Head of Business Internal Audit
Berlin · 10+ years experience · Full-time · Remote · Posted Oct 1, 2026
At a glance
- Experience
- 10+ years experience
- Employment
- Full-time
- Workplace
- Remote
- Location
- Berlin
About the role
- We are seeking someone to step into a pivotal leadership role a Head of Business Internal Audit, where you will serve as a vital, trusted advisor directly to our Management Board.
- In this highly visible position, you will champion operational excellence and safeguard the organization's future with complete autonomy to evaluate, challenge, and elevate our risk management and internal controls.
Responsibilities
- Audit all N26 SE Business activities and processes, including those outsourced, at appropriate intervals.
- Collaborate strongly with other audit teams and manage joint audits.
- Coordinate Business internal audit activities of N26 SE and N26 Bank SE in consultation with Audit Management.
- Create a comprehensive risk-oriented audit plan, updated annually.
- Communicate Business audit results to operational units, and prepare and review written reports on each audit.
- Support audit management on their duties and monitor whether audit findings are remedied within specified timeframes.
- Be involved in key projects, while guarding independence and avoiding conflicts of interest.
- Stay informed of management board instructions, decisions, and material amendments to the risk management system relevant to the audit function.
Requirements
- Successfully completed degree in business, law or related field.
- At least 10 years working experience as an Internal Auditor or in a Compliance Role doing audit and compliance work at an international company in a regulated environment, preferably in a bank, other financial institution, or audit company.
- High degree of process understanding.
- Profound knowledge in the areas of online banking and retail products.
- Very good insight into Banking laws & requirements.
- Willingness to become acquainted with local specific Banking laws, standard banking requirements, as well as banking IT-Systems.
- Fluency in English and German, verbal and written.
Preferred qualifications
- Any other European language is a plus.
Benefits
- Competitive personal development budget
- Work from home budget
- Discounts to fitness & wellness memberships
- Language apps
- Public transportation
- Premium subscription on personal N26 bank account as well as subscriptions for friends and family members
- Additional day of annual leave for each year of service
- Relocation package with visa support
