APAC Internal Audit Lead — Risk, Strategy & Regulator Engagement

Remitly; Mandaluyong; On-site; PHP 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rice Allowance

Transportation Allowance

Paid Vacation

Medical, Dental & Vision

Accident and Life Insurance

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Mental Health & Family FormingBenefits

Job summary

Remitly is seeking a Head of Internal Audit – APAC to lead Global Audit & Assurance coverage across Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Australia from Manila. You will direct a team of auditors and co-source resources to plan, execute, and report risk-based engagements with high visibility to regional Boards and regulators.

This role requires deep APAC regulatory experience, strong people leadership, data analytics, and the ability to embed a robust control culture while guiding global

Qualifications

• 7+ years in internal audit, compliance assurance, risk testing, or regulatory consulting in financial services or fintech.
• Experience with APAC regulatory frameworks (JFSA, BSP, MAS, AUSTRAC, ASIC).
• Proven ability to lead audit lifecycles across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Own the internal audit framework across APAC jurisdictions including data-driven techniques.
• Build the annual audit plan across four jurisdictions with risk-based prioritization.
• Lead and develop a regional internal audit team and co-source partners.
• Manage end-to-end audit engagements from scoping to reporting, across APAC.
• Monitor remediation of audit findings and report to Boards and regulators.
• Collaborate with Compliance, Legal, Risk, and Engineering; engage regulators.

Skills

Internal audit

Regulatory compliance

People management

APAC regulatory frameworks

Stakeholder management

Data analytics

Risk assessment

Audit lifecycle

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Risk, or related field

Tools

Tableau

Power BI

Snowflake

Alteryx

Job description

Remitly is seeking a Head of Internal Audit – APAC to lead Global Audit & Assurance coverage across Japan, the Philippines, Singapore and Australia from Manila. You will direct a team of auditors and co-source resources to plan, execute, and report risk-based engagements with high visibility to regional Boards and regulators.

This role requires deep APAC regulatory experience, strong people leadership, data analytics, and the ability to embed a robust control culture while guiding global