Senior Internal Auditor

BME

• Bolsas y Mercados Españoles - drives the transformation of financial markets and belongs to SIX, the third largest exchange group in Europe. What sets us apart drives us ahead: between local roots and global relevance, we are a unique blend of tradition and future, of foundation and growth. We value bright minds and inspire them to grow with their ideas. Come and shape the future of finance with us. Senior Internal Auditor Madrid | Working from home up to 40% | Reference 8330 Do you want to understand how a highly regulated financial-market business works from the inside? Are you curious, analytical and comfortable challenging how things are done? Then BME Internal Audit wants to hear from you. We are a collaborative and independent assurance team working across BME and REGIS-TR and closely with Internal Audit colleagues across SIX. In this role, you will take ownership of risk-based audit engagements across business, regulatory and technology topics, from planning and fieldwork through reporting and follow-up. You will work with stakeholders across the organization, bringing sound judgment, professional skepticism and clear communication to help strengthen governance, risk management and internal controls.

What You Will Do

lead and perform risk-based internal audit engagements across BME and REGIS-TR, taking ownership from planning and risk assessment through fieldwork, reporting and follow-up. understand the activities under review, identify key risks and controls, define the audit approach and perform testing to assess the design and operating effectiveness of controls.

critically assess audit evidence and document clear, evidence-based conclusions, findings and practical recommendations in line with the Group Internal Audit Methodology and professional standards. prepare high-quality workpapers and concise audit reports, discuss observations and action plans with stakeholders, and challenge constructively while maintaining independence and professional skepticism.

contribute to risk assessments, audit planning, follow-up, quality activities and continuous improvement, collaborating with Internal Audit colleagues across BME and SIX on joint and cross-entity engagements. What You Bring at least 5 years of relevant experience in internal or external audit, risk, controls or assurance, preferably in financial services, capital markets, financial market infrastructures or another highly regulated environment.

ability to manage audit engagements with a high degree of autonomy, quickly understand complex business and technology processes, identify the risks that matter and consistently deliver high-quality work within agreed timelines. excellent analytical, critical-thinking, writing and communication skills, combined with sound professional judgment, professional skepticism and the ability to challenge stakeholders constructively.

university degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics or a comparable field; a professional qualification such as CIA, CISA, CPA, ACCA or equivalent is an advantage. Knowledge of financial markets, EU financial regulation, IT controls or data analytics is also an advantage.

fluent written and spoken English, with the ability to independently produce high-quality audit documentation and reports and confidently conduct stakeholder meetings in English; fluency in Spanish is also required. If you have any questions, check out our FAQ page or call Sara Perez de la Cuesta at +34 91 709 56 80 .

For this vacancy we only accept direct applications in English. Diversity is important to us. Therefore, we are looking to receiving applications regardless of any personal background.