Intern / Trainee

About the role

This opportunity sits within Internal Audit under the Advisory line of service, with a focus on risk. The role is centered on helping organizations understand their objectives, regulatory environment, and risk-management needs, while strengthening controls and identifying issues that can affect business value.

What you will do

• Support IT assessment reviews, including IT general controls, internal audit work, and control testing.
• Contribute to assessments across IT policies and procedures, change management, user access management, IT operations, and backup/recovery processes.
• Assist in applying frameworks and standards such as IFC/SOX, ISO 27001, NIST, and similar compliance requirements.
• Participate in IT risk assessment activities throughout the review lifecycle.
• Meet client stakeholders, conduct walkthrough discussions, and prepare assessment documentation and artifacts.
• Work with cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate complex issues and help develop practical recommendations.
• Document observations, identify root causes, and outline the business impact of findings.
• Help complete assignments on time, prepare client deliverables, and support status reporting.
• Operate effectively in both collaborative and virtual work settings.
• Travel when required by project needs.

What we are looking for

• Good working knowledge of ITGC domains, including IFC/SOX, IT policies and procedures, change management, user access, IT operations, and backup and recovery.
• Familiarity with industry standards, frameworks, and compliance practices such as ISO 27001 and NIST.
• Ability to understand IT risk assessment methods and use them during audit and assessment work.
• Strong client-facing communication skills and confidence in conducting walkthroughs and interviews.
• Ability to explain technical security and control issues in clear, simple terms.
• Strong presentation skills, including the ability to present ideas to senior management.
• For senior associate-level work, the ability to lead associates, manage projects, handle client relationships, support presentations, and help with proposals and go-to-market material.
• Ability to collaborate closely with teams on complex assessment matters and develop meaningful recommendations.
• Capable of producing client deliverables and progress updates in a timely manner.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Eligibility

Applicants should have a BE, BTech, or CA. Postgraduate qualifications in any stream are preferred but not mandatory. Prior exposure to Big 4 environments will be considered an advantage. Experience in IT risk advisory or assurance across different industries is also preferred.

Certifications

CIA, CISA, or DISA certifications will be considered an added advantage.

Additional details

Line of service: Advisory

Industry sector: Not applicable

Specialism: Risk

Management level: Intern / Trainee

Position title: Associate / Sr Associate

Experience: Up to 7 years

Location: Gurgaon, Mumbai

Department: RAS, Risk Consulting

Mandatory skill set: ITGC, Controls

Preferred skill set: ITGC, Controls

Year of experience required: Intern

Qualifications: BSC, BE, MBA, MSc, LLM

Travel requirements: Travel as per project needs

Work visa sponsorship: Not specified

Government clearance: Not specified

Job posting end date: Not specified

Openings: Not specified