Internal Audit - Compliance Auditor (Europe)

Binance is a leading global blockchain ecosystem behind the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume and registered users. We are trusted by over 230 million people in 100+ countries for our industry-leading security, user fund transparency, trading engine speed, deep liquidity, and an unmatched portfolio of digital-asset products. Binance offerings range from trading and finance to education, research, payments, institutional services, Web3 features, and more. We leverage the power of digital assets and blockchain to build an inclusive financial ecosystem to advance the freedom of money and improve financial access for people around the world.

Internal Audit position, leading the design and execution of the audit strategy over the outputs and deliverables related to the compliance monitorship. They will be responsible for the execution of the internal audit programme over Binance’s response to the Monitorship, in place to oversee the delivery of commitments made to US agencies. The role, reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, will define a programme of governance and validation work.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement audit strategies for evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of deliverables related to the commitments made to US agencies, as part of relevant consent orders, deferred prosecution/plea agreements.
• Design of audit programme to cover the multi-year programme of work, based on business plans in place.
• Responsible for delivery of the plan, in liaison with the Monitorship Liaison Office (MLO).
• Evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of key controls in place to mitigate risks.
• Recommend enhancements to the control environment, based on identified weaknesses and insights from industry and regulatory expectations.
• Support the execution of risk-based analytical data sampling.
• Ownership of the end-to-end delivery of audits, in line with the IA Methodology.
• Participate in peer review and quality assurance reviews, to ensure other parts of IA maintain quality standards.

Requirements

• At least a bachelor's degree, preferably in an analytical discipline.
• Good understanding of Internal Audit / Risk Management / Investigation Functions.
• Experience of the prudential regulatory environment in a major European jurisdiction. Preferably exposure to first or second line risk management of capital, liquidity or market risk.
• Team Player with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment and within a small team setting.
• Ensures data and reporting needs are well understood and delivered promptly.
• Analytical, proactive and flexible in dual-hatting between daily production and occasional change initiatives.
• Experience with regulatory consent orders and an ability to navigate complex regulatory frameworks.
• Great interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in the crypto/digital assets industry is a plus.