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Global Senior IT Auditor

IMC Trading · Chicago, IL · Finance

Posted Sep 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about a control you found that looked fine on paper but wasn't working in practice. How did you prove it?

What they are checking: The difference between testing design and testing operating effectiveness, backed by real evidence.

How do you write a recommendation that the business will actually act on?

What they are checking: Whether their findings are concrete and practical, since Internal Audit here aims to add value.

Tell me about leading an audit across several countries. What was hard about it?

What they are checking: Experience working globally with stakeholders at different levels and in different regulatory settings.

How do you keep your technical skills current when the platforms you audit keep changing?

What they are checking: Commitment to learning, which matters in a dynamic and highly technical environment.

What would you do

A senior engineer pushes back hard on your finding and says it's not a real risk. What do you do?

What they are checking: Ability to hold an independent position with evidence while staying a respectful business advisor.

You discover a serious issue near the end of fieldwork with the report due soon. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Judgment on escalation and quality, and whether they would ever soften a finding to meet a deadline.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd scope an IT audit of a low-latency trading platform you've never seen before.

What they are checking: Whether they can find the real risks in an unfamiliar, highly technical system and plan an audit around them.

How would you test change management controls when engineers deploy code to production many times a day?

What they are checking: Whether they can adapt classic controls to fast-moving engineering instead of demanding slow, paper-based processes.

What would you look at when auditing privileged access on databases and network devices?

What they are checking: Hands-on knowledge of access reviews, segregation of duties and logging across technical platforms.

How would you audit source code management and the controls around who can change trading algorithms?

What they are checking: Understanding of code review, branch protection and approval trails in a trading context.

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The full job description

As published by IMC Trading.

Our Internal Audit team works globally with stakeholders across all departments, levels, and geographies and creates value as a business advisor by performing audits. Internal Audit (IA) is an independent group function whose objective is to review the effectiveness and efficiency of processes, programs, and systems, and to work with the business to add value by providing concrete recommendations. Core Responsibilities: • A demanding role for a highly skilled professional able to support Internal Audit's overall mandate in a dynamic and highly technical environment • Assuring auditees across our business units worldwide that their internal controls are adequately designed and operating effectively • Design and lead all aspects of end-to-end internal audits to validate that controls are adequate and functioning effectively • Opportunity for expansion in responsibilities according to your insights and initiative Skills and Experience: • A bachelor's degree in Economics or a related field of study • Professional certification such as CISA or CISSP is preferred, but not required • 8+ years of relevant work experience within IT Audit • Comfortable with auditing technical platforms such as mainframes and midrange operating systems, middleware, networks, software/source code, data communication and database management systems, information security/technology risk, etc. • You are driven, self-motivated, ambitious, flexible, and proactive with a proven track record of success, and equally pragmatic. • You are able to drive change, take initiative, deliver results, engage others, and solve problems within IMC. • You are highly adaptable and able to handle multiple demands simultaneously. • Capable of building relationships locally and internationally • Clear and effective communication and report-writing skills • Willing to travel to and conduct audits abroad (approximately 25% of the time) Please note that immigration sponsorship is not offered for this specific opening. The Base Salary range for the role is included below. Base salary is only one component of total compensation; all full-time, permanent positions are eligible for a discretionary bonus and benefits, including paid leave and insurance. Please visit Benefits - US | IMC Trading for more comprehensive information. Salary Range $140,000 — $190,000 USD About Us IMC is a research-driven trading firm where quantitative modeling, machine learning, and engineering shape how modern markets are traded. A stabilizing force in markets since 1989, we provide liquidity across trading venues, delivering the best outcome in value and risk management to investors. Using our own technology and capital, we build proprietary systems and algorithms that operate across global markets. Our researchers, traders, and engineers work as a collective, combining rapid experimentation, advanced infrastructure, and real-time feedback to turn insight into execution and execution into advantage.  

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