About This Job
Your Opportunity
Join Embark (Malta) Limited and play a key role in shaping and growing our Internal Audit practice within a dynamic and fast-evolving financial services environment.
As part of our continued growth, we are seeking an Internal Audit Manager to lead and further develop our internal audit vertical. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and high-profile clients across the payments, e-money, and crypto sectors, delivering high-quality, risk-based internal audit and advisory services.
Your Role with Us
As an Internal Audit Manager, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of client engagements, leading audit teams, and delivering value-adding insights that strengthen governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks. You will also contribute to the strategic growth of the internal audit function, including client relationship management and business development initiatives.
How You Will Make an Impact
- Lead and manage internal audit engagements from planning through to reporting and follow-up
- Develop and execute risk-based internal audit plans aligned with client priorities
- Provide practical, business-focused recommendations to enhance controls, governance, and compliance frameworks
- Build and maintain strong client relationships, acting as a trusted advisor
- Contribute to the growth of the internal audit practice, including supporting new business opportunities
- Manage, mentor, and develop team members, fostering a high-performance and collaborative culture
- Deliver clear, concise, and impactful reporting to senior management and Boards/Audit Committees
- Support clients in preparing for regulatory interactions and strengthening their control environments
- Stay abreast of regulatory developments and industry best practices within financial services
Your Leadership & Professional Skills
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop high-performing teams
- Strong project and stakeholder management skills, ensuring delivery against scope, timelines, and quality expectations
- Builds trusted relationships with clients and internal stakeholders, based on professionalism and credibility
- Proactive and solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to adapt to evolving client needs
Your Profile
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in internal audit, preferably within financial services, advisory, or a regulatory environment
- Professional qualification in accounting, financial services, or an equivalent discipline
- Strong understanding of internal control frameworks, risk management, and audit methodologies (including IIA Standards)
- Experience working with MFSA-regulated entities, including payment institutions and electronic money or crypto-asset service providers, is highly desirable
- Proven experience in managing client engagements and delivering high-quality audit outputs
- Excellent analytical, communication, and report-writing skills
- Strong commercial awareness and ability to contribute to business growth
- High level of integrity, objectivity, and professional judgement
Why Join Embark?
You will be part of a growing and ambitious advisory firm, where you will play a central role in shaping the internal audit offering and supporting a diverse client base in the fintech sector. You will work with a dynamic team and engage with high-profile clients across payment institutions, e-money institutions, and crypto asset service providers.
As the firm continues to expand, the role offers increasing responsibility in parallel with our growth, within a collaborative and professional environment focused on delivering practical and high-quality solutions. You will also benefit from strong career progression opportunities while being part of a supportive and forward-looking team.