Internal Audit Technology Lead

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Wise is looking for an Internal Audit Technology Lead to join our new and growing Internal Audit (IA) team. 

You will be primarily supporting the Global Head of IT Audit in overseeing technology risk portfolio at the group level (servicing all regions) in this fast-paced, delivery-focused environment. You will cultivate strong working relationships with stakeholders across different disciplines and seniorities.

As Wise continues to expand across different regions, you will be the resident subject matter representative in IA on audit and attestation requirements for technology related regulations and external payment schemes, e.g. operational resilience and data privacy. You will work closely with wider IA, particularly with regional IA leads, and business stakeholders to derive and deliver a technology audit plan with optimal coverage and efficiency.

This role presents a great opportunity to shape and scale up the IT audit function for the future that services the needs at group and regional levels that is highly data and technology-driven.

Your mission

• Drive the implementation and operation of the Technology internal audit assurance framework, including development of continuous auditing and automated audit routines. 

• Cultivate strong relationships with internal audit teams and stakeholders. Be seen as a trusted advisor to the business. 

• Work with the Head of IT Audit in overseeing the IT audit universe build out and operation that accounts for internal policies and standards, and external regulatory and attestation requirements.

• Support the Head of IT Audit in collaborating with regional audit teams and management to formulate an annual audit plan that is value-add with optimal coverage and efficiency, particularly to address overlapping external requirements.

• Advise on matters about technology related regulatory compliance, payment scheme attestations, and other external requirements.

• Scale up the IT audit team and operation to keep at pace with the growth at Wise that adopt a technology and data-driven approach, such as continuous auditing.

• Oversee the delivery of the audit plan to completion timely and to a good standard following the current IA methodology.

• Work with key stakeholders on planning, execution, and reporting of the overall annual audit plan and individual engagements.

• Report periodically to oversight committees at group and regional levels.

• Respond to Request For Information (RFI) from third parties, including regulators across all jurisdictions.

• In-depth expertise in technology risk, controls, and regulatory compliance, specifically in public cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure) environments.

• Have previous work experience in technology, fintech, or broader financial services sectors operating across multiple jurisdictions.

• Highly skilled at identifying, interpreting, and delivering assurance against complex technology-risk regulations.

• Track record in overseeing and delivering a plan on auditing or compliance, overseeing planning, staffing, delivery, and reporting for multiple engagements.

• Demonstrates strong independent judgment and assumes ownership over responsibilities.

• Proactively resolves complex problems, requiring minimal or no guidance.

• Exceptional coordination skills, consistently making sure teams and external resources meet deadlines and high-quality standards.

• A proven driver of change and continuous improvement, dedicated to supporting and helping stakeholders.

• Proven ability to build and maintain strong relationships across all business levels and externally, effortlessly managing and influencing stakeholders, including executive leadership.

• Prior experience in preparing and presenting reports to governance bodies, such as audit and risk committees.

• Spearheaded successful collaboration projects with internal and external teams using agile practices.

• Applied hands-on technology and data-driven methods to enhance risk assessments and internal audit delivery.

• Experience operating effectively within a multinational and cross-cultural environment.

• Hold a professional certification in CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CPA, or equivalent.

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We're proud to have a truly international team, and we celebrate our differences.

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