EMEA Senior IT Auditor

MetLife Investment Management; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Dublin is seeking a Senior IT Auditor to join their EMEA audit team. This role involves executing audits focusing on emerging technologies such as cybersecurity, AI, and cloud. Candidates should have 3-5+ years of IT audit experience, with strong knowledge of IT controls and practices. This position offers benefits like hybrid work, private health insurance, and professional development opportunities, fostering a supportive and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Hybrid work

Career development support

Full private health insurance

Defined contribution pension benefits

Qualifications

• 3-5+ years IT audit experience, preferably in financial services.
• Experience in technology or security operations is a plus.
• Proficient in audit practices and principles.

Responsibilities

• Execute complex audit assignments within the IT audit team.
• Perform audits of specialized areas including cybersecurity and cloud.
• Effectively communicate findings and develop resolutions.

Skills

IT audit experience

Knowledge of IT and Information Security operations

Strong understanding of IT general controls

Fluent English communication

Education

CISA, CISSP, CISM, CIA, or CPA designation

Tools

Data Analytics

CAATS

Job description

Internal Audit helps to protect MetLife and its stakeholders by providing risk-based objective and independent assurance, advice, and insights. The Senior IT Auditor position is a specialist, technical role and forms part of the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) region’s audit team. The role reports into the Head of IT Audit, EMEA, and supports the delivery of IT audit coverage over the region’s technology organization. These activities include reviews of strategic projects, technical reviews of emerging technologies, and performing integrated audits with the region’s business audit teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Assists the Head of IT Audit, EMEA, and the IT audit team in executing complex and strategically significant audit assignments and projects as part of a team, performs audits of specialized areas, such as technical reviews of networks, DevOps, digital transformation, cybersecurity, AI, cloud, data governance and analytics, third party connectivity/cyber risk, and emerging technology
• Communicates effectively in both written and verbal communications, proficiently listens and interviews senior business management.
• Effectively communicates audit findings and develops resolutions with key stakeholders within IA and business management
• Maintains a positive working relationship with auditees and sustains an ongoing relationship with key business contacts.

Essential Business Experience and Technical Skills

• 3-5+ years IT audit experience, financial service industry experience preferred. Experience working in technology or security operations a plus.
• Certified as, or working towards a CISA, CISSP, CISM, CIA, or CPA designation.
• Competent knowledge of IT and Information Security operations, policies and procedures.
• Competent knowledge of audit practices, procedures and principles, with the ability to interpret and analyze complex concepts and apply these in innovative ways.
• Strong understanding of IT general controls and Technology processes (Security, Applications, Engineering, SDLC, Infrastructure)
• Technical knowledge of accepted best practices for managing IT processes such as ITIL or COBIT
• Practical experience of using Data Analytics and CAATS to support the delivery of internal audit engagements.
• Fluent English both in speaking and writing.

Benefits We Offer

Our Ireland benefits address holistic well‑being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We are committed to employee care by delivering comprehensive inclusive offerings and cultivating an environment that drives professional growth, purposeful work, and a supportive culture. Our benefits package includes hybrid work, career development and professional qualification support, full private health insurance for employees and their immediate family members, income protection, defined contribution pension benefits and much more!

About MetLife

Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" and Fortune World’s 25 Best Workplaces™, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world’s leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we’re inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it’s #AllTogetherPossible. Join us!