IT Senior Auditor

Vanguard • Malvern, PA

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

Vanguard’s Internal Audit and SOX department is seeking an IT Internal Auditor for its Global Technology Audit Services (GTAS) Team. The role completes risk-based audit and consulting engagements that evaluate management’s internal controls and helps influence senior management to improve the control environment. The auditor collaborates with stakeholders across divisions and contributes to audit coverage for technology risks and controls across a variety of IT platforms and functions. The position also offers opportunities to build relationships with audit and technology leaders and develop technology expertise.

This is a hybrid position requiring regular on-site presence at Vanguard’s Malvern, Pennsylvania office. Vanguard is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• At least three years of experience in a related industry, including at least 1–2 years of IT operational or internal audit, IT risk, or IT controls experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment while handling multiple and diverse responsibilities.
• Data analytics literacy and ability to apply analytical techniques to extract actionable insights and support informed decision-making.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to assist in areas outside direct assignments when necessary.
• Regular on-site presence in Malvern, Pennsylvania, as part of the hybrid position.

Nice To Haves

• IT degree or concentration.
• Professional certification or advanced degree, such as MBA, CPA, CIA, or CISA.
• AWS Cloud Practitioner.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex work for risk-based audits and consulting engagements, including research, evaluation, analysis, testing, and reporting on risk, governance, process, technology, controls, and operating practices.
• Communicate engagement progress and results to department and client management; identify opportunities to strengthen processes and controls and support remediation efforts; build relationships with process owners and management.
• Participate in client discussions throughout engagements and execute audit and consulting work, including assessing risk and control effectiveness based on relevant knowledge and experience.
• Encourage healthy debate and collaboration among the audit team.
• Prepare and deliver internal work papers and client-facing deliverables, including process and control narratives, flowcharts, testing documentation, conclusions, recommendations, and audit report findings.
• Apply industry knowledge, best practices, established standards, and global impact considerations to provide recommendations to IT management.
• Mentor less experienced auditors on internal audit processes and methodology, business lines, and supporting technology.
• Participate in special projects and department initiatives as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior