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Senior Associate - Non Financial Risk and Internal Controls
Department:Risk
Location:Berlin
About the opportunity
Are you ready to take the next step in your career? N26 is seeking aSenior Associate - Non Financial Risk and Internal Controls
to join ourNon-Financial Risk Management team
. This is a unique opportunity to be developing and maintaining a robust internal control system at a cutting edge technology-driven bank. In this role, you will support various aspects of internal control system development, risk and control assessment, and reporting, working across functions, products, and markets to evaluate and enhance the internal control systems, mitigating non-financial risks N26 may be exposed to.In this role, you will:
Develop and Enhance Non Financial Risks Management and Internal Control System (ICS):
Support in building, designing, refining and maintaining of N26's internal control systems to ensure they effectively mitigate non-financial risks. Continuously improve control structures to support business growth and compliance.Cross-Functional Collaboration:
Work closely with departments across N26, gathering assessments relevant to managing operational risks. This includes supporting and guiding stakeholders during assessment processes to ensure control systems are robust and effective.Support in driving Workshops and Training:
Organise workshops and deliver training to internal teams to help them understand and apply internal controls in their processes wherever applicable fostering a culture of risk awareness and ensuring effective ICS implementation.Support in Assessing Risks and Controls:
Support the effort to assess and refine internal controls. Ensure that controls are operating as intended and continually develop new controls in response to evolving business processes or emerging risks.Support in Data-Driven Reporting:
Support in designing and implementing a data-driven reporting to provide management and advisory board with actionable insights on N26’s overall risk profile.Maintain and Update Tools:
Ensure that tools used for managing risks and internal controls are up-to-date, user-friendly, and effective in supporting N26’s risk management strategy.
What you need to be successful:
Background:- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or other relevant areas.
- 3+ years of professional experience in developing or maintaining internal control systems, audit, or risk management, ideally within banking, financial services, or consultancy sectors (preferably in German banks).
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills, creativity, critical thinking, as well as ability to identify problems and propose solutions
- Excellent communication skills
- Sound knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements and common industry standards
- Experience in GRC technology would be an advantage
- Hands-on approach and eagerness to tackle new topics while demonstrating a quick grasp in conceptual project work and strategic thinking
- Fluency in English is required, fluency in German is a plus
What’s in it for you:
- Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe’s most talked about disruptors 🚀.
- Employee benefits that range from a competitive personal development budget, work from home budget, discounts to fitness & wellness memberships, language apps and public transportation.
- As an N26 employee you will have access to a Premium subscription on your personal N26 bank account. As well as subscriptions for friends and family members.
- Additional day of annual leave for each year of service.
- A high degree of autonomy and access to cutting edge technologies - all while working with a friendly team of peers of diverse nationalities, life experiences and family statuses.
- A relocation package with visa support for those who need it.