Group Head of Internal Audit

Capital.com
London
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: Finance & AccountingSkills: ["Strategic leadership","Stakeholder management","Audit independence","Risk-based assurance","Control assessment"]

Own and drive the multi-year internal audit strategy for a multi-jurisdictional digital CFD and trading group. Lead an independent, high-performing internal audit function—designing and executing annual audit plans, overseeing fieldwork across trading, technology/cyber, financial crime and regulated processes, and issuing assurance to the Board, Audit Committee and CEO. Manage audit issues end-to-end, align coverage to multiple regulators, and escalate material control failures and regulatory concerns.

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Capital.com
Capital.com
18 hours ago

Group Head of Internal Audit

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Job Summary

Own and drive the multi-year internal audit strategy for a multi-jurisdictional digital CFD and trading group. Lead an independent, high-performing internal audit function—designing and executing annual audit plans, overseeing fieldwork across trading, technology/cyber, financial crime and regulated processes, and issuing assurance to the Board, Audit Committee and CEO. Manage audit issues end-to-end, align coverage to multiple regulators, and escalate material control failures and regulatory concerns.
Location: London
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Sr. Director level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and own the multi-year internal audit strategy aligned to group growth plans, regulatory expectations across six entities, and the evolving risk landscape.
  • •Build and lead an independent internal audit function providing credible assurance across a complex, multi-jurisdictional group.
  • •Develop, maintain, and execute the annual group audit plan, covering entities, material business processes, technology infrastructure, regulated activities, and outsourced functions.
  • •Lead audit fieldwork and reporting across operations, trading systems, technology and cyber, financial crime/AML-KYC, market abuse surveillance, conduct risk, Consumer Duty, product governance, third-party outsourcing, model risk, and financial controls.
  • •Maintain an audit issue log, validate remediation and closure evidence, and escalate material control failures and significant regulatory concerns directly to the Group Audit Committee.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Health InsurancePensionAnnual LeaveRemote WorkVolunteer DaysReferral Program

Key Requirements

  • •Professional audit qualification (CIA, ACCA, ACA, CISA, CPA or equivalent), with CIA strongly preferred.
  • •IIA membership (or equivalent professional body membership).
  • •Strong knowledge of the IIA International Professional Practices Framework (IPPF) and how to apply it in multi-jurisdiction financial services.
  • •Working knowledge of FCA requirements for investment firms, including MIFIDPRU, SYSC, COBS, PROD, DISP, AML/CTF, and Consumer Duty.
  • •Proven experience designing and operating a hybrid or co-sourced internal audit model at group level, including methodology ownership and quality assurance of specialist providers.
Experience:Financial servicesBrokerageDigital CFDMulti-jurisdictionalTradingInvestment firmRegulatory
Skills:Strategic leadershipStakeholder managementAudit independenceRisk-based assuranceControl assessment
Certifications:CIAACCAACACISACPAIIA membership

Company Brief

Capital.com
Operates an online trading platform offering CFDs, forex, commodities, indices and cryptocurrencies to retail investors and traders, combining market access with educational content, analytics, and AI-driven insights for informed trading decisions.
Industry: Trading Platforms
Company Size: Large (251 to 1,000 employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2016
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