Senior Internal Auditor - Risk & Governance

Zohorecruit; Brussel Hoofdstad; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit presents an opportunity for an Internal Auditor – Risk Management in Brussels to evaluate credit, market, liquidity, and operational risks within a leading bank. The role emphasizes independent assurance on risk management effectiveness and driving governance improvements.

The candidate will conduct risk-based audits, assess internal controls, and collaborate with risk, finance, IT, and compliance teams to strengthen risk governance and data integrity.

Qualifications

• Several years of experience in internal audit, risk management, or financial risk oversight.
• Strong understanding of credit risk, market risk, liquidity risk, and regulatory requirements.
• Experience in risk model validation, stress testing, and quantitative methodologies.
• Knowledge of Python, R, SAS, or similar for reviewing risk analytics and reporting.
• Strong analytical and communication skills to engage with both technical and business teams.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and cloud-based IT infrastructures.
• A key role in shaping risk governance and internal audit practices.
• Exposure to senior leadership and strategic decision-making.
• Opportunity to enhance risk oversight and drive continuous improvements.
• Work with cutting-edge risk management technologies and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk-based audits to evaluate risk frameworks, models, and reporting processes.
• Assess the effectiveness of internal controls across key risk areas, ensuring regulatory compliance.
• Identify weaknesses and recommend enhancements to credit, market, liquidity, and operational risk strategies.
• Evaluate adherence to Basel III, IFRS 9, and other regulatory standards.
• Provide insightful audit reports and recommendations to senior management and risk committees.
• Collaborate with risk, finance, IT, and compliance teams to drive improvements.
• Act as a trusted advisor in strengthening risk governance and assurance practices.
• Assess the impact of cloud-based risk infrastructures, automated reporting, and Agile methodologies.
• Ensure proper governance over risk data management, model validation, and IT controls.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Agile familiarity

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Python

R

SAS

Job description

Zohorecruit presents an opportunity for an Internal Auditor – Risk Management in Brussels to evaluate credit, market, liquidity, and operational risks within a leading bank. The role emphasizes independent assurance on risk management effectiveness and driving governance improvements.

The candidate will conduct risk-based audits, assess internal controls, and collaborate with risk, finance, IT, and compliance teams to strengthen risk governance and data integrity.