NFR Internal Control Specialist

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

About Nu

Nu is the leading digital bank in Latin America, serving 135 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The company has been leading an industry transformation by leveraging data and proprietary technology to develop innovative products and services. Guided by its mission to fight complexity and empower people, Nu caters to customers’ complete financial journey, promoting financial access and advancement with responsible lending and transparency. The company is powered by an efficient and scalable business model that combines low cost to serve with growing returns. Nu’s impact has been recognized in multiple awards, including Time 100 Most Influential Companies, Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, and Forbes World’s Best Banks. Visit our Institutional Page

About the Team

The Non-Financial Risk (NFR) Brazil team is responsible for identifying, assessing, monitoring, and challenging non-financial risks across the organization, including operational, technology, cybersecurity, and third-party risks. The Internal Controls team is responsible to independently assess the environment and act as the second line of defense, to ensure that risk is managed proactively, effectively, and in alignment with internal policies and regulatory expectat

About the Role

We are looking for a highly analytical and strategic Internal Controls Specialist to lead key initiatives across critical areas of the Control Testing Hub in Brazil, including Data Governance oversight and testing. The Internal Controls Specialist will be a key person to interact with the business areas ensuring proper compliance with the regulatory requirements (Central Bank).

In the Control Testing Hub, the focus will be on designing and executing control testing strategies that assess the effectiveness of risk mitigations in risk management areas. This includes evaluating results, collaborating with risk owners, and enabling improvements through data-driven insights.

The ideal candidate should have experience in risk governance, strong analytical skills, and the ability to translate complex risk scenarios into actionable recommendations. This position involves interacting with senior stakeholders and presenting risk assessments and key metrics in executive forums. If you are passionate about control effectiveness, innovation with responsibility, and building resilient systems, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

What We’re Looking For Someone Who Has

Bachelor’s degree in Technology, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Risk Management, or related field.

• Minimum of 6+ years of experience leading with risk management in a complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of risk management, governance, and data analysis (ETL environment, Programming language such as SQL, scala, etc).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Operate with limited direct supervision and exercise independence of judgment and autonomy.
• Experience with regulatory compliance and corporate governance standards.
• Strong knowledge of Control Testing and Monitoring throughout substantive tests.
• Experience with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) systems and JIRA tools.
• Agile Methodology.
• Experience in financial institutions is desirable.
• AI tools familiarity
• Fluent in English

Location

São Paulo, Brazil

Work model

Hybrid

Office requirement

2-3 days per week at the office.

Our Benefits

• Chance of earning equity at Nubank
• Food/ Meal Card (Vale-Refeição and/or Vale Alimentação)
• Public Transportation Commuting Benefit (Vale-Transporte)
• NuCare – Psychological, Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Medical Plan
• Dental Plan
• NuLanguage – Language Course Program
• Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
• Extended Parental Leave
• Daycare Allowance
• Parental Consultancy
• Work-from-home Allowance
• Gym Partnerships
• 30 days of paid vacation
• Relocation Assistance Package, if applicable

Our recruitment process may involve the use of artificial intelligence–enabled tools, such as automated interview transcription and analysis, to support the evaluation process. Artificial intelligence is not used to make final hiring decisions; all decisions are made by human reviewers.