Senior Lead, Technology Risk & Controls - SOX / SOC Programs

Northern Trust
Chicago
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 95,600 - 162,400 annuallyFunction: Legal, Risk & ComplianceExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Leadership","Analytical thinking","Communication","Stakeholder management","Independent judgment"]

Oversee global Technology SOX and SOC (SOC 1 / SOC 2) control programs across a complex technology environment. Partner with Technology leadership, control officers, compliance, and audit teams to ensure design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of IT General Controls (ITGCs). Serve as a subject matter expert, lead risk and control assessments and remediation, support audit readiness, and influence risk-informed decision-making with external and internal auditors.

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Senior Lead, Technology Risk & Controls - SOX / SOC Programs

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Job Summary

Oversee global Technology SOX and SOC (SOC 1 / SOC 2) control programs across a complex technology environment. Partner with Technology leadership, control officers, compliance, and audit teams to ensure design, implementation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of IT General Controls (ITGCs). Serve as a subject matter expert, lead risk and control assessments and remediation, support audit readiness, and influence risk-informed decision-making with external and internal auditors.
Location: Chicago
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Legal, Risk & Compliance
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Oversee the Technology SOX and SOC control programs, serving as liaison for global SOX/SOC report issuance, governance, control execution, and audit readiness.
  • •Act as subject matter expert for IT General Controls (ITGCs), including access management, privileged access, change management, SDLC, IPE, technology operations, automated controls, and cloud/infrastructure controls.
  • •Lead and perform technology risk and control assessments across applications, infrastructure, cybersecurity processes, cloud environments, and technology-enabled business services.
  • •Drive control design reviews, control effectiveness assessments, maturity evaluations, and control optimization; partner to identify and remediate control deficiencies and audit/regulatory issues.
  • •Serve as primary liaison for External Audit, Internal Audit, Compliance, and Risk Management by coordinating audits, leading walkthroughs, ensuring timely evidence delivery, and managing audit readiness and remediation.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 95,600 - 162,400 annually
Perks:401kPensionHealth InsuranceDentalVisionPaid LeaveParental LeaveLife InsuranceDisability

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
  • •Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in Technology Risk Management, IT Audit, Information Security Risk Management, SOX / SOC compliance, Technology Controls, or related fields.
  • •Minimum 5 years leading enterprise-wide SOX, SOC, IT Controls, or Technology Risk programs in highly regulated organizations, preferably financial services.
  • •Strong understanding of industry frameworks and standards including COSO, COBIT, NIST, SOX, SOC 1, and SOC 2.
  • •Preferred: relevant industry recognized certification such as CISA, CISSP, CRISC, CIA, or CPA.
Experience:10+ yearsFinancial servicesTechnology riskIT auditSOX/SOC complianceInformation securityHighly regulated environments
Education:Bachelor's in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
Skills:LeadershipAnalytical thinkingCommunicationStakeholder managementIndependent judgment
Certifications:CISACISSPCRISCCIACPA
Tech Stack:SOXSOC 1SOC 2IT General ControlsITGCsArcherServiceNowAuditBoardPower BI

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Northern Trust
Global financial services firm providing wealth management, asset servicing, asset management, and banking solutions to institutions, corporations, and affluent individuals, with a focus on custody, investment management, and technology-driven services.
Industry: Asset Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Chicago, United States
Founded: 1889
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