Internal Audit Principal
You will lead internal audit engagements from planning through follow-up, provide recommendations and remediation support, evaluate controls and governance, improve audit methodologies and tools, perform reviews, and monitor relevant EU legislation and regulatory developments.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end internal audit engagements
- Plan audits and perform risk assessments
- Conduct fieldwork and prepare reports
- Provide recommendations to management
- Support remediation action implementation
- Assist the Director of Internal Audit in monitoring policy, procedure, and regulatory compliance
- Evaluate internal controls, risk management, and governance processes
- Improve audit methodologies and tools
- Perform spot checks and ad hoc reviews
- Monitor EU legislation, GDPR, ESG reporting frameworks, and sector-specific regulations
Requirements
- 5–7 years of internal or external audit experience
- Experience with a Big 4 firm within the EU preferred
- Recent experience in a regulated financial services organization in Amsterdam
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
- Experience managing complex audits independently
- Strong written and verbal communication
- Strong stakeholder relationship skills
- Internal audit experience in anti-money laundering, financial crimes, money transmission, financial risk management, cryptocurrency settlement, custody, markets, cybersecurity, or data privacy
- Certified Internal Auditor or equivalent preferred
- Experience with external audits, compliance audits, SOC 1, SOC 2, or DORA preferred
- Knowledge of MiCAR and related AMLD, ESMA, EBA, and competent-authority frameworks preferred
Benefits
- Healthcare insurance with approximately 100% of employee premiums covered and partial spouse/children coverage for U.S. employees
- Vision insurance for U.S. employees
- Dental insurance for U.S. employees
- Equity opportunity
- Maternity leave after 6 months
- Paternity leave after 6 months
- WeWork All Access Membership
- WFH yearly stipend
- L&D yearly stipend after 6 months