Chief Internal Audit&Risk Assurance (Virtual Assets)

<p>The Head of Internal Audit is responsible for establishing and leading an independent, risk-based internal audit function, providing assurance over the effectiveness of the Company’s governance, risk management, internal controls, and regulatory compliance across its virtual asset activities.</p><p>The role supports the Board and Audit Committee by delivering objective assessments of the control environment, maintaining a risk-based audit plan, reporting findings independently, and ensuring timely remediation in line with VARA expectations.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Establish and maintain the internal audit framework, including methodology, charter, audit universe, and risk-based audit plan</li><li>Deliver independent audits across governance, compliance, operations, finance, technology, and client-facing processes</li><li>Conduct risk assessments to define audit priorities, coverage, and resource allocation</li><li>Evaluate the design and effectiveness of key controls across the business</li><li>Prepare clear, evidence-based audit reports with findings, root causes, and recommendations</li><li>Track and validate remediation actions, escalating delays or ineffective controls</li><li>Assess compliance with regulatory requirements, policies, and licence conditions (independent of Compliance and Risk)</li><li>Oversee audits of technology, cybersecurity, and third-party dependencies</li><li>Review operational and financial controls, including trade lifecycle, reconciliations, and client asset handling</li><li>Assess outsourcing and third-party governance frameworks</li><li>Support regulatory inspection readiness and control environment reviews</li><li>Present audit plans and findings to the Audit Committee and maintain functional independence</li></ul><p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p><ul><li>Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Audit, Risk, Information Systems, or related field</li><li>Professional certification (CIA, ACCA, CPA, CISA, or equivalent) preferred</li><li>7+ years of internal/external audit or assurance experience in regulated financial services, fintech, or virtual assets</li><li>Experience leading risk-based audit plans and reporting to Board or Audit Committees</li><li>Strong understanding of internal controls and the three lines of defence model</li></ul>#J-18808-Ljbffr