Internal Audit Lead

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Help us Build the Future of Money

Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini) is a licensed digital asset exchange and custodian. We built the Gemini platform so customers can buy, sell, and store digital assets (e.g., Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Zcash) in a regulated, secure, and compliant manner.

Digital assets and blockchain technology have the power to transform the world for good. This truth, along with our core values, form the bedrock of our company and culture. At Gemini, no job is too small and no project too big as we endeavor to build the future of money. We are a mission-driven, team-based, inclusive, and determined community of thought leaders who invest in each other and the long game. Join us in our mission!

The Department: Audit

The Audit department is passionate about building a next-generation 3rd line of defense. We believe that trust is our most important asset and are redefining what it means to provide objective oversight of internal controls, risk management, and governance. Lean and nimble, the Audit department seeks creative ways to test controls in the rapidly-evolving digital asset industry. When evaluating business and technology processes, our team values collaborating over resisting and forward-thinking over reacting.

The Role: Internal Audit Lead

Reporting to the Head of Audit, the Manager, Audit is a senior member of the Audit department with responsibility for direct oversight of internal audit activity across all departments. The role's primary responsibilities include managing third-party internal audit consultants, collaborating with the Risk department on control testing activities, and evaluating Gemini's operations and compliance with key regulations by evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes. The Manager, Audit has a unique opportunity to help create a modern Audit department in the evolving, fast-paced digital assets industry.

Responsibilities

  • Direct and supervise the design and execution of internal audits in accordance with professional standards, company policies and regulatory requirements. This includes oversight of third-party, co-sourced internal audit personnel to provide effective audit execution.
  • Collaborate with management to ensure audit issues are resolved in a timely manner.
  • Evaluate methods to streamline audit approaches, improve control testing activities, and enhance risk monitoring.
  • Work closely with senior leadership to advise on effective risk mitigation, control implementation and audit issue remediation while maintaining the independence of the 3rd Line of Defense.
  • Assist the Head of Audit with reporting to the Audit Committee of the Board and regulatory institutions, where applicable.
  • Collaborate with the 2nd Line of Defense (Risk department) on control testing activities, maintenance of the process, risk, and control library, and enterprise risk management.
  • Participate in the annual enterprise risk assessment process, including the scoring and documentation of risk ratings.

Minimum Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management or related field, or commensurate work experience.
  • 7+ years of financial services, fintech, or cryptocurrency internal audit experience with increasing responsibility.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Risk Management or related field, or commensurate work experience.
  • Deep, extensive knowledge of auditing standards and procedures, laws, rules and regulations.
  • Ability to lead a project team and foster a strong working relationship with third-party, co-sourcing providers, regulators, and internal lines of businesses.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) certification or related professional designation.
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, startup environment, with an ability to adapt to changes rapidly.
  • Familiarity with payment processes in financial services.
  • Experience auditing IT systems and employing IT general control frameworks.


It Pays to Work Here

We take a holistic approach to compensation at Gemini, which includes:

  • Competitive base salaries across all departments
  • Ownership in the company via profit sharing units
  • Amazing benefits, 401k match contribution, and flexible hours
  • Snacks, Perks, Wellness Outings & Events

 

Gemini is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.

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