Vice President, Internal Audit - Data Analytics
About the role
Internal Audit’s primary mission is to provide assurance to the Board of Directors and Executive Management that BlackRock’s businesses are well managed and meeting strategic, operational and risk management objectives. The team engages with senior leaders and all of BlackRock’s individual business units globally to understand and advise on the risks in their business, evaluate the effectiveness of key processes and assist in the design of best practices that can improve their results. Internal Audit reports directly to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, and our work builds confidence that BlackRock will meet its obligations to clients, shareholders, employees and other stakeholders.
Responsibilities & Qualifications
Develop, document, and maintain analytics code, tools, and automated audit solutions.
Drive data-centric audit activities, including audit testing, issue validation, and regulatory support.
Contribute to the strategic direction of the DA program, including the design and implementation of analytics tools, platforms, methodologies, and training.
Propose alternative and creative approaches to audit testing, leveraging technology to either gain efficiencies or provide additional coverage.
Facilitate discussions with audit stakeholders and demonstrate quick understanding of risk, controls and the data analytics solutions that can be offered to support audit objectives.
Support short term and ad-hoc analytical efforts, including issue closure validation, regulatory inquiries, and strategic initiatives.
Network to cultivate strong relationships with firm-wide partners to ensure successful analytic activities such as retrieval of new data sets, learning technology architecture, troubleshooting, etc.
Work collaboratively with DA and wider Internal Audit leadership to oversee and nurture the ongoing development of talent within the team.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in information systems, data analytics, data science, computer science, economics, risk management or another quantitative related field
At least 6+ years of experience in data analytics and/or audit, risk management function, preferably within the wealth management/asset management/banking industry.
Strong SQL skills required, along with programming experience in Python, experience with additional scripting languages (VBA, PowerShell, etc.).
Working experience of Business Intelligence tool - Power BI, alongside Microsoft Power Platforms (Power Automate & Power Apps) is preferred.
Experience with both structured and unstructured data as well as familiarity with cloud data environments (AWS, Azure, Snowflake), Extract Transform and Load (ETL). Hands-on experience in techniques like text analytics, web scraping, Selenium, N-Gram analysis, Sentiment Analysis, etc. is preferred.
This professional needs to have a strong understanding/ability to quickly learn business processes, risks, and controls to enhance audit efficiencies and effectiveness through the development and delivery of audit data analytics.
Familiarity with software development lifecycle concepts and tools (e.g., Azure DevOps) preferred.
Team player with project management skills to deliver timely high-quality results and demonstrate attention to detail along with analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills (verbal, written, and listening).
Benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Guidance on AI use for candidates
At BlackRock, AI has long been part of how we work – enhancing decision-making, improving operations, and helping us deliver better outcomes for clients. We encourage candidates to use AI thoughtfully to learn, prepare, and work more effectively; but during our interview process, we want to focus on getting to know you through your own experiences, thinking, and judgment. To support you, we’ve provided guidance on when and how to use AI during our hiring process so you can approach each step with confidence and showcase your best self.
About BlackRock
At BlackRock, we are all connected by one mission: to help more and more people experience financial well-being. Our clients, and the people they serve, are saving for retirement, paying for their children’s educations, buying homes and starting businesses. Their investments also help to strengthen the global economy: support businesses small and large; finance infrastructure projects that connect and power cities; and facilitate innovations that drive progress.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.
Our benefits
To help you stay energized, engaged and inspired, we offer a wide range of benefits including a strong retirement plan, tuition reimbursement, comprehensive healthcare, support for working parents and Flexible Time Off (FTO) so you can relax, recharge and be there for the people you care about.