Head of Internal Audit

Job Description

Hiring : Head of Internal Audit

Location : Lagos

Our client is a well-established financial services group in Nigeria, offering a broad spectrum of services across investment banking, asset management, securities trading, research, consulting, and trust services, with a strong emphasis on local expertise and global standards.

The Company is seeking to hire a Head of Internal Audit who will be responsible for helping the organization achieve its objectives by systematically evaluating and improving the effectiveness of risk management, control, and governance processes.

Key Responsibilities :

• Identify control gaps and propose risk-mitigation measures across all processes.
• Enforce compliance with established policies, maker-checker controls, and regulatory directives.
• Review and validate all processes (de-materialization, dividend processing, e-lodgements, withdrawals, and related activities).
• Conduct periodic audit reviews and issue reports with actionable recommendations.
• Monitor compliance with internal policies, regulatory directives, and corporate governance standards.
• Track regulatory circulars from SEC, CSCS, NGX, and ensure processes remain aligned.
• Support fraud investigations and liaise with regulators where required.
• Champion process improvement and staff sensitization on internal control best practice.

Requirements

Benefits

N1,000,000 Monthly Net + Other Benefits