[Hiring] IT Risks & Control Manager @Nebius

Role Description

Nebius is seeking an IT Risk & Controls Manager to act as an embedded risk partner to our engineering and technology organizations. You will help scale and strengthen a modern IT SOX and controls framework across Nebius’s custom-built AI cloud platform, infrastructure, corporate technology environment, and other systems supporting financial reporting.

This role goes beyond traditional IT audit testing. You will work directly with engineering leaders, system owners, Finance, Internal Controls, and external auditors to:

• Identify risk
• Design scalable controls
• Improve evidence quality
• Drive remediation
• Embed compliance into the way our technology organizations operate

Your responsibilities will include:

• Act as the risk and controls partner for an assigned technology organization or system portfolio, developing a detailed understanding of its architecture, operations, risks, and financial-reporting dependencies.
• Own and continuously improve the relevant IT risk and control framework, including system scoping, risk assessment, RCM and control-catalogue maintenance, documentation, and control ownership.
• Lead IT SOX readiness for assigned systems, including walkthrough preparation, evidence-quality review, testing coordination, issue evaluation, and remediation oversight.
• Partner with engineering, platform, infrastructure, security, and corporate IT teams to design and implement scalable controls that address risk while supporting operational efficiency.
• Design, assess and enhance ITGCs across areas such as user access, privileged access, segregation of duties, change management, SDLC, system operations, incident management, and third-party services.
• Assess IT application controls, automated controls, and IT-dependent business controls, including the completeness and accuracy of system-generated information used in business-process controls.
• Evaluate how business controls depend on systems, integrations, configurations, reports, and underlying ITGCs, and work with both business and IT control owners to resolve gaps.
• Apply risk and controls thinking to modern engineering practices, including cloud infrastructure, DevOps, CI/CD, repositories, deployment processes, containerized environments, and audit logging.
• Lead the assessment and remediation of control gaps arising from new systems, major technology transformations, platform changes, integrations, and acquisitions.
• Review third-party assurance reports and determine the impact of vendor controls and complementary user-entity controls on the Nebius control environment.
• Maintain effective working relationships with external auditors and advisers, aligning on audit scope, evidence expectations, testing approaches, reliance opportunities, timelines, and issue resolution.
• Translate complex technical risks and auditor requirements into practical guidance for engineering and system owners.
• Use data analytics, automation, continuous monitoring, and AI-assisted tools to improve control coverage, evidence quality, and the efficiency of the IT SOX program.
• Contribute to the development of IT controls methodology, standards, tooling, training, reporting, and the broader Risk Partner operating model.
• Provide clear, concise updates on control health, audit readiness, deficiencies, and remediation progress to senior technology and Finance stakeholders.

Qualifications

• A degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• At least eight years of progressive experience in IT risk, IT controls, IT SOX, technology assurance, IT audit, or a closely related area.
• Meaningful in-house technology or corporate ownership experience is required.
• Big Four or consulting experience is valuable when combined with subsequent in-house responsibility, but an exclusively advisory or external-audit background will not be sufficient.
• Experience working in a first-line technology, engineering, systems, or IT operations role, or as an embedded in-house risk partner supporting a technology organization.
• Hands-on experience in an engineering-led technology, cloud, SaaS, platform, or digital-product environment.
• Strong practical knowledge of SOX 404, ITGCs, IT application controls, automated controls, COSO, and COBIT.
• Demonstrated experience with control design, implementation, monitoring, evidence review, audit readiness, issue evaluation, and remediation.
• Practical understanding of modern technology environments, including cloud infrastructure, IAM, DevOps, CI/CD, SDLC, software repositories, deployment practices, system integrations, and container orchestration such as Kubernetes.
• Experience connecting business-process controls to supporting systems, automated controls, IPEs/IUCs, and underlying IT dependencies.
• The ability to communicate effectively with engineers, technical leaders, Finance stakeholders, and external auditors.
• Strong judgment and the confidence to challenge control owners while developing practical, scalable solutions.
• A highly autonomous and hands-on approach, with the ability to operate effectively in an evolving environment with incomplete processes and competing priorities.
• Strong written and verbal English.
• The ability to work effectively across international time zones and travel when needed to build relationships with key technology and audit stakeholders.

Requirements

• A professional certification such as CISA, CRISC, CISM, CIA, CPA, or an equivalent qualification.
• Experience building or materially transforming an IT SOX or technology-controls framework in a listed or pre-IPO technology company.
• Experience in AI infrastructure, cloud platforms, large-scale SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, or another engineering-intensive environment.
• Experience with GRC and audit-management tools such as Workiva, Jira, ServiceNow GRC, or similar platforms.
• Experience with enterprise SaaS and financial systems such as NetSuite, HR platforms, billing systems, procurement tools, or treasury systems.
• Experience onboarding acquired companies or newly implemented systems into SOX scope.
• Experience with control automation, continuous monitoring, data analytics, or AI-assisted assurance.
• Exposure to AI governance, AI/ML control environments, or controls supporting AI-enabled development and operations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Career growth and learning opportunities
• Flexibility and ownership
• Collaborative and innovative culture
• Opportunity to work on impactful AI projects
• International environment and talented teams

Pay Transparency

We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages. Actual compensation will be determined based on job-related factors, including experience, skills, qualifications, the level at which the candidate is hired, and geographic location, consistent with applicable law.

Base Compensation Range: $120,000 — $180,000 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement

Nebius is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace and to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of employment. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the country in which they apply and will be required to provide proof of employment eligibility as a condition of hire. If you need accommodations during the application process, please let us know.