Principal, Internal Audit

Summary

Join Gemini's Internal Audit department as a Principal, Internal Audit (Professional Practices) and play a vital role in shaping a modern Internal Audit function within the dynamic crypto industry. Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit, you will be responsible for enhancing the team's efficiency and effectiveness. Key responsibilities include managing audit practices, leading quality assurance, developing training programs, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to a growing organization and make a significant impact on the team's success. The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience in financial services internal audit, a strong understanding of auditing standards, and excellent communication skills. Gemini offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including a discretionary annual bonus, long-term incentives, comprehensive health plans, 401k matching, paid parental leave, and flexible time off.

Requirements

• 8+ years of financial services, fintech, or cryptocurrency internal audit experience with increasing responsibility
• Strong background in internal audit policy and methodology, including internal audit risk assessment and audit plan development
• In-depth knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules, and regulations
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with financial services regulators
• Experience working with and maintaining Governance, Risk, and Compliance tools
• Ability to be flexible in a rapidly changing risk and regulatory environment and “roll up sleeves” when priorities or project scopes change
• Proven ability to meet project budget and timeline constraints, and to identify and escalate issues that may impact project progress
• Creative mindset that will allow effective challenge on how the internal audit program and specific internal audit projects are performed to promote continuous improvement
• Strong organizational skills and proven ability to effectively manage and prioritize time amongst various activities
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management or related field, or commensurate work experience

Responsibilities

• Manage audit practices in alignment with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ Standards, including Gemini’s global Internal Audit Manual
• Proactively monitor for changes to industry and regulatory requirements as they relate to internal audit and recommend enhancements to internal audit methodology, where necessary
• Lead quality assurance activities over all internal audits, including business, technology, and security audits, to confirm compliance with methodology
• Manage the Internal Audit Team’s Governance, Risk, and Compliance tool to confirm it includes appropriate workflows to enable internal audit methodology, including issue management and reporting
• Compile Senior Management and Board Committee reporting materials
• Facilitate annual Internal Audit skills assessment to confirm the team has appropriate skills to cover all aspects of Gemini’s Internal Audit Plan
• Develop a fit-for-purpose training program and administer and track Internal Audit Team training

Benefits

• Competitive starting salary
• A discretionary annual bonus
• Long-term incentive in the form of a new hire equity grant
• Comprehensive health plans
• 401K with company matching
• Paid Parental Leave
• Flexible time off