Head of Internal Audit/ Chief Internal Auditor (f/m/d)

Your Challenge

• Lead the internal audit function in accordance with the applicable audit charter, regulatory requirements, and professional audit standards.
• Develop and maintain risk based audit and multi-year audit plans for the Bank and the fund management company, in collaboration with Group Internal Audit.
• Plan, conduct, and report internal audits across business areas, control functions, processes, and key projects.
• Present clear, well-founded audit findings, recommendations, and reports to Executive Management, the Board of Directors, and relevant committees.
• Independently perform special assignments, including advisory work, investigations, enquiries, due diligence checks, management reports, and fact-finding exercises.
• Monitor and follow up on agreed audit actions, ensuring timely and effective remediation of identified issues.
• Act as key contact for external auditors and regulatory authorities, including the CSFB.
• Collaborate closely with Group Internal Audit and other business and control functions across the wider international group.
• Contribute to the continuous development of an overarching value-added and well-functioning internal audit
• Lead, coach, develop, and maintain a skilled and effective internal audit team.

Your Profile

• University degree in business administration, economics, finance/accounting, audit, or equivalent qualification
• Minimum 15 years of relevant working experience in internal audit within banking, financial services, asset management, with good knowledge of the fund industry.
• Strong knowledge of audit methodologies, governance, risk management, internal controls, and regulatory considerations in a regulated financial environment.
• Proven ability to operate independently and with sound professional judgment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify key risks, assess complex situations, and provide regulatory recommendations.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, combined with a high level of professional integrity.
• Very good command of Microsoft Office tools, and fluent in English and German (written and spoken); the knowledge of Scandinavian languages is considered an asset.
• In case of an employment we require a valid criminal record. To be determined and implemented as soon as possible.

Your benefits

• Family and leisure
• Health promotion
• Further training
• Insurance and pension benefits
• Mobility and Workplace
• Financial incentives