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Team Overview
Global Audit & Advisory (GAA) is an independent and objective assurance and advisory function focused on adding value and improving TransUnion’s operations through a systematic and disciplined approach to evaluating governance, risk management, and internal control processes. The team partners with business and functional leadership globally to provide relevant insights and recommendations that strengthen organizational effectiveness and efficiency.
This role reports to the VP, Global Audit & Advisory.

This is a hybrid position and involves regular performance of job responsibilities virtually as well as in-person at an assigned TU office location for a minimum of two days a week.
Role Overview and Core Responsibilities
- Lead GAA’s global professional practices function and provide leadership oversight for designated international audit regions, ensuring consistent, risk-based, and value-focused execution of assurance and advisory activities.
- Own and continuously enhance GAA’s audit methodology, audit manual, templates, guidance, documentation standards, issue management practices, and quality expectations in alignment with the Global Internal Audit Standards and applicable regulatory expectations.
- Lead the Quality Assurance and Improvement Program (QAIP), including ongoing monitoring, internal assessments, external quality assessment readiness, and remediation of identified improvement opportunities.
- Lead or coordinate the global risk assessment and annual audit planning methodology, including maintenance of the audit universe, integration with enterprise risk information, prioritization of emerging risks, and monitoring of audit plan delivery, coverage, resources, and capacity.
- Support executive and Audit Committee reporting on audit plan performance, significant themes, open issues, quality measures, resource capacity, and emerging risks, while providing clear and actionable insights to senior leadership.
- Develop and advance GAA’s audit technology, data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence strategy, embedding responsible use of these capabilities throughout planning, fieldwork, reporting, knowledge management, and continuous monitoring while maintaining appropriate human judgment and accountability.
- Provide leadership oversight for designated international audit regions, monitoring portfolio execution, audit quality, stakeholder relationships, regulatory considerations, resources, and issue escalation while aligning regional priorities with the overall global audit strategy.
- Lead selected cross-border, enterprise-wide, and strategically significant assurance and advisory engagements while partnering with regional audit leaders, business and functional stakeholders, external auditors, regulators, and other assurance providers.
- Lead and support GAA talent and capability development through competency frameworks, learning strategies, coaching, knowledge sharing, succession planning, professional certification, and development of regional leaders and engagement teams.
- Serve as a trusted advisor and change leader, providing pragmatic, risk-based guidance to senior stakeholders and partnering with GAA leadership on strategic initiatives that strengthen governance, controls, audit quality, innovation, and organizational effectiveness.
Required Knowledge and Experiences
- 12 or more years of progressively responsible internal audit experience, including leadership of complex or geographically dispersed teams; professional practices experience is highly preferred.
- Demonstrated expertise in internal audit methodology, risk assessment, audit planning, quality assurance, issue management, executive reporting, and the Global Internal Audit Standards, including experience preparing for or leading internal and external quality assessments.
- Experience leading global or cross-regional audit initiatives and operating effectively across different regulatory, cultural, and business environments, with the executive presence and judgment to constructively challenge and influence senior stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience developing leaders and teams, managing organizational change, and building trusted relationships across business functions, regions, external auditors, regulators, and other assurance providers.
- Professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), or equivalent is strongly preferred; experience within financial services, consumer data, technology, privacy, regulatory, or compliance environments is beneficial.
Required Technical Skills
- Advanced knowledge and practical application of the Global Internal Audit Standards, internal audit methodologies, risk assessment, audit planning, quality assurance, and issue management frameworks.
- Demonstrated ability to apply data analytics, automation, and artificial intelligence capabilities responsibly across the internal audit lifecycle.
- Experience using audit technology and analytics to improve audit planning, execution, continuous monitoring, reporting, quality, and stakeholder insights.
- Strong executive-level written and verbal communication capabilities, including development and presentation of reporting for senior leadership and Audit Committees.
We’re also looking for the preferred skills below. Whether you are proficient or could use some brushing up, we’re happy to support your career development and growth in:
- Experience leading or supporting internal audit professional practices and Quality Assurance and Improvement Programs within a global organization.
- Broad enterprise risk experience with exposure to financial services, consumer data, technology, privacy, regulatory, or compliance environments.
- Experience driving innovation and adoption of emerging technologies, including AI, within an assurance, risk, or internal audit environment.
- Strong talent-development orientation with experience coaching audit leaders and building consistent capabilities across geographically dispersed teams.
- Ability to navigate complex global organizations with high standards of integrity, independence, professional courage, and business ethics.
Benefits that support every part of your life:
At TransUnion, we design benefits to help you feel well, do well, and plan well—from day one.
For Your Health: Enjoy day-one eligibility for medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus supplemental plan options. Spousal, domestic partner, and other eligible dependent coverage is available on select plans. Choose tax‑advantaged HSA and FSA accounts to make everyday care more affordable.
For Your Protection: We’ve got your back with company‑paid basic life and AD&D, optional voluntary life and AD&D for you and your family, and short‑ and long‑term disability. You can also opt into a legal plan, pet insurance, and travel accident coverage.
For Your Family: From adoption assistance and fertility planning coverage to caregiver support, we’re here for every chapter. Access Dependent Care FSA for possibility of an employer match, a complimentary Care@Work membership, and up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave with eligibility for a thoughtful, gradual return.
For Your Future: Build toward what’s next with our 401(k) with employer match and Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). Tap financial wellness resources, career coaching, and optional long‑term care insurance to plan confidently.
For You: Grow and recharge with tuition reimbursement, flexible time off for exempt employees or paid time off for nonexempt employees, up to 12 paid holidays per year, commuter benefits, employee discounts, charitable gift matching, and paid volunteer time off, plus corporate volunteer events that make it easy to give back.
For Your Wellness: Access 24/7 support including professional therapy, coaching, and emotional well‑being programs alongside guided meditation and resources that support physical, mental, social, and financial wellness.
We are committed to being a place where diversity is not only present, it is embraced. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by law. Additionally, in accordance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, TransUnion takes affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified individuals with a disability and protected veterans in all levels of employment and develops annual affirmative action plans. Components of TransUnion’s Affirmative Action Program for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans are available for review to any associate or applicant for employment upon request by contacting ERCoE@transunion.com.
Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law, including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act.
Adherence to Company policies, sound judgment and trustworthiness, working safely, communicating respectfully, and safeguarding business operations, confidential and proprietary information, and the Company’s reputation are also essential expectations of this position.
Pay Scale Information:
The U.S. base salary range for this position is $150,100.00 - $225,000.00 annually. *The salary range for this position reflects a reasonable estimate of the range of compensation for this job. At TransUnion, actual compensation is based on careful consideration of additional factors such as (but not limited to) an individual’s education, training, work experience, job-related skill set, location, and industry knowledge, as well as the scope and responsibilities of the position and market considerations. Regular, fulltime non-sales positions may be eligible to participate in TransUnion’s annual bonus plan. Certain positions may be also eligible for long-term incentives and other payments based on applicable company guidance and plan documents.

TransUnion Overview:
At TransUnion, we encourage and are committed to creating a real, positive impact and shared sense of purpose within our Workforce for Good, which empowers our people to grow, innovate and contribute to a better future for our communities and customers. We strive to build an environment where our associates are in the driver’s seat of their professional development— while having access to help along the way. We recognize that success comes when our associates thrive both professionally and personally; that’s why we prioritize work/life flexibility and offer resources for our teams across the globe to collaborate and drive excellence.
Be a part of our Workforce for Good – you’ll work with great people, pioneering products and cutting-edge technology.
TransUnion's Internal Job Title:
Director, Audit and Advisory
Company:
TransUnion LLC
