Lead Internal Controls: Data Governance & Risk Testing

Nubank; United States; Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity opportunity

Meal Card

Public Transportation Benefit

Medical Plan

Dental Plan

Parental Leave

Work-from-home Allowance

Relocation Assistance (if applicable)

Job summary

Nubank in São Paulo is seeking a highly analytical Internal Controls Specialist to lead control testing initiatives and data governance oversight. You will interact with senior stakeholders and translate risk scenarios into actionable recommendations for regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with GRC, ETL, SQL, and agile collaboration; English fluency is essential for global coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Risk Management, or related field.
• Minimum of 6+ years of experience leading risk management in a complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, governance, and data analysis; experience with regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute control testing strategies to assess effectiveness of risk mitigations.
• Interact with senior stakeholders and present risk assessments and metrics in executive forums.
• Drive improvements through data-driven insights and governance controls.

Skills

Risk management

Data analysis

SQL

Scala

Governance

JIRA

AI tools familiarity

English fluency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Technology/Business/Industrial Engineering/Risk Management

Tools

ETL environments

GRC systems

JIRA tools

SQL

Job description

Nubank in São Paulo is seeking a highly analytical Internal Controls Specialist to lead control testing initiatives and data governance oversight. You will interact with senior stakeholders and translate risk scenarios into actionable recommendations for regulatory compliance.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with GRC, ETL, SQL, and agile collaboration; English fluency is essential for global coordination.