IT Audit Manager (Institutional Services and Wealth Management)

Location: Hybrid, with 4 days per week onsite and 1 day remote, based in Buffalo, NY; Wilmington, DE; Bridgeport, CT; Boston, MA; New York City, NY; or Iselin, NJ. Candidates must be within commuting distance or willing to relocate.

Salary: $107,500–$179,100 annual (USD)

Company

M&T Bank is a financial services organization with an Internal Audit function supporting technology, cybersecurity, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

What you will do

• Manage risk assessment and annual audit planning for the technology environment supporting Institutional Services and Wealth Management.
• Independently lead audit planning, execution, continuous auditing, validation, and issue remediation activities.
• Lead auditors in identifying, assessing, and testing key IT controls across the ISWM domain.
• Monitor emerging technology, cybersecurity, regulatory, and industry risks affecting capital markets and wealth management businesses.
• Consult with business, Technology, and Risk Management stakeholders on control enhancements and audit findings.
• Use data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques to strengthen risk identification and audit execution.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, Technology, Cybersecurity, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience, including 2 years of supervisory or managerial experience.
• Strong leadership, coaching, project management, analytical, communication, negotiation, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to maintain independent judgment and objectivity in senior-level risk and control discussions.
• Knowledge of technology and cybersecurity regulatory guidance, examination expectations, professional auditing standards, and internal audit methodology.
• Ability to work onsite four days per week in one of the specified U.S. locations, or willingness to relocate.

Nice to have

• MBA or master’s degree in an appropriate field.
• 3–5 years of IT audit experience and 7–10 years of people leadership experience.
• CIA, CISA, CISSP, CCSP, or similar professional certification.
• Financial services experience, particularly in technology risk, IT controls, cybersecurity, or data governance for capital markets or wealth management.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to influence risk outcomes across the Institutional Services and Wealth Management domain.
• Collaboration with senior business, Technology, Risk Management, audit, external audit, and regulatory stakeholders.
• Responsibility for coaching, mentoring, cross-training, performance evaluations, and development of audit professionals.
• Work in an inclusive and collaborative Internal Audit environment.
• Competitive, market-informed annual compensation.