Internal Audit Chief Operating Officer - Asia Pacific

Help shape how Internal Audit runs—how priorities are set, how teams are resourced, and how outcomes are delivered. In this role, you will partner closely with Audit leadership to translate strategy into a well-governed, executable plan. You will connect stakeholders across the firm and help ensure clear, consistent communication and disciplined delivery. If you enjoy operating at the intersection of strategy, execution, and risk, this role offers broad exposure and meaningful impact.

As an Internal Audit Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific in the Internal Audit team, you will partner with Audit leadership to drive the operational and financial execution of the audit agenda. You will help ensure audit planning and delivery are well-governed, data-informed, and consistently executed, while supporting a culture of transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will also help advance strategic initiatives across methodology, reporting, and quality practices.

Job responsibilities 

• Lead the annual audit planning process, including audit universe reviews, mapping, risk assessment, and coverage adequacy
• Oversee audit plan execution, monitoring changes and adherence to internal standards and external requirements
• Implement tools, metrics, and reporting to monitor compliance with audit policies, analyzing trends and driving corrective actions
• Partner with Audit leadership and Audit Practices to prioritize, deliver, and communicate the strategic agenda and key initiatives
• Drive process improvements and best practices that improve consistency, efficiency, and quality across audit activities
• Manage budget, forecasting, and financial discipline in coordination with finance partners
• Lead workforce management including headcount planning, open roles, hiring coordination, development, training, and required certifications
• Coordinate governance and senior management forums, including preparation of materials and executive-level communications
• Support regulatory and stakeholder interactions, including examinations, reviews, and responses to inquiries
• Build strong working relationships with business and control partners to enable effective planning and delivery
• Collaborate with the broader Internal Audit COO community to share practices and improve common deliverables

Required qualifications, capabilities, and skills 

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline
• Demonstrated experience in internal audit execution and/or leading audit operations for a large, complex organization
• Demonstrated people leadership experience, including performance management and team development
• Strong knowledge of audit methodology, internal controls, and risk assessment concepts
• Proven ability to manage budgets, capacity planning, and operational governance
• Strong program and project management capability, including managing multiple priorities and driving delivery
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including influencing and presenting to senior stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across matrixed, global, and virtual teams
• Sound judgment, strong integrity, and comfort providing constructive challenge
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred qualifications, capabilities, and skills

• Professional certification such as Certified Internal Auditor or Certified Public Accountant
• Experience supporting regulatory exams, audit committee-related governance, or similar senior forums
• Experience designing or improving management reporting, metrics, and operating rhythms
• Familiarity with data analytics, automation, or continuous monitoring approaches in an audit context
• Experience managing vendor relationships or external service providers
• Track record of driving operational transformation or continuous improvement initiatives
• Strong stakeholder management across multiple lines of business and functions