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The team

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented IT Risk Analyst to join our growing Risk Management and SOX Compliance team. In this role, you will support the identification, assessment, and monitoring of technology-related risks and Information Technology General Controls (“ITGC”), across the organization. You will work closely with Information Security, IT, Compliance, and Internal Audit to strengthen our technology risk posture and ensure alignment with regulatory requirements, industry best practices, and enterprise risk appetite.

The opportunity

• Supporting the Enterprise Head of Risk and Chief Risk Officers of regulated entities in developing the enterprise risk function across the regulated entities and group

• Support the establishment and suggest efficiencies and improvements within Risk Management Policies and Procedures

• Interact with the business to prepare and maintain risk registers

• Identify and analyze potential risks and develop mitigation strategies

• Collect and distill key data from across the entity for risk reporting

• Assist in the preparation of material for the Risk Committee and Board meetings

• Support Risk Assessments as necessary

• Lead IT initiatives to support the SOX roadmap and advance program maturity

• Assist with scoping of IT systems and create and deliver training to owners in preparation for SOX audit

• Lead the development of SOC 1 reports in coordination with cross functional stakeholders

• Lead the coordination of SOC 1 audits inclusive of, but not limited to:

  • External Auditor requests;

  • Coordinate management responses to identified issues; and

  • Preparation of reporting.

• Lead and perform security control gap assessments over IT control environment and design and track remediation efforts to completion

• Assess SOX implications of new products, update relevant controls, and communicate requirements to product organization and other stakeholders

• Perform impact analysis for control deficiencies identified over SOX environment and partner with owning teams to design remediation plan

• Provide ongoing reporting to stakeholders and leadership on above responsibilities and communicate progress and escalations management

• Build close relationships with stakeholder teams including Security, IT, Infrastructure, Engineering, Data, and Finance to advise on SOX requirements and ensure excellence in control ownership

• Create and improve procedural documentation, including process documentation, data flow diagrams, and uplifting control narrative templates

• Work closely with internal and external auditors to educate them about a complex technology control environment

• Oversee quality of audit initiatives, identify and analyze process gaps, provide guidance and expertise to team members

• Develop creative solutions to prove risk mitigation and solve for complex audit problems faced by the crypto industry

• Identify opportunities to address systemic program challenges, recommend solutions and drive issue resolution

• Assist in implementation to automate the audit evidence collection process via AuditBoard.

Skills you should HODL

• Minimum of 2+ years of security/IT compliance or equivalent experience

• Strong knowledge and hands-on experience in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting, SOX 404 frameworks, and testing to support compliance

• Prior experience at a Big 4 accounting firm

• Experience leading compliance initiatives from start to finish

• Proven understanding and audit experience of cloud technologies, AWS preferred

• Ability to effectively and autonomously accomplish outcomes across cross-functional teams in ambiguous situations with minimal supervision

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to multitask, direct cross functional work, and hold others accountable to committed deadlines in a fast paced environment

• Ability to communicate with technical/non-technical stakeholders to align on shared outcomes

Nice to haves

• BA or BS in a technical field or equivalent experience

• Security certifications e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM or other relevant certifications

• Experience auditing in crypto space

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This job is accepting ongoing applications and there is no application deadline.

Please note, applicants are permitted to redact or remove information on their resume that identifies age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment on our team, assessing candidates in a manner consistent with the requirements of the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

Kraken is powered by people from around the world and we celebrate all Krakenites for their diverse talents, backgrounds, contributions and unique perspectives. We hire strictly based on merit, meaning we seek out the candidates with the right abilities, knowledge, and skills considered the most suitable for the job. We encourage you to apply for roles where you don't fully meet the listed requirements, especially if you're passionate or knowledgable about crypto!

As an equal opportunity employer, we don’t tolerate discrimination or harassment of any kind. Whether that’s based on race, ethnicity, age, gender identity, citizenship, religion, sexual orientation, disability, pregnancy, veteran status or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state or local laws. 

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