ISO 27001
- Familiarity with core banking systems, insurance platforms, or financial systems
- Solid understanding of cybersecurity risks, cloud environments, and data governance
- Experience with regulatory audits in financial services is highly preferred.
- Professional certifications such as CISA, CISSP, CPA, or equivalent are advantageous.
- Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and communication skills
- Ability to work independently and handle multiple projects in a dynamic environment
What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.