Internal Audit Lead (Non-Tech)

Bitget Limited; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Bitget Limited in Hong Kong seeks a Senior Internal Audit lead to shape the pillar's audit strategy, oversee end-to-end engagements and supervise auditors. You will cover AML/CFT, KYC, sanctions, and regulatory reporting, presenting findings to executive leadership and guiding remediation.

With 10+ years in audit or financial-crime assurance and professional certifications, you will drive risk-based planning, challenge senior management, and contribute to licensing and compliance across group

Qualifications

• 10+ years in internal/external audit, compliance testing, or financial-crime assurance with leadership experience.
• Professional certification: CAMS, CIA, CPA, CA, ICA or equivalent.
• Deep AML/CFT knowledge (FATF, Travel Rule) and sanctions regimes.
• Strong analytical, report-writing skills and ability to present to executives.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & plan audit: set audit pillar strategy and annual plan aligned to risk and group universe.
• Deliver: lead, execute, and quality-review engagements end to end per IIA standards.
• Domain: cover AML/CFT, KYC/CDD, KYT, sanctions, PEP, Travel Rule, and market integrity.
• Regulatory: ensure licence conditions and regulatory reporting accuracy.
• Report & influence: present findings to Head of Internal Audit and drive remediation.
• Lead: coach auditors, set standards, and advise on new products/licences without impairing independence.

Skills

Audit leadership

Regulatory knowledge

AML/CFT expertise

Analytical skills

Report writing

Executive communication

Education

CAMS

CIA

CPA/CA

ICA

Tools

Chainalysis

Elliptic

Job description

About us

Bitget is the world's largest Universal Exchange (UEX), serving over 125 million users and offering access to over 2M crypto tokens, 100+ tokenized stocks, ETFs, commodities, FX, and precious metals such as gold. The ecosystem is committed to helping users trade smarter with its AI agent, which co-pilots trade execution.

Bitget is driving crypto adoption through strategic partnerships with LALIGA and MotoGP™. Aligned with its global impact strategy, Bitget has joined hands with UNICEF to support blockchain education for 1.1 million people by 2027. Bitget currently leads in the tokenized TradFi market, providing the industry's lowest fees and highest liquidity across 150 regions worldwide.

What you'll do

• Strategy & plan. Set the pillar’s audit strategy and own the risk-based annual plan, mapped to the group audit universe and refreshed for emerging risks.
• Deliver. Lead, execute, and quality-review engagements end to end (planning to reporting) in line with IIA Standards, personally leading the most complex or sensitive reviews.
• Domain. Cover the full compliance domain — AML/CFT, KYC/CDD, transaction monitoring (KYT), sanctions and PEP screening, the Travel Rule, and market surveillance and integrity.
• Regulatory. Audit adherence to licence conditions and regulatory obligations across the group's regimes and the accuracy of regulatory reporting.
• Report & influence. Present risk-ranked findings and thematic insight to the Head of Internal Audit, and senior management; agree management actions and track remediation to closure.
• Lead. Lead, coach and develop the pillar's auditors, set technical standards, and provide advisory input on new products and licences without impairing independence.

What you'll need

• 10+ years in internal/external audit, compliance testing, or financial-crime assurance gained at a bank, major financial institution, Big 4 firm, or regulated financial-services business — including significant team or engagement leadership
• A relevant professional certification: CAMS, CIA, CPA, CA, ICA, or equivalent.
• Deep working knowledge of AML/CFT frameworks (FATF, Travel Rule) and sanctions regimes, with the credibility to challenge senior management.
• Strong analytical and report-writing skills, and a track record of presenting to executives or audit committees.

Nice to have

• Experience at a crypto exchange, custodian, or VASP, or exposure to digital-asset financial-crime typologies (on-chain laundering, mixers, chain-hopping).
• Familiarity with blockchain-analytics tooling (e.g., Chainalysis, Elliptic).
• Professional proficiency in English and Chinese.

Why Bitget?

• Bitget is the world's leading web 3 platform for copy trading and one of the world's largest and most respected exchanges
• We are a global company with staff members from over 50 different countries and regions
• We are growing and looking for world-class ambitious talents to help us continue this journey
• We have a streamlined structure that empowers employees to work efficiently, delivering the best results in a short timeframe
• We offer competitive salaries and benefits
• Blockchain technology and digital assets have the potential to change finance in a way no other technology can - be part of it!

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