Head of Audit (m/f/d)

You will set the direction for Internal Audit across Lloyds Bank GmbH and ensure our audit plan is risk-based, forward-looking and focused. You will work closely with senior stakeholders while maintaining full audit independence.

Your key responsibilities include
 

• Leading the Internal Audit function as the bank’s third line of defence
• Shaping and delivering a high-quality, risk-focused audit plan
• Presenting clear audit insights to the Audit Committee, Executive Management and senior governance forums
• Ensuring material and emerging risks are identified, challenged and escalated appropriately
• Leading, developing and inspiring a strong audit team
• Building constructive relationships with senior stakeholders, regulators and Group colleagues
• Providing Board-ready reporting with clear conclusions, judgement and impact

You will join and lead the Internal Audit team at Lloyds Bank GmbH, a team with an important mission: providing independent assurance, challenge and insight across the bank.
The team works closely with senior leaders, risk functions, business areas and regulators. It is a role for someone who enjoys both strategic influence and hands-on leadership. You will set the tone, build capability and help create an audit function that is trusted, respected and future-focused.

You will lead, mentor, and guide a team of 11 audit professionals based in Berlin and Amsterdam—including Senior Audit Managers, Audit Managers and Audit Assistants—fostering growth across a diverse, international team.

We are looking for an experienced audit leader who combines professional authority with strong judgement, clear communication and the confidence to operate at Board level.
 

• Extensive senior-level Internal Audit experience in financial services or banking
• Experience leading audit functions or senior audit teams in a regulated environment
• Strong knowledge of retail banking, treasury and prudential risk management
• Experience with ECB-supervised institutions, BaFin, EBA Guidelines, MaRisk, German banking regulation, AFM expectations and/or Dutch Wft regulation
• Lloyds Bank GmbH operates in close partnership with the Lloyds Banking Group Audit Function. Experience working within a similar group audit structure or matrix organisation would be considered a strong advantage.
• A relevant qualification such as CIA, ACA, ACCA, CPA, Wirtschaftsprüfer, Dutch Registeraccountant, CISA or equivalent
• Proven experience preparing and presenting Audit Committee and Board-level outputs
• Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to challenge with confidence and integrity
• Excellent written and spoken English; German and/or Dutch would be a plus

This is your opportunity to shape the audit strategy of a growing European bank, influence governance at the highest level and lead a function that plays a critical role in the bank’s future.
If you are motivated by impact, independence, accountability and professional excellence, this could be your next big move.