Vice President, Internal Audit - Data Analytics

Job Description

Internal Audit’s primary mission is to assure the Board of Directors and Executive Management that BlackRock’s business is being managed effectively and is achieving its strategic, operational, and risk management objectives. The team collaborates with senior leaders and risk owners at all levels to understand and address risks within the company. Internal Audit uses data analytics to assess the effectiveness of key processes and to assist in the design and implementation of technology controls across various parts of BlackRock’s business.

Data Analytics

The Data Analytics department uses various data science, business intelligence, and analytical methods to evaluate BlackRock’s control environment. Team members design and conduct specific tests that are part of BlackRock’s business processes and testing practices carried out within the control environment. The team is also responsible for maintaining an inventory of self-assessment tools and supports risk assessment, risk assessment processes, and the development of timely and accurate internal audit management information.

Responsibilities and Qualifications

This role involves serving as the U.S. Data Analytics Lead within Internal Audit, with the primary responsibility of working closely with audit leaders worldwide to develop analytical capabilities throughout the audit lifecycle and to continuously enhance Internal Audit’s analytical capabilities. Specific responsibilities include:

• Development, documentation, and maintenance of analysis code, tools, and automated audit solutions.
• Management of data-centric audit activities, including audit tests, issue validation, and regulatory support.
• Contribute to the strategic direction of data analytics, including the design and implementation of data analytics tools, platforms, methods, and training programs.
• Proposing alternative approaches to audit testing, using technology to either improve efficiency or provide additional coverage.
• Facilitating discussions with audit stakeholders and demonstrating the tools that can be offered to support audit risk assessments across the entire company.
• Support for short-term and ad hoc analytical efforts, including issue closure validation, regulatory inquiries, and strategic initiatives.
• Networking to build strong relationships with partners across the company in order to leverage capabilities that are part of a new data strategy.
• Collaborate with data and other internal audit leaders to monitor and promote the ongoing development of talent within the team.

Qualifications

• A degree in information systems, mathematics, data science, computer science, economics, risk management, or a related quantitative field.
• At least 10 years of experience in data analytics and/or auditing, risk management, and the wealth management, asset management, or banking industry.
• Strong SQL skills are required, as well as programming experience in Python, PowerShell, etc.
• Experience with business intelligence tools—Power BI, as well as 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), Excel, Tableau/Power BI; experience in machine learning/artificial intelligence and predictive analytics