Chief Internal Audit & Supervisory Relations

🧰Who are we? 

Wakam is a B2B2C insurance company that creates white-label insurance solutions via its Play&Plug® technology platform for more than 80 partners. We provide most of our insurance products through API, and hosts white label insurance solutions via our Play&Plug technology platform.

With a footprint spanning 32 countries and revenue of more than €900 million in 2023, mostly generated outside France, Wakam is the European leader in digital and embedded insurance.

Strongly committed to social responsibility, Wakam is a mission-driven company dedicated to “enabling transparent and impactful insurance".

🚀 About the Team

he role of the Internal Audit Office is to provide independent assurance that Wakam's risk management, governance and internal control processes are operating effectively.

It provides an objective opinion and recommendation to the Audit Committee, the CEO and the Board by providing advice and guidance and where appropriate by measuring and evaluating their effectiveness and recommendation.

🎯 The Mission

As Chief Internal Audit & Supervisory Relations, you will play a critical role in building and leading Wakam’s internal audit function at group level. You’ll define the long-term vision, lead regulatory engagement, and be a key voice in supporting Wakam’s risk culture and compliance.

✏️ Your Responsibilities

• Define and drive the vision for the internal audit function at Wakam

• Audit current processes and historical structures to build a strong foundation

• Lead the internalisation of the function at Group level

• Oversee the execution of the audit plan in collaboration with external partners

• Recruit and grow a high-performing audit team

• Own the end-to-end delivery of audit missions

• Recommend and track action plans tied to audit findings

• Continuously improve audit methodology

• Report findings to the Audit & Risk Committee

• Act as the primary point of contact for European supervisory authorities

• Coordinate all supervisory interactions across the organisation

• Collaborate closely with Compliance, Legal, and Executive leadership

✨ Who You Are

• Experience in a similar role in insurance, consulting, or a regulatory body

• Master’s degree in Audit, Risk, Law, Compliance, or similar

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities

• Strategic vision combined with operational execution

• Outstanding communication and analytical writing skills

• Fluency in English (written and spoken)

 💥Why Join Wakam?

• Join a fast-growing insurtech that values autonomy, ownership, and innovation

• Take on a strategic leadership role with visibility at Group level

• Help define a function that’s essential to Wakam’s continued growth and credibility

• Thrive in an environment that’s transparent, bold, and people-first

🏆 Hiring Process

We aim to keep the process transparent, engaging, and efficient. Here’s what to expect:

1. Interview  with Talent Acquisition Partner 

2. Technical interview with VP People & Head of Internal Audit

3. Manager interview with Group CEO

Recruitment Agencies:

Wakam has an in-house recruitment team, which focuses on sourcing great candidates directly. Wakam does not accept unsolicited resumes from agency or search firm recruiters.

Fees will not be paid in the event a candidate submitted by a recruiter without an agreement in place is hired. When we do use agencies, we have a PSL in place, so please do not contact our managers directly.