Head of Internal Control

A leading international bank is seeking a Head of Internal Control to lead and enhance its internal permanent control framework across France. This role sits within Compliance and plays a key part in ensuring regulatory adherence, strengthening control environments, and supporting a strong culture of risk and compliance.

Core Responsibilities

• Lead the design and enhancement of the internal control framework in line with regulatory and Group requirements
• Provide regulatory guidance to business units and ensure policies and procedures remain up to date
• Oversee compliance monitoring, control testing, and risk-based reviews
• Identify control gaps and drive remediation actions following audits and internal reviews
• Act as a key liaison with regulators and external auditors, supporting inspections and filings
• Support investigations into control failures or compliance breaches
• Partner with business and support functions to embed controls across new and existing activities

Candidate Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in internal control, compliance, audit, or risk within financial services
• Strong knowledge of French and European regulatory frameworks
• Proven track record in building or enhancing control frameworks and monitoring programmes
• Experience managing regulatory interactions and audits
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to influence senior business leaders
• Fluency in French and English
• High level of integrity, analytical thinking, and attention to detail