Chief Internal Auditor

**Company Description**
Joining Mirabaud, means entering an entrepreneurial and innovative environment. With the 7th generation of the Mirabaud family working within the bank, the culture is that of a family business. With over 750 employees based in 10 countries worldwide, Mirabaud offers opportunities to develop one’s career across an international network of 16 offices.
- Develop and maintain an internal audit strategy for resourcing and delivery auditing services for Mirabaud european entities, in compliance with Luxembourg regulations incl. CSSF circular 12/552;
- Utilise (obtain where necessary) comprehensive risk information and professional judgement to define a multi-year audit plan for approval by the Board of Directors and the Head of Group Internal Audit;
- Maintain and lead a professional Internal Audit team within the Luxembourg organisation, ensuring it has the necessary set of knowledge, skills, experience and resources. Recruit, develop and retain high caliber individuals and maximise their full potential. Oversee workload distribution within the team, monitor employee development through mid-year and year-end appraisals, and proactively address potential conflicts;
- Lead complex audit reviews and investigations, and support other team members in such audits as appropriate;
- Influence a robust control environment, governance processes and risk management practices through risk-based audit reviews, including the validation and follow-up of actions agreed by the Management and the Head of Group Internal Audit;
- Supervise the follow-up of audit recommendations and periodically report their status, ensure testing of the embeddedness and operating effectiveness of the actions taken to address internal audit findings whenever required (risk-based approach).
- Regularly report on the activity (continuous risk assessment, significant audit results, plan changes, resource requirements) and insightful trend analysis to the Board of Directors, the Authorised Management and to the Head of Group Internal Audit ;
- Foster a risk-aware culture through a proactive approach, identifying and mitigating threats while maximising opportunities;
- Maintain an effective and efficient relationship with external auditors and regulatory bodies, in particular the CSSF;
- Update regularly the Head of Group Internal Audit on any issues as they appear, new local developments and regulations, MCEU relationships with regulators (incl. relevant correspondence) and collaboration with the local external auditors;
- Ensure alignment with the Head of Group Internal Audit to align local Internal Audit activities and strategy with Mirabaud Group’s priorities and established Group Internal Audit practices, ensuring consistency and effectiveness;
- Align Internal Audit activities with the Bank's other controls functions, leveraging audit results alongside Compliance and Risk Management activities within the Bank, while maintaining audit independence ;
- Develop and maintain robust relationships with all internal stakeholders, in particular the Authorised Management, Departments Heads and Branches Heads to enable valuable consultations while preserving audit independence;
- Promote a data driven culture, encouraging the use of data analytics and actively collaborating to leverage capabilities;
- Drive innovation in Internal Audit, in coordination with Group Internal Audit, methodologies by staying updated on industry-leading internal audit practices, leveraging insights from external quality assessments, and actively engaging in relevant professional forums ;
**Qualifications**
- 10+ years in internal audit or relatable discipline, within a (CSSF) regulated entity;
- Qualified or working towards Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) or equivalent.
- University Diploma degree;
- Unyielding ethical character;
- Demonstrable independent mind-set and ability to challenge the status quo constructively;
- High aptitude for both a critical thinking and a pragmatic approach;
- Able to negotiate, persuade, influence and gain trust of others where no formal authority exists and can relate well to people at all levels with authenticity;
- Strong communication, being clear and concise both orally and in writing;
- Autonomous, proactive, initiator, solution oriented;
- Flexible, adaptable, synergies oriented;
- Motivated to contribute to a dynamic environment and to contribute to changes ongoing at Audit and Group level;
- Self-motivated with the ability to perform effectively under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances;
- Travelling 2 weeks per year;
- Collaborative attitude with internal stakeholders and with the internal audit team;
- Supportive and considerate approach to ensure a caring environment;
- Fluent French & English; Spanish, an asset;
- Very Good command of Word & Excel;
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- Family-friendly and dynamic environment;
- Direct impact on the business, no matter your position or senior