Internal Audit Data Analytics Analyst / Associate

About this role

BlackRock’s Internal Audit Data Analytics Team is seeking to hire an Analyst / Associate.

Internal Audit’s primary mission is to provide independent assurance to the Board of Directors and Executive Management regarding the management of BlackRock’s businesses. 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.

Our Audit Teams “At a Glance”

Technology Audit

The Technology Audit Team, also in the US, Europe and Asia, assesses technology and cybersecurity processes across cloud and on-premises application systems and infrastructure components such as databases, operating systems, data centers and messaging platforms.

Data Analytics

Internal Audit’s Data Analytics (DA) team leverages various data science, business intelligence, and analytical methods to assess BlackRock’s control environment. DA team members may design and perform certain testing as part of audits of BlackRock business units (including investment and asset management, risk management, operations, finance, and legal and compliance) and technology controls across application systems and infrastructure components (such as databases, operating systems, data centers and messaging platforms).  The DA team is also responsible for building and maintaining an inventory of self-service tools for the auditors, supporting the risk assessment of auditable units for the annual planning process, and assisting the development of timely and accurate Internal Audit management information.

Business Audit

With teams in the US, Europe, and Asia, the Business Audit Team performs audits covering all BlackRock business units, including investment and asset management, risk management, operations, finance, and legal and compliance.

SAO (Strategy, Analytics & Operations)

This group is responsible for coordinating activities and communication across the global team, managing and driving the strategic planning process, implementing process innovations, and ensuring appropriate policies/methodology and procedures are in place. The SAO team plays a meaningful part in the development and continuous improvement of the Global team. The team maintains independence from the other audit teams by reporting directly to the Global Head of Audit and does not participate in traditional audit reviews or issues management.

Role Description:
 

The DA Analyst or Associate will engage collaboratively with business & technology teams, internal risk partners and with IT teams to support the goals of Internal Audit.  Our DA team is looking for an analytical self-starter, eager to learn new technologies and work with others to deploy and explain them. We value creativity and encourage our team members to challenge the status quo of how audits and audit testing used to be performed.  Successful DA team members embrace a fast-paced environment and add value to the performance of audits by working alongside audit teams and by helping to evolve our audit processes, tools and methodologies. 

Specific responsibilities will include:

• Develop code to execute audit tests, build tools, and/or execute data centric activities supporting the department and ensure that all code is properly documented and maintained.
• Contribute to the strategic development of the DA program including the design and implementation of tools and technologies, development, delivery, and distribution of data analytics presentations, training, and methodology.
• Propose alternative and creative approaches to audit testing, leveraging technology to either gain efficiencies or provide additional coverage.
• Participate in short term data analysis activities aimed at supporting audit delivery and/or other ad-hoc requests including closure verification of issues, regulatory inquiries, strategic initiatives.
• Networking 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.

Skills and Experience:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in information systems, data analytics, data science, computer science, economics, risk management, accounting, finance or another quantitative related field
• At least 3-5 years in data analytics and/or audit, r