VP, P4, Technology Audit : Job Level - Vice President

Internal Audit - Technology Audit, Vice President, Hong Kong

We're seeking someone to join our team as Hong Kong Technology Audit, Vice President, with a strong technology-related background to support assurance activities of key technology risks. This role, based in Hong Kong, reports to the Asia Application Technology Internal Audit Lead.
Technology Auditors focus on system infrastructure and application controls that manage business risks and are responsible for understanding, analyzing, and testing these controls.
In the Audit division, we provide senior management an objective and independent assessment of the Firm's internal control environment for risk management and governance.
Since 1935, Morgan Stanley is known as a global leader in financial services, always evolving and innovating to better serve our clients and our communities in more than 40 countries around the world.
What you'll do in the role:
- Identify risks and emerging risks across the Asia application and IT infrastructure landscape, and prioritize assurance plan and activities accordingly
- Lead audit executions and enable the team to deliver high-quality work and navigate through competing priorities
- Support Asia Technology Audit Director to design and implement Asia coverage strategies that align to global focus areas and regional priorities
- Coach and support junior team member, utilizing appropriate audit techniques based on the identified risks
- Convey increasingly complex risks and impact in a clear, concise, and timely manner to senior stakeholders. This includes attendance at local governance and control committee meetings to update assurance activities as well as continuous monitoring purposes.
- Encourage and support employees in the adoption of new assurance tools and techniques
- Identify and leverage a range of relevant data sources to generate insights on IT risks and to facilitate discussions about the implications for the Firm. Additionally, reflect the insights to local committee meeting materials to present to management where applicable. What you'll bring to the role:
- At least 8 years' relevant experience in 1st, 2nd or 3rd lines IT risk and control experience with a Financial Services, Brokerage Firm or a Public Accounting Firm with emphasis on the Financial Services Industry. Experience in a multinational company is a plus.
- Proven ability to communicate with senior management and build strong relationships with both the Business Unit and Technology senior managers
- Proven ability to manage a portfolio of audit projects and assist in the scheduling and staffing of audit assignments
- Proven ability to partner with Technology and Business Auditors and work within a team
- Experience of audit procedures and ability to review and manage the quality of audit work
- Experience in auditing applications, interfaces, system infrastructure, data processing and computer general controls
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, in particular related to audit practices, e.g. auditee interviewing, drafting of audit issues and presentation of audit results
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, while meeting deadlines with minimal supervision
- Understanding of regulatory landscape in Asia and impact on technology and data
- Understanding of control frameworks, e.g. COBIT, ITIL, ISO17799, COSO, CMMI
- Extensive knowledge of IT specific processes, including complex risks, emerging risks, and relevant regulations
- Deep understanding of audit principles and various assurance techniques
- Ability to provide effective support and real-time feedback to help team achieve success
- Ability to create a work environment that fosters trust, idea sharing, and inclusion among team members

Professional Qualifications
- At least Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science or IT related preferred)
- IT Audit/Security related professional certifications (CISA, CISSP certifications, JSDA ICM)
Accounting skills/background and related professional certifications (ACA, ACCA, CPA, etc.) will be an advantage

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM MORGAN STANLEY:

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