Internal Audit Latin America

About the Role:

This role is suited to an experienced audit or compliance assurance professional who will act as the Internal Audit lead for the LATAM region. The Senior Internal Auditor – LATAM Lead will own the regional audit plan and risk assessment, lead end-to-end engagements across financial crime compliance and regulatory matters, and act as the primary Internal Audit point of contact for regional stakeholders, regulators and external assurance providers. The role requires strong technical grounding in AML/CFT, sanctions and virtual asset regulatory frameworks, and offers the opportunity to shape Internal Audit’s coverage of one of the fastest-evolving regulatory environments in the business.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as Internal Audit’s regional lead for LATAM, owning the regional audit plan, risk assessment and coverage of regulatory and financial crime risks.
• Lead end-to-end audit engagements across financial crime compliance (AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, screening, suspicious activity reporting) and broader regulatory compliance.
• Assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls against local AML and virtual asset requirements, group standards and applicable international expectations.
• Maintain a current view of the LATAM regulatory landscape, including licensing requirements, virtual asset rules and AML/CFT expectations, and translate it into audit coverage and actionable risk assessments.
• Prepare clear, well-structured audit documentation, including process narratives, risk and control matrices, testing workpapers, and issue summaries.
• Identify control gaps, root causes, and improvement opportunities, and formulate practical audit observations and recommendations.
• Track, validate, and follow up on remediation actions, including actions arising from regulatory inspections and external reviews.
• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders across compliance, legal, risk and the business in the region, and represent Internal Audit in regulatory and governance forums.
• Support global thematic audits and regulatory mapping exercises, and contribute to Internal Audit automation and data analytics initiatives.

What We’re Looking For:

• Relevant experience gained in internal audit, compliance monitoring and testing, regulatory compliance or risk assurance, preferably within financial services, fintech, or another regulated industry.
• At least 5 years of relevant experience, with a track record of leading audit or review engagements end-to-end.
• Strong technical knowledge of financial crime compliance, including AML/CFT, sanctions, KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring, screening and suspicious activity reporting.
• Practical knowledge of the local AML and virtual asset regulatory framework in Brazil and/or other LATAM jurisdictions is a strong advantage.
• Experience assessing control design and operating effectiveness, and of testing against regulatory requirements.
• Ability to conduct structured stakeholder interviews and analyse processes with a risk and control mindset.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to operate credibly with senior management and regulators in the region.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to prepare high-quality audit documentation, including written descriptions, flowcharts, and supporting evidence.
• Ability to work effectively under time constraints, manage multiple priorities, and operate with limited information in a fast-changing environment.
• Flexibility to adjust working hours to accommodate different time zones.
• Professional certification (CIA, CAMS, CRMA or equivalent) would be an advantage.
• Experience with digital assets, crypto exchanges or virtual asset service providers would be an advantage.