Internal Audit Manager

United States Digital Space LLC; United States; Hybrid; USD 147,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Digital Space LLC is seeking an Luxembourg Audit Manager to lead an internal audit portfolio across financial controls, compliance, and data governance with a focus on CSSF/ECB/ESMA regulations. You will drive the audit roadmap, manage co-sourced partners, and report to executives, the Audit Committee, and regulators.

The role requires 8+ years in regulated financial services audits, CIA/CISA/CFE certs, and experience across EMEA time zones, with a strong emphasis on independence

Qualifications

• 8+ years in internal, external, or compliance audit in a regulated financial services environment.
• Experience managing audit teams and multi-portfolio/co-sourced engagements across EMEA/APAC time zones.
• Deep working knowledge of CSSF, CBL, ECB, EBA, ESMA regulatory frameworks.
• Proven ability to present findings to executives, boards and regulators.
• Uses AI with human oversight to improve workflow efficiency and quality.

Responsibilities

• Own and coordinate audits across financial controls, regulatory compliance, business processes, vendor/third-party risk, and data governance under European rules.
• Shape multi-year audit roadmap, coordinating with co-sourced partners and enterprise risk initiatives.
• Synthesize audit findings into executive-level reports and board communications.
• Drive remediation strategy, challenge management on risk-based solutions, and escalate thematic issues.
• Collaborate with Finance, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to deliver independent advisory value while maintaining independence.
• Mentor and develop audit talent across EMEA.

Skills

Audit leadership

Regulatory knowledge

COSO/COBIT/ISO 27001

CIA/CISA/CFE certification

Data governance

Education

CIA/CISA/CFE certification

Tools

SOC 2

ISO 27001

Job description

Ready to do the most impactful work of your career? Atthe company, we are uncompromising on our mission to increase economic freedom. The bar is high, the environment is intense, and we like it that way. This isn't a place for complacency, it’s a place to be pushed past your perceived limits. If you're ready to build the future of finance alongside people who refuse to settle for "good enough," you belong here. the company is a remote-first, but not remote-only company. Expect to get together quarterly for intense in-person working sessions called “surges.”learn more about working at the company.

As a Luxembourg Audit Manager, you'll join the Internal Audit team and own a portfolio of operational, financial, and compliance audits across the company's Luxembourg entity operations. This team delivers independent, third-line assurance over governance, risk management, and control effectiveness, helping the company protect customers and maintain trust at scale. You'll shape audit coverage aligned with European and Luxembourg regulatory requirements (CSSF, ECB, EBA, ESMA), ensure findings from complex audit work are communicated to executive, Board-level, and regulatory audiences, and lead team members to build a best-in-class operational audit function.

What you'll do:

• Own and coordinate a portfolio of operational, financial, and compliance audits covering financial controls, regulatory compliance, business processes, vendor/third-party risk, and data governance in accordance with CSSF, CBL, ECB, EBA, and ESMA requirements.

• Shape the multi-year operational and compliance audit roadmap, coordinating coverage with co-sourced partners and aligning with enterprise risk initiatives and European regulatory frameworks (MiCA, PSD2, AMLD, DORA).

• Synthesize complex audit findings into high-impact reports and presentations for executive leadership, the Chief Audit Executive, Audit Committee, Board of Directors, and regulatory bodies, ensuring conclusions are rigorous, documented, and actionable.

• Drive remediation strategy for operational and compliance findings, challenging management on risk-based solutions, validating corrective actions, and escalating thematic concerns to senior leadership.

• Partner with business unit leadership across Finance, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to deliver independent advisory value while maintaining third-line independence and objectivity.

• Evaluate and develop audit talent, mentoring team members and contributing to the growth and modernization of the Internal Audit function across EMEA.

Required Skills and Experience:

• 8+ years in internal audit, external audit, or compliance audit in a regulated financial services environment, with demonstrated experience managing audit teams, concurrent audit portfolios, and co-sourced engagements across EMEA/APAC time zones.

• Deep working knowledge of European and Luxembourg regulatory frameworks (CSSF, CBL, ECB, EBA, ESMA) with proven experience executing audits within these regimes.

• Hands-on audit execution experience across financial controls, operational processes, compliance requirements, data governance, and control certifications using COSO, COBIT, SOC 2, or ISO 27001 frameworks.

• Relevant professional certifications (CIA, CISA, or CFE) with demonstrated ability to present findings and recommendations to executive, Board-level, and regulatory audiences.

• Utilizes generative AI responsibly, maintaining human oversight to deliver business-ready outputs and drive measurable improvements in workflow efficiency, cost, and quality.

Pay Transparency Notice: The target annual base salary for this position can range as detailed below. Total compensation mayalso include equity and bonus eligibility and benefits (including medical, dental, and vision).

Annual base salary range (excluding equity and bonus):

€125.970—€132.600 EUR

• *Equal Opportunity Employer: the company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information. Applicants with criminal histories will be considered consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.*