(Senior) IT-Internal Auditor (f/m/d)

Upvest is on a mission to make investing as easy as spending money. The company empowers businesses to offer a wide range of investment products and the best experience in the field of capital market investment and retirement planning. Upvest’s Investment API is easy to integrate so that fintechs and enterprises alike can save resources and fully focus on their core business.‍

Upvest is one of the few fintechs in Europe that can provide its B2B clients with the full range of investment opportunities in the areas of principal broking business, proprietary trading, and safe custody business for traditional securities. The company was founded in 2017 by Martin Kassing and currently employs more than 200 people across Europe. Its latest €100m fundraising round (Series C) was led by Hedosophia and Sapphire Venture, with continued support from existing investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, BlackRock, Earlybird, HV Capital, Motive Ventures, and Notion Capital.

We currently employ 200+ people across Europe with our headquarters based in Berlin, Germany, and hubs in Tallinn, Estonia, and London, UK.

Your mission:

• Enable Upvest to enhance IT governance through robust audit practices

• Provide audit-driven insights on IT risks, controls, and compliance to internal teams.

• Support colleagues in identifying and addressing IT-related risks while ensuring fast growth and regulatory excellence.

• Provide management with valuable audit insights for informed decision-making

• Conduct audits to assess IT controls, security measures, and compliance

This role will give you the opportunity to:

• Develop and maintain an internal audit framework tailored to the fintech environment.

• Lead and manage IT audit engagements, overseeing audit procedures to ensure alignment with fintech-specific requirements.

• Report findings and propose improvements to senior management to enhance overall processes and compliance.

• Prepare and present quarterly and annual reports on audit results and findings to management.

• Oversee and manage outsourced audit support, ensuring audits remain aligned with company goals and standards.

• Introduce innovative solutions that enhance audit efficiency and improve audit frameworks in a rapidly changing fintech industry.

• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including external auditors and regulatory bodies, to ensure full compliance and risk mitigation.

• Provide independent audit support for strategic initiatives, like New Product introductions (NPPs), while maintaining objectivity.

What you bring 

• If you're someone who likes to build things from the ground up, enjoys being hands-on and wants to get more insight into the fintech space, this opportunity could be the one you've been looking for.

• Multiple years of experience in internal audit functions or in an audit firm.

• A background in IT or a related academic field is preferred, but we are open to candidates with strong practical experience and a deep understanding of IT systems.

• Familiarity with key regulations such as MaRisk, DORA, ISO 27001, KRITIS

• Passion about the future of fintech and desire to drive it from a front-row seat

• English and German fluency (both written and spoken)

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced remote environment

• Ability to work from Germany (being based in Berlin is not required, though a plus)

It’s great if you

• can engage with engineering teams on an equal footing, understanding technical complexities while bridging the gap between audit requirements and real-world implementation.

• have a (deep) understanding of software development.

Why Upvest?

• We're working on solving a hard problem: fixing the European securities financial infrastructure that empowers more people to be able to invest. You have the opportunity to contribute to this change.

• We invest in you. From access to a personal coach, development budget and plenty of opportunities to grow in your role.

• We take hiring seriously with a strong focus on keeping a high bar when interviewing (equally important is that we hire decent people, who are passionate about their craft and helping us achieve our shared mission).

• While we're not quite fully-remote, we are committed to being a flexible employer, as we understand you don't have to be in the office to do your best work.

• We live in a culture of empowerment, trust (that we hire the best people and get out of their way) and openness (there's a greater advantage in sharing information than keeping it to ourselves).

Our values:

• Learn and grow. We aim high to shape our future. We give and request honest feedback knowing that we develop together. Progression over Perfection.

• Team first. We make it easy for others. We value our differences and are open to others' opinions. We win and celebrate together! Team over Egos.

• Own the outcome. Whether we win or we lose, we stand together. We are proactive and get the job done. Outcome over Process.

• Tell the story. We always start with the why. We share knowledge to empower others. Transparency over Complexity.

Upvest is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees