Senior Internal Auditor

Recruitment Specialist for qualified professionals in Finance | Audit | GRC

We are seeking a new colleague for the Internal Audit department at Leaseplan Corporate, to fill the position of Senior Auditor for Risk Management & Compliance. If you enjoy taking ownership and working in a dynamic, international, and diverse environment, this is the right opportunity for you.

Group Audit is responsible for the global audit coverage of Lease Plan across 25 countries. As a Senior Auditor for Risk Management & Compliance, you will provide assurance by conducting audits and advising management with insights gathered. We believe that conducting integrated audits (first and second line, hard and soft controls) creates the most value for management and for you. While being a subject matter expert on auditing the second line, you will be exposed to all activities of Lease Plan (leasing, operations, and governance processes at head-office and entity level), offering ample personal growth opportunities.

• Assess the control environment of key processes via interviews and substantive testing to identify internal control gaps, operational risks, and compliance issues with group policies or local laws/regulations. You will be supported by more experienced colleagues where needed.
• Act as a team member, with the possibility of managing smaller assignments.
• Be involved in audits covering all activities of Lease Plan, with a focus on Risk domains (Financial Risks such as assets, credit, treasury; and Non-Financial Risks like operational, compliance, legal).
• Communicate the outcomes of your testing to local Executive Management, both verbally and in writing; contribute to the overall audit report.
• Help ensure our audit practices remain current and in line with organizational and regulatory developments as a subject matter expert.

• A professional, curious, and inquisitive mindset to form independent and balanced opinions; a self-starter who can work independently and in a team; result-oriented; and capable of working with deadlines.
• A university degree (at least Master’s) and willingness to obtain professional qualifications (RA, RO, CPA, CIA).
• Knowledge of Basel banking requirements and/or risk management practices across multiple risk domains (e.g., asset, credit, treasury, operational, financial).
• At least 4-5 years of relevant experience, preferably within a financial institution subject to regulatory supervision (preferably ECB or DNB).
• Ability to deal with local cultural differences and create management buy-in across Lease Plan’s 25 countries.
• Fluency in English, both verbal and written.
• Willingness to travel internationally for business trips of 1 to 2 weeks (~25% annually).
• High integrity and reliability, given access to confidential information.

Lease Plan’s mission is to deliver any car, anytime, anywhere. As a global leader in Car-as-a-Service, we manage approximately 1.6 million vehicles across 25 countries. We foster a culture of innovation and customer focus. Since 22 May 2023, Lease Plan and ALD Automotive have joined forces to leverage scale and capabilities for growth, focusing on net zero emissions and digital transformation.

Société Générale is our majority shareholder, with 53% of the capital, and is one of Europe’s leading financial services groups.

Lease Plan also holds a banking license and is classified as a Significant Institution under ECB supervision. Our Group Audit team, based in Amsterdam, comprises about 30 professionals dedicated to providing independent assurance and insights to our governance bodies and regulators.