Group Internal Auditor – Compliance Amsterdam • Optiver

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Are you eager to grow your career in the financial markets within a collaborative, high-paced environment? Do you combine a solid internal-audit foundation with a strong curiosity for compliance, combined with the agility to deep-dive into broader operational or IT topics? Then you could be our next Group Internal Auditor.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Group Internal Auditor, you will collaborate with a team of eight experienced internal auditors. You will be involved in assessments relevant to the local Optiver entities, group functions, Management Board and Supervisory Board. Your primary focus will be on Compliance-related audit topics, and you will work closely with the Group Compliance Audit Manager. Additionally, you will support other Audit Managers on broader audit topics when needed—giving you exposure to a wide array of business areas, such as HR, Legal, Operations, and Finance. The common purpose is to enhance and safeguard organizational value by conducting risk-based and objective audits, providing assurance & valuable insights.

While the Group Audit team is based in Amsterdam audit activities are executed around the globe and the team works on various assessments across all of our offices. You will visit the main offices once or twice per year for a period of one to two weeks each time.
In short, you will:

• Assist with planning and executing audits, focusing primarily on compliance-related risks.
• Support broader audit engagements cross functionally when required
• Work with different compliance teams across the globe, taking cultural and regulatory differences into account.
• Prepare audit documentation, assist in drafting reports, and communicate findings to stakeholders.
• Continuously learn and grow by being exposed to a fast-moving and complex business environment.
• Support the ongoing development and refinement of audit methodology, templates, and reporting standards.

WHO YOU ARE

Optiver needs our next Group Auditor to be someone with:

• 5+ years’ experience in internal audit or second-line control testing and monitoring (including deep-dive reviews).
• Understanding of compliance principles – basic knowledge of regulatory frameworks (e.g. financial conduct, market integrity, personal conduct policies).
• Familiarity with risks, controls and control effectiveness concepts.
• Regulatory Awareness – a keen interest in global compliance trends (e.g. EU SSR, DORA, local market conduct rules).
• Attention to detail – accurate in reviewing documentation, testing controls, and drafting observations.
• Strong Time Management – effectively prioritizes tasks, stays organized, and meets deadlines.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Willingness to develop audit skills and the ability to work both independently and collaboratively.
• A proactive, pragmatic mindset and a strong appetite to learn.
• Prior experiences within financial markets and/or exposure to trading environments is considered a plus.
• Ability to travel internationally for short assignments (approximately 8–10 weeks per year).

WHO WE ARE

At Optiver, our mission is to constantly improve the market by injecting liquidity, providing accurate pricing, increasing transparency and acting as a stabilizing force no matter the market conditions. With a focus on continuous improvement, we participate in the safeguarding of healthy and efficient markets for everyone who participates. As one of the largest market making institutions, we are a trusted partner of 70+ exchanges across the globe.

WHAT YOU’LL GET

You’ll join a culture of collaboration and excellence, where you’ll be surrounded by curious thinkers and creative problem solvers. Motivated by a passion for continuous improvement, you’ll thrive in a supportive, high-performing environment alongside talented colleagues, working collectively to tackle the toughest problems in the financial markets.

In addition, you’ll receive:

• A performance-based bonus structure, enabling all of our employees to benefit from our global profit pool.

• The opportunity to work alongside best-in-class professionals from over 50 different countries.

• 25 paid vacation days in your first year, increasing to 30 from your second year onwards.

• Training opportunities, discounts on health insurance, and fully paid first-class commuting expenses.

• Extensive office perks, including breakfast, lunch and dinner, world-class barista coffee, in-house physio and chair massages, organized sports and leisure activities, and Friday afternoon drinks.

• Training and continuous learning opportunities, including access to conferences and tech events.

• Competitive relocation packages and visa sponsorship where necessary for expats.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply directly via the form below. If you have any questions feel free to contact our Recruitment team via our recruitment inquiry form.

Please note:

• We do not require any assistance from third-parties including agencies in the recruitment of this role

• We cannot accept applications via email’

DIVERSITY STATEMENT

Optiver is committed to diversity and inclusion.