The opportunity
N26 is looking for a Senior Manager / Team Lead – Non-Financial Risk & Internal Controls to guide a team of four specialists within our Non-Financial Risk Management function. This is a high-impact opportunity to design, scale, and maintain a robust Internal Control System (ICS) at a leading digital bank.
What you'll do
Develop and Enhance Non Financial Risks Management and Internal Control: System (ICS): Continuously design, build, refine and manage N26's internal control systems to ensure they effectively mitigate non-financial risks. Continuously improve control structures to support business growth and compliance.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with departments across N26, gathering assessments relevant to managing non-financial risks. This includes guiding stakeholders during assessment processes to ensure control systems are robust and effective.
Drive Workshops and Training: Organise workshops and deliver training to internal teams to help them understand and apply internal controls in their processes wherever applicable fostering a culture of risk awareness and ensuring effective ICS implementation.
Risk and Control Assessments: Guide, review and challenge the Risk and Control Assessments in line with Risk Appetite considerations to ensure a robust and sustainable control environment to mitigate material risks.
Risk Appetite: Continuously design, build and refine the Risk Appetite Framework, formulating qualitative and quantitative metrics that define acceptable risk levels across various domains.
Support in Data-Driven Reporting: Support in designing and implementing a data-driven reporting to provide management and advisory board with actionable insights on N26’s overall risk profile.
What they're looking for
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or other relevant areas
- + years of professional experience in Non-Financial Risk Management (focus on: RCSA, Controls Framework and Risk Appetite) gained in banking/financial services
- Experience in or sound knowledge of Internal Control Systems and standards: applicable to the financial industry
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills, creativity, critical thinking, as: well as ability to identify problems and propose solutions
