About the Firm

Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is a leading global financial services firm providing a wide range of investment banking, securities, wealth management and investment management services. With offices in 42 countries, the firm’s employees serve clients worldwide including corporations, governments, institutions and individuals. For further information about Morgan Stanley, please visit www.morganstanley.com.

About the Division

In the Audit division, we provide senior management an objective and independent assessment of the Firm's internal control environment for risk management and governance. This is a Director level position within the Internal Audit Department. Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

About the Role

We're seeking someone to join our diverse team of audit and assurance professionals as a technology auditor to support the Japan and Asia Internal Audit team in identifying, assessing and driving resources to areas of key technology risks and vulnerabilities, through evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of related controls.

We're seeking someone to join our team as Japan Technology Audit, Vice President, with a strong technology-related background to support assurance activities of key technology risks. This role, based in Tokyo, reports functionally to the Asia Head of Technology Internal Audit and locally to the Head of Japan Internal Audit.

Technology Auditors focus on system infrastructure and application controls that manage business risks and are responsible for understanding, analyzing, and testing these controls.

In the Audit division, we provide senior management an objective and independent assessment of the Firm's internal control environment for risk management and governance.

Morgan Stanley is an industry leader in financial services, known for mobilizing capital to help governments, corporations, institutions and individuals around the world achieve their financial goals.

Interested in joining a team that's eager to create, innovate and make an impact on the world? Read on...

What you'll do in the role:

- Identify risks and emerging risks across the Asia application and IT infrastructure landscape, and prioritize assurance plan and activities accordingly

- Lead audit executions and enable the team to deliver high-quality work and navigate through competing priorities

- Support Asia Technology Audit Director to design and implement Asia coverage strategies that align to global focus areas and regional priorities

- Coach and support junior team member, utilizing appropriate audit techniques based on the identified risks

- Convey increasingly complex risks and impact in a clear, concise, and timely manner to senior stakeholders. This includes attendance at local governance and control committee meetings to update assurance activities as well as continuous monitoring purposes.

- Encourage and support employees in the adoption of new assurance tools and techniques

- Identify and leverage a range of relevant data sources to generate insights on IT risks and to facilitate discussions about the implications for the Firm. Additionally, reflect the insights to local committee meeting materials to present to management where applicable.

- Represent Japan Technology Audit in regulatory engagements such as onsite inspections, ad-hoc/regular questionnaires and thematic audit meetings etc.

What you'll bring to the role:
- At least 8 years' relevant experience in 1st, 2nd or 3rd lines IT risk and control experience with a Financial Services, Brokerage Firm or a Public Accounting Firm with emphasis on the Financial Services Industry. Experience in a multinational company is a plus.
- Proven ability to communicate with senior management and build strong relationships with both the Business Unit and Technology senior managers
- Proven ability to manage a portfolio of audit projects and assist in the scheduling and staffing of audit assignments
- Proven ability to partner with Technology and Business Auditors and work within a team
- Experience of audit procedures and ability to review and manage the quality of audit work
- Experience in auditing applications, interfaces, system infrastructure, data processing and computer general controls
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, in particular related to audit practices, e.g. auditee interviewing, drafting of audit issues and presentation of audit results
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects, while meeting deadlines with minimal supervision
- Understanding of regulatory landscape in Japan and impact on technology and data
- Understanding of control frameworks, e.g. COBIT, ITIL, ISO17799, COSO, CMMI
- Extensive knowledge of IT specific processes, including complex risks, emerging risks, and relevant regulations
- Deep understanding of audit principles and various assurance techniques
- Ability to provide effective support and real-time feedback to help team achieve success
- Ability to create a work environment that fosters trust, idea sharing, and inclusion among team members

Professional Qualifications
- At least Bachelor's Degree (Computer Science or IT related preferred)
- IT Audit/Security related professional certifications (CISA, CISSP certifications, JSDA ICM)
Accounting skills/background and related professional certifications (ACA, ACCA, CPA, etc.) will be an advantage

Why Morgan Stanley?

• A career with Morgan Stanley means being part of an inclusive culture that encourages diverse perspectives, innovation, and cross-collaboration to bring value to our clients. You'll find passionate people from all walks of life working together to make the world a little better every day.
• We invest in the growth and success of our people through mentorship and development programs, as well as abundant opportunities to connect with peers and senior leaders through employee-driven networks and volunteer activities.
• Your wellness and priorities outside of work are important to us. Our competitive compensation and benefits package is designed to support the diverse needs of our employees and take care of you and your family.
• Morgan Stanley is an equal opportunity employer. Our goal is to build and support a workforce that is diverse in experience and background but uniform in reflecting our standards of integrity and excellence. We are committed to support special needs or reasonable accommodations necessary to enable you to work comfortably and effectively.

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Our Commitment to Japan

Everything we do at Morgan Stanley is guided by our five core values: do the right thing, put clients first, lead with exceptional ideas, commit to diversity and inclusion, and give back. Since opening a representative office in Tokyo in 1970, we have been one of the largest and most active foreign financial firms in Japan providing investment banking, sales & trading, real estate, and investment management services.

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