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IAM Risk Audit - Lead

The Northern Trust Company · Chicago, Illinois

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Pay$100k to $169k a year
LevelSenior · Audit
Work modeNot stated
CPA exam supportNot mentioned
CPA licenseNot mentioned
Experience5 years+
PostedJul 22, 2026
Found by usOct 4, 2026
Last checkedOct 8, 2026

Quick look

Lead IAM audit readiness, control monitoring, remediation, and reporting for identity and access management capabilities.

A few years in, CPA in progress

Worth knowing: Requires 5 to 8 years cybersecurity or IAM related experience

From the posting

About Northern Trust As a global leader in innovative wealth management, asset servicing, asset management and banking services, Northern Trust (Nasdaq: NTRS) is proud to guide the world’s most successful individuals, families, corporations and institutions. Since 1889, we have aligned our efforts with our three guiding Principles That Endure: Service, Expertise, and Integrity. Together, they reflect the three cornerstones of business conduct which we strive to instill in our employees, whom we call partners, and to provide to our clients and the communities we serve worldwide. With more than 135 years of financial experience and over 24,000 partners, we serve the world’s most sophisticated clients using leading technology and exceptional service. The Lead, Identity & Access Management (IAM) Risk & Audit, plays a key role in advancing the organization's IAM governance, risk, and compliance programs. This position partners with IAM engineering teams, risk management, internal audit, compliance functions, and business stakeholders to strengthen the IAM control environment and support regulatory, audit, and risk management activities. The successful candidate will lead audit readiness, risk reporting, control monitoring, remediation efforts, and process improvement initiatives across key IAM capabilities, including Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Access Controls, Authentication, Authorization, and Directory Services. The role combines risk management, governance support, analytical reporting, and process improvement to strengthen the organization's IAM control environment. Key Responsibilities Audit & Compliance Leadership Lead internal and external audit activities related to IAM processes and controls. Coordinate the collection, validation, and delivery of audit evidence. Support regulatory examinations, risk assessments, and compliance reviews. Partner with control owners, auditors, and stakeholders to address audit requests and findings. Drive audit readiness activities and support remediation efforts through completion. Risk & Control Management Lead execution and monitoring of IAM controls. Identify control gaps, process weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement. Track risk issues and remediation activities and provide status updates to stakeholders.

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