Senior Assurance Associate

Assurance supports the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and its affiliates by identifying risks to the operations of the company, and evaluating the potential for those risks to harm the company, our employees, our Financial Professionals or our policyholders. We conduct engagements across the organization to provide assurance to our stakeholders that Penn Mutual and its affiliates are operating in a manner consistent with our values, guiding principles and operational risk appetite.We’ve embraced a flexible, hybrid approach to work. Based on your role and personal preference, we empower you to choose where you work best. This model allows you to balance your life and bring your whole self to work.Position OverviewThis role is part of a team responsible for evaluating technology related risks and other operational risks at Penn Mutual and its affiliates. In partnership with the business and the other second line functions (Financial Controls, Ethics & Compliance, Enterprise Risk Management and Information Security), our team provides assurance over risks and controls to meet the needs of our stakeholders. The successful candidate will work with our team as well as employees from across the organization to understand and evaluate processes and be a resource in helping align our focus to areas of highest risk. You will gain broad exposure to the Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, which include Broker Dealers, Asset Managers and other Life Insurance Companies. The successful candidate will have strong technical skills, a passion for learning and a desire to develop and grow their comfort zone.Position Expectations**· Utilize critical thinking, data gathering and problem solving skillsets to understand and assess technology and business processes and operational risk focus areas throughout the organization in support of our corporate initiatives.· Design and implement testing of technology and business processes and controls.· Effectively communicate issues identified, impacts and solutions related to operational risk to second line functions, business areas and Enterprise Leadership.· Build relationships and partner with team members, business partners and other second line functions.· Perform assurance engagements and continuous audit procedures across all affiliates in accordance with planned timelines.· Perform and /or assist with other department initiatives as required.

Required Skills· Plan, scope and execute audits with assistance from internal audit team members as appropriate in accordance with planned timelines.· Demonstrated experience with examining IT and other controls as necessary, and evaluating their design and operational effectiveness.· Communicate complex technical concepts in clear and concise terms to relevant stakeholders both verbally and in writing.· Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.· Demonstrated ability to develop effective working relationships within a team and stakeholders.

Required Experience· Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems or equivalent required.· Four to six years of actual IT audit and/or IT experience in information security/cybersecurity, systems engineering or IT operations.· CISA, CIA or equivalent a plus (one is required to be obtained within first two years of employment); other industry certifications to be determined as needed.