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About the Role
N26 is seeking a Senior Manager / Team Lead – Non-Financial Risk & Internal Controls to lead a team of four specialists. This role is critical for designing, scaling, and maintaining a robust Internal Control System (ICS) at a leading digital bank, overseeing risk and control assessments, enhancing risk reporting, and collaborating across departments to mitigate non-financial risks.
Responsibilities
- Continuously design, build, refine and manage N26's internal control systems to effectively mitigate non-financial risks and support business growth and compliance.
- Work closely with departments across N26, guiding stakeholders during assessment processes to ensure control systems are robust and effective.
- Organise workshops and deliver training to internal teams to foster a culture of risk awareness and ensure effective ICS implementation.
- Guide, review and challenge Risk and Control Assessments in line with Risk Appetite considerations to ensure a robust control environment.
- Continuously design, build and refine the Risk Appetite Framework, formulating qualitative and quantitative metrics.
- Support in designing and implementing data-driven reporting for management and advisory board.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, or other relevant areas.
- 8+ years of professional experience in Non-Financial Risk Management (focus on RCSA, Controls Framework and Risk Appetite) gained in banking/financial services.
- Experience in or sound knowledge of Internal Control Systems and standards applicable to the financial industry.
- Strong analytical and conceptual skills, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving ability.
- Excellent communication skills on both technical and managerial levels.
- Sound knowledge of relevant legal and regulatory requirements and common industry standards.
- Track record in project delivery.
- An entrepreneurial vision, an autonomous attitude, and a ‘get things done’ approach.
- Hands-on approach and eagerness to tackle new topics with a quick grasp in conceptual project work and strategic thinking.
- Fluency in English is required, German is a plus.
Skills
- Non-Financial Risk Management
- Risk and Control Self-Assessments (RCSA)
- Controls Framework
- Risk Appetite
- Internal Control Systems (ICS)
- Analytical skills
- Conceptual skills
- Creativity
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Communication skills
- Project delivery
- Entrepreneurial vision
- Autonomy
- Strategic thinking
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior Manager
- 8+ years
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree
- Master's degree
Benefits
- Competitive personal development budget
- Work from home budget
- Discounts to fitness & wellness memberships
- Discounts for language apps
- Discounts for public transportation
- Premium subscription on personal N26 bank account
- Subscriptions for friends and family members
- Additional day of annual leave for each year of service
- High degree of autonomy
- Access to cutting edge technologies
- Relocation package with visa support
About the Company
- N26 has reimagined banking for today’s digital world, using technology and design to build a global banking platform.
- The company has eliminated physical branches, paperwork, and hidden fees for an elegant digital experience.
- N26 is headquartered in Berlin with offices in multiple cities across Europe and a 1,500-strong team of more than 80 nationalities.
Equal Opportunity
- N26 strives to build talented and diverse teams and welcomes applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, abilities, neurodiversities, and ages.
- The company is committed to creating an inclusive workspace where everyone feels valued and respected, free from harassment and discrimination.
- N26 provides support for application process needs and encourages interested individuals to reach out to candidate.exp@n26.com for assistance.