Internal Control Internship

Who We Are

About the Team

• Designing and maintaininginternal control frameworks(1st and 2nd line of defence).
• Supportingrisk management and operational risk reviewsacross the company.
• Ensuring that our fast-growing business and innovative insurance products are delivered in acontrolled compliant and secureway.

Your Mission

Internal Control Framework

• Formalise and update Level 1 and Level 2 controls(design documentation testing approach).
• Support partner-related controls helping to ensure that our distributors and other key partners meet Wakams standards and obligations.
• Review and update existing control documentation ensuring consistency clarity and proper alignment with processes and risks.

Risk & Awareness

• Contribute tointernal awareness initiativesfor 1st line managers and teams (training materials presentations guidance) to help them better understand their role in internal control.
• Participate in thereview of operational risks contributing to the identification assessment and follow-up of key risk areas.

Optimisation & Innovation

• Help identifyopportunities to optimise and streamline internal control activities including:
  • Simplification and standardisation of controls
  • Better use of data and automation
• Contribute toexploring and implementing new tools including theuse of AI to improve monitoring documentation and analysis of controls and risks.

What You Bring

• You are currently pursuing aMasters degree (Bac4/5) ideally from aBusiness School university program in audit risk management finance or a related field.
• You havebasic knowledge of risk management and internal control concepts(3 lines of defence control frameworks operational risk etc.).
• You demonstrate stronganalytical skills and critical thinking and are comfortable structuring information and asking the right questions.
• You have goodinterpersonal and communication skills enabling you to interact with various teams and stakeholders.
• You are comfortable working inFrench and Englishin a professional context (written and spoken).

Who You Are

• Arecurious and eager to understand how a fast-growing Insurtech operates from products to processes to risks.
• Arerigorous organised and reliable especially when dealing with documentation and controls.
• Have apragmatic mindset able to balance theory (frameworks methodology) with operational reality.
• Enjoyworking with and supporting operational teams and are able to adapt your communication to different audiences.
• Appreciateteamworkand like contributing to aconstructive positive and collaborative environment.

AI & Digital Mindset

• Work withdigital tools and collaborative platformsto document and track controls and risks.
• Participate inoptimisation initiatives including exploring howAI or automationcan support internal control (e.g. document analysis anomaly detection data-driven monitoring).
• Be encouraged to look forefficient tool-based waysto improve risk oversight documentation quality and interaction with operational teams.

Why Join Wakam

• Gain aglobal qualitative view of risk management including:
  • Internal control
  • Operational risk
  • Methodology and frameworks
  • Support to operational teams
• Take anactive concrete rolein the day-to-day work of the Risk & Internal Control squad (not just observation).
• Discover howinternal control and risk management work in a fast-growing Insurtech in astimulating and innovative environment.
• Developtransferable skillsin audit risk and internal control that will be highly valuable for future roles in consulting industry or financial services.
• Join amission-driven companywhere your work contributes tosafer and more transparent insurance.

Hiring Process

1. Initial interview with our Talent Acquisition Partner
   To review your background motivations and interest in risk & internal control and to introduce Wakam and the Office Transformation Risk & Compliance.
2. Interview with our Chief Risk Officer (your future manager)
   To discuss your skills and mindset in more detail present the missions and expectations and assess the mutual fit.

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