Financial Risk Management Specialist

Nu is the world's leading digital banking platform, serving over 118 million customers across Brazil, Mexico, and Colombia. The company has been pioneering an industry transformation by leveraging data and proprietary technology to develop innovative products and services.

Guided by its mission to combat complexity and empower people, Nu caters to customers' complete financial journey, promoting financial access and advancement with responsible lending and transparency. The company operates through an efficient and scalable business model that combines low costs with growing returns.

About the role

We are seeking a highly skilled professional to join our Internal Audit team, the third line of defense at Nubank. Our mission is to provide an independent and objective assessment of internal controls and risk management, utilizing technology, data, and challenging the status quo to perform tests and generate insights that not only aid in building robust controls but also provide a business advantage.

The auditor will be responsible for conducting governance and regulatory audits, exploring the requirements of regulators in Brazil. This position will also involve handling requests from regulators, coordinating them within the Internal Audit team, and ensuring quality responses are delivered on time.

If you possess a strong understanding of corporate governance and regulations, enjoy challenges, and strive for continuous improvement in risk mitigation practices, Nubank is looking for someone like you.

• Participating in and leading audit fieldwork, particularly in Governance and Regulatory topics. This includes guiding projects, planning audit scope, executing tests, and producing final audit reports in collaboration with the team.
• Engaging with stakeholders from the first and second lines of defense to discuss audit findings and monitor the implementation of issues and action plans.
• Coordinating the collection of information, preparing, and reviewing responses to regulatory inquiries sent to the Internal Audit.
• Proactively monitoring key regulatory changes, providing timely updates and regulatory support to the Internal Audit team.
• Contributing to Internal Audit's strategic projects.
• Data collection and risk assessment to build the annual audit work plan.
• Applying data exploration and analysis techniques to identify unmitigated risks and/or evaluate the efficiency of implemented controls.

• Previous experience in audit, preferably in the financial, payments, or fintech sector.
• Strong understanding of Brazil's regulatory environment, including familiarity with local regulatory bodies such as the Central Bank of Brazil and CVM.
• Experience in conducting risk assessments and control testing.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to perform in-depth analysis, particularly related to governance issues.
• Demonstrated willingness to share knowledge and contribute to the improvement of the team's technical skills.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to collaborate effectively with different stakeholders at various levels.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple tasks, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to constantly adapt and quickly learn new technologies and tools, including AI tools.
• Familiarity with data analysis tools, such as Data Bricks and SQL, is a plus.

• Chance of earning equity at Nubank
• Public Transportation Commuting Benefit (Vale-Transporte)
• NuCare – Psychological, Financial and Legal Assistance Program
• Life Insurance
• Medical Plan
• NuLanguage – Language Course Program
• Nucleo - Our learning platform of courses
• Extended Parental Leave
• Daycare Allowance
• Parental Consultancy
• Work-from-home Allowance
• 30 days of paid vacation

Our work model is hybrid and has cycles that can be from two to three months according to the business expertise. For every eight or twelve weeks of remote work, one will be at the office.