The successful candidate will work closely with the board of directors, executive management, external auditors, regulatory authorities, and Group Internal Audit at our headquarters in Liechtenstein as a successor of our current Head of internal audit, retiring at the end of the year.
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 annual and multi-year audit plans for the Bank and the Fund management company in coordination 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, analyses, due diligence reviews, management requests, and fact-finding exercises.
- Support and challenge strategic and operational projects through audit participation, project reviews, acceptance reviews, and post-implementation assessments.
- Monitor and follow up on agreed audit actions, ensuring timely and effective remediation of identified issues.
- Assist and participate Group Internal Audit in internal audit activities.
- Act as a key contact for external auditors and regulatory authorities, including the CSSF.
- Collaborate closely with Group Internal Audit and other business and control functions across the wider international group.
- Leadership, coaching and development of one team member within the local Internal Audit function.
- Contribute to the continuous development of audit methodology, reporting quality, and the overall internal control culture.
Your Profile
- University degree in business administration, economics, finance/accounting, audit, or equivalent qualification
- Minimum 10 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 methodology, governance, risk management, internal controls, and regulatory expectations in a regulated financial environment
- Proven ability to operate independently and with sound professional judgement
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify key risks, assess complex situations, and provide practical recommendations.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills, combined with a high level of integrity, independence, discretion, and professional credibility.
- Comfortable working in an international, multicultural setting and collaborating within a Group structure.
- 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 will ask you to provide a criminal record.
Your contact person
Throughout your application process, you will be accompanied by
Christiane Reichert
Senior People & Culture Consultant
