Senior Internal Auditor – DACH & Regulatory Assurance
Your Mission:
In this role, you will help design and execute internal audits across core operational, financial, and regulatory processes, working closely with business leaders to strengthen our control environment. Beyond traditional auditing, you will act as a advisor to product, compliance, and engineering teams, offering early audit insights to ensure new products and features launch safely, securely, and in full compliance with European financial regulations.
What You’ll Do
In-House Audit Execution: Lead and support end-to-end internal audits across group entities in the DACH region, helping transition outsourced audit programs into structured in-house operations.
Control Evaluation & Remediation: Test the design and operational effectiveness of key internal controls across operational, financial, and compliance domains (including AML, sanctions, and regulatory processes).
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with 1st and 2nd lines of defense (Compliance, Risk, Operations, and Product) to address audit findings, track remediation plans, and enhance overall control health.
Product & Security Insights: Provide pre-implementation audit feedback during product development initiatives to ensure regulatory and security considerations are embedded before launch.
Audit Strategy & Automation: Support the Group Internal Audit Manager in refining audit methodologies, developing risk-based audit plans, and leveraging data analytics to streamline manual testing.
Who You Are
Professional Audit Background: 3+ years of audit experience gained within Big 4 / professional services, banking, fintech, or financial services.
Regulatory Exposure: Practical understanding of key EU/DACH financial regulations (AML/CTF, MiCAR, MiFID II, PSD2, or GDPR).
Education & Certifications: Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, Law, or related field. Relevant professional certification achieved or in progress (CIA, CAMS, CISA, or CPA) is preferred.
Language Skills: Professional proficiency in German and English (capable of reviewing regulatory documentation and holding discussions)