Global Internal Audit & Advisory Director

TransUnion•Chicago, IL

4d•$150,100 - $225,000•Hybrid

About The Position

TransUnion’s Global Audit & Advisory (GAA) is an independent, objective assurance and advisory function that adds value and improves operations by evaluating governance, risk management, and internal control processes. The team partners with business and functional leaders globally to strengthen organizational effectiveness and efficiency. The role reports to the VP, Global Audit & Advisory and is hybrid, requiring work virtually and in person at an assigned TransUnion office for at least two days per week. The Director leads GAA’s global professional practices function and provides oversight for designated international audit regions. The role is responsible for consistent, risk-based, value-focused assurance and advisory work; maintaining and improving audit methodology and quality practices; leading the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP); and coordinating risk assessment and annual audit planning. The Director also supports executive and Audit Committee reporting, advances audit technology and responsible use of analytics, automation, and AI, and leads significant global and cross-border engagements. The role develops audit talent and regional leadership, coaches teams, and serves as a trusted advisor and change leader to senior stakeholders. It partners with GAA leadership and stakeholders across business functions, regions, external audit, and regulatory environments to improve governance, controls, audit quality, innovation, and organizational effectiveness.

Requirements

12 or more years of progressively responsible internal audit experience.
Experience leading complex or geographically dispersed teams.
Expertise in internal audit methodology, risk assessment, audit planning, quality assurance, issue management, executive reporting, and the Global Internal Audit Standards.
Experience preparing for or leading internal and external quality assessments.
Experience leading global or cross-regional audit initiatives and operating across different regulatory, cultural, and business environments.
Executive presence and judgment to constructively challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
Experience developing leaders and teams, managing organizational change, and building trusted relationships across business functions, regions, external auditors, regulators, and other assurance providers.
Advanced knowledge and practical application of the Global Internal Audit Standards, internal audit methodologies, risk assessment, audit planning, quality assurance, and issue management frameworks.
Ability to apply data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence responsibly across the internal audit lifecycle.
Experience using audit technology and analytics to improve audit planning, execution, continuous monitoring, reporting, quality, and stakeholder insights.
Strong executive-level written and verbal communication skills, including preparing and presenting reports to senior leadership and Audit Committees.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or equivalent.
Experience in financial services, consumer data, technology, privacy, regulatory, or compliance environments.
Experience leading or supporting internal audit professional practices and Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs within a global organization.
Broad enterprise risk experience, particularly involving financial services, consumer data, technology, privacy, regulatory, or compliance environments.
Experience driving innovation and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI, in assurance, risk, or internal audit.
Strong talent-development orientation, including coaching audit leaders and building consistent capabilities across geographically dispersed teams.
Ability to navigate complex global organizations with integrity, independence, professional courage, and business ethics.

Responsibilities

Lead GAA’s global professional practices function and provide leadership oversight for designated international audit regions.
Own and continuously improve GAA’s audit methodology, manual, templates, guidance, documentation standards, issue management practices, and quality expectations in alignment with the Global Internal Audit Standards and applicable regulatory expectations.
Lead the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program, including ongoing monitoring, internal assessments, external quality assessment readiness, and remediation of improvement opportunities.
Lead or coordinate global risk assessment and annual audit planning methodology, including maintaining the audit universe, integrating enterprise risk information, prioritizing emerging risks, and monitoring audit plan delivery, coverage, resources, and capacity.
Support executive and Audit Committee reporting on audit plan performance, significant themes, open issues, quality measures, resource capacity, and emerging risks.
Develop and advance GAA’s audit technology, data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence strategy, embedding responsible use across the audit lifecycle while maintaining human judgment and accountability.
Monitor designated international audit region portfolios, including execution, quality, stakeholder relationships, regulatory considerations, resources, and issue escalation, and align regional priorities with global audit strategy.
Lead selected cross-border, enterprise-wide, and strategically significant assurance and advisory engagements.
Partner with regional audit leaders, business and functional stakeholders, external auditors, regulators, and other assurance providers.
Lead and support talent and capability development through competency frameworks, learning strategies, coaching, knowledge sharing, succession planning, professional certification, and development of regional leaders and engagement teams.
Provide pragmatic, risk-based guidance to senior stakeholders and partner with GAA leadership on strategic initiatives that strengthen governance, controls, audit quality, innovation, and organizational effectiveness.
Adhere to company policies; exercise sound judgment and trustworthiness; work safely and communicate respectfully; and safeguard business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the company’s reputation.

Benefits

Day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options.
Spousal, domestic partner, and eligible dependent coverage on select plans.
Health Savings Account (HSA) and Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance; optional voluntary life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage.
Optional legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
Adoption assistance, fertility planning coverage, caregiver support, Dependent Care FSA, and Care@Work membership.
Up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with a gradual return, subject to eligibility.
401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
Financial wellness resources and career coaching.
Tuition reimbursement and flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees.
Up to 12 paid holidays per year.
Commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off.
24/7 access to professional therapy, coaching, emotional well-being programs, guided meditation, and physical, mental, social, and financial wellness resources.
Regular full-time non-sales positions may be eligible for the annual bonus plan; certain positions may also be eligible for long-term incentives and other payments.