Internal Auditor - Compliance

Internal Auditor - Compliance at Qonto

Join us as an Internal Auditor - Compliance and help shape Qonto's audit processes as one of the first members of our newly established Internal Audit team. You will contribute to building robust audit methodology while ensuring oversight of our compliance processes serving 600,000 customers across Europe. You will play a key role in establishing audit standards and processes as we scale toward serving one million SMEs by 2028.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to audit missions: support and execute generalist and compliance audit initiatives in collaboration with the internal audit team and external providers to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations;
• Participate in centralised process audits focused on centralised processes from our headquarters (fraud management, operational risks, …);
• Follow up on recommendations: ensure timely implementation and monitoring of audit recommendations;
• Assist in conducting the annual risk assessment: assist the Head of Internal Audit in conducting the annual risk assessment on Qonto’s risks.

What you can expect

• New team, real impact: join a recent team where you'll help build our audit methodology and directly contribute to Qonto becoming a bank;
• Cross‑functional collaboration: partner with local experts, risk teams, and various Qonto departments;
• Comprehensive insight: gain an extensive understanding of Qonto’s activities and departments;
• Structured approach: use established audit frameworks while having the autonomy to adapt them to Qonto’s specific needs.

About your manager

Catherine Soria, our Head of Internal Audit, joined Qonto in March 2024, bringing over 12 years of experience in the banking sector, with a strong focus on retail and corporate banking and payment services. Throughout her career, she has held diverse roles in sales, internal audit, and risk management. At Qonto, she was recruited to establish the company's internal audit function, laying a solid foundation to support Qonto's safe and sustainable growth.

Passionate about her work, Catherine brings a positive perspective to the role of internal audit at Qonto, focusing on continuous improvement and safeguarding the group's interests. As an experienced manager, she will support you with care and guidance to succeed in your role and advance within Qonto.

About you

• Internal audit expertise in banking: demonstrated experience in internal audit practices within the banking sector or payment institutions;
• Compliance expertise: strong knowledge of compliance topics in the financial sector, including Anti‑Money Laundering (AML), sanctions screening, FATCA/CRS reporting, Anti‑Bribery and Corruption (ABC), and other regulatory compliance frameworks applicable to banking and payment institutions;
• Clear communication: excellent at conveying audit findings clearly to all audiences, from operational staff to senior management;
• Critically independent: strong critical thinking ability that allows you to identify inefficiencies and discrepancies independently, maintaining your positions and persuasiveness;
• Languages: fluency in English required; proficiency in French is a bonus.

At Qonto we understand that true diversity isn't just about ticking boxes on a hiring checklist. Apply regardless of the boxes you tick! Who knows? You may have the missing piece of the puzzle we've been searching for all along.

Our hiring process

• Interviews with your Talent Acquisition Manager and future managers (1 hour each);
• A remote or live exercise to demonstrate your skills and give you a taste of what working at Qonto could be like.

On average, our process lasts 20 working days – more information here on our candidate journey.

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