Euronext

The Internal Audit team supports Euronext in achieving its objectives by providing independent, objective assurance and advisory services to help management evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.

Euronext operates seven national regulated securities and derivatives markets in Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Lisbon, Milan, Oslo and Paris, a regulated derivatives market in Bergen, a leading fixed-income trading platform, MTS, as well as four central securities depositories (CSDs), a clearing house and services across Europe.

The Euronext Internal Audit Team is composed of 15 auditors located across Europe. The internal Audit function is pursuing its substantial transformation in order to adapt to the recent growth of Euronext. The group is strengthening its audit function by building a strong audit community as part of the matrix organization of the Euronext federal model. Internal Auditors are working both locally and across the geographical locations where Euronext is established. They are covering all group entities including Markets, CSDs and the Clearing House, as well as other group entities and support functions such as IT, Compliance and Risk.

We are looking for an IT Internal Auditor to join our Porto offices.

Key Accountabilities

As an IT Internal Auditor you will:

• Contribute to the delivery of the internal audit plan for the IT scope. The IT Auditor conducts reviews of various IT systems and business processes to ensure compliance with group policies, laws and regulations and international standards of good practices. Through assignments and continuous monitoring activities, the IT Auditor evaluates governance processes and the effectiveness of the organization’s risk management and internal control processes. This includes:
• following a risk based approach and in conjunction with the Chief Audit Executive, developing and executing IT audit programs and testing procedures;
• identifying discrepancies and providing recommendations for risk reduction and process improvements;
• preparing and guaranteeing the quality of the formal Audit reports for distribution to management and the Audit Committee;
• Contributing to Internal Audit's recommendation follow-up process and liaising with management on progress in implementing improvement and development items;
• Supporting the annual risk assessment process and planning process of IT Internal Audit;
• Ensuring that audit activities follow applicable standards and are documented in line with defined methodologies in the organisation's internal audit tool;
• Contributing to Internal Audit's reporting and communication activities to relevant stakeholders;
• Supporting continuous improvement efforts within the internal audit team and ad-hoc projects established to improve the capacities of the team.

This position is open for both candidates with previous internal or external audit experience as well as junior IT professionals willing to pursue a career in internal audit. In addition to the accountabilities described above, Senior profiles will also be expected to lead assignments and manage and coach junior staff.

To support auditors in achieving their defined goals, Euronext sponsors their pursuit of relevant certifications and training necessary to provide them skills and tools they need to grow and succeed.

Profile and Skills

Experience & background

• Master’s degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science, Cyber Security, Information Security, Information Technology or a related field.
• 2-10 years’ of relevant experience in the fields of IT and/or information security. Senior candidates are required to have minimum 3 years of previous audit experience.
• Understanding of IT systems, including networks, databases, operating systems, and application controls.
• Understanding of IT governance, IT risk and internal control management and assessment processes.
• Knowledge of relevant standards including COBIT, NIST, ITIL and ISO 27001 & 27002.
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)

Profile

• Autonomous, rigorous and possesses excellent analytical skills
• Accountable, proactive with high level of integrity
• Collaborative, open and pragmatic
• Possesses strong communication skills both verbally and written, including interviewing skills.

Senior candidates are also expected to possess:

• strong presentation skills and ability to discuss risk in a practical and relatable manner
• Experience from managing senior stakeholders
• strong prioritization skills and ability to multi-task on various projects and initiatives.

Preferred:

• Big 4 experience is a plus
• Understanding of Cyber Security frameworks is a plus
• CISA / CISSP or related certification
• Leverage access to data and analytics tools to analyze populations of data of basic to moderate complexity.

Euronext Values

Unity

• We respect and value the people we work with
• We are unified through a common purpose
• We embrace diversity and strive for inclusion

Integrity

• We value transparency, communicate honestly and share information openly
• We act with integrity in everything we do
• We don’t hide our mistakes, and we learn from them

Agility

• We act with a sense of urgency and decisiveness
• We are adaptable, responsive and embrace change
• We take smart risks

Energy

• We are positively driven to make a difference and challenge the status quo
• We focus on and encourage personal leadership
• We motivate each other with our ambition

Accountability

• We deliver maximum value to our customers and stakeholders
• We take ownership and are accountable for the outcome
• We reward and celebrate performance

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against individuals on the basis of race, gender, age, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or any other legally protected factor. We value the unique talents of all our people, who come from diverse backgrounds with different personal experiences and points of view and we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect.

Additional Information

This job description is only describing the main activities within a certain role and is not exhaustive. It does not prevent to add more tasks, projects.