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Company: BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.

Job Title: Associate, Internal Audit Technology

Location: 50 Hudson Yards, Floor 11, New York, NY 10001

Summary of Duties: Engage with BlackRock businesses to identify key processes and risks and connect with businesses across the firm to understand changes to their risks and operations. Understand technology implementation or processes by engaging directly with business unit leaders and stakeholders to understand heir unique operational challenges, changes and evolving risk profiles. Identify industry (e.g., OWASP Top Ten Risks) or Firm’s emerging risks and determine how they may be applicable to and mitigated by the business. Research and stay up-to-date with industry best practices, emerging technologies and trends that could drive changes in risk landscape for the firm. Engage with BlackRock businesses to identify key processes and risks and connect with businesses across the firm to understand changes to their risks and operations. Conduct meetings with business process Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and perform in-depth analysis of gathered data to assess potential technology and security vulnerabilities and opportunities for sustainable process improvement. Prepare comprehensive Process Risk Controls Matrix, Audit Reports, Issue Risk Support Matrix, and presentations detailing findings, insights and recommendations derived from work analysis and testing results. Participate in cross-functional meetings to provide valuable independent input and insights regarding process enhancements and risk reduction post issue identification - APIC. Facilitate periodic stakeholder relationship meeting to address issue remediation challenges post audit engagements and report on issue remediation statuses. Conduct annual engagements with business functions to update internal documentation and perform risk-assessments to determine risk-rating of the business function's key processes. Participate in projects that optimize business and technology activities and processes. Develop technology process audit program to optimize testing strategy and reduce planning overhead. Develop and manage audit strategy and support audit staff during course of project. Manage and lead action verification of audit issues prior to closure. Participate in projects that optimize business and technology activities and processes. Participate in stakeholder introductory discussions to understand team composition (e.g., number of staff, roles and responsibilities), the technology (e.g., application, technology infrastructure such as servers, databases, automated job processors) that the team supports. Examine how technologies are implemented including settings, features, administrative function (e.g., how users are added or removed, and how access is permissioned). Examine business project plan, business requirements, technology specifications, and process documentation, and assess how they align against Firm’s requirements (i.e., policies, standards and guidance), industry best practices (e.g., frameworks such as NIST, COBIT) and regulatory requirements, where applicable. Evaluate process design and operations to analyze the effectiveness and efficiency of these processes. Examine how a automated (i.e., a function of an application) or manual (i.e., performed by a human) control is designed (e.g., who performs it, its frequency, its stage in the process) to mitigate a risk (i.e., possibility that a theoretical negative harm to business activities may be incurred in the absence of controls). Assess the technology implementation by evaluating how components or features of the technology is designed to meeting business needs, and how they are performed in practice (via manually testing the feature or examining historical processed data). Perform scenario or function testing to determine whether the technology control or component functioned as designed. Use BlackRock data to build analytical tools and reports that assist the audit teams in delivering effective audits, ultimately contributing to department management through the analysis of Internal Audit data. Understand how data is managed (e.g., process for organizing the data to specific format or transformed) and stored (e.g., within a database or file). Assist with performing data normalization activities (i.e., joining data points from more than one sources into a common format to be used for analysis). Identify and analyze data trends or patterns that may indicate key activities or movement of key risks within the business. Analyze and organize internal technology risk data for Senior Management and Board reporting.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Business Intelligence and Analytics, Computer Science or a related field and two (2) years of experience as an Analyst or related. Must have two (2) years of experience with: Technology controls including application security management, system architecture and design, technology operations and technology governance; and one (1) year of experience with: SQL; Python; Database management systems, operating systems and network management; and financial instruments and asset management procedures.

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For New York City only: The salary range for this position is $112,200 - $137,500. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, and benefits including heath care, leave benefits, and retirement benefits. BlackRock operates a pay-for-performance compensation philosophy and your total compensation may vary based on role, location, and firm, department and individual performance.

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 hybrid work model

BlackRock’s hybrid work model is designed to enable a culture of collaboration and apprenticeship that enriches the experience of our employees, while supporting flexibility for all. Employees are currently required to work at least 4 days in the office per week, with the flexibility to work from home 1 day a week. Some business groups may require more time in the office due to their roles and responsibilities. We remain focused on increasing the impactful moments that arise when we work together in person – aligned with our commitment to performance and innovation. As a new joiner, you can count on this hybrid model to accelerate your learning and onboarding experience here at BlackRock.

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.

This mission would not be possible without our smartest investment – the one we make in our employees. It’s why we’re dedicated to creating an environment where our colleagues feel welcomed, valued and supported with networks, benefits and development opportunities to help them thrive.

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