Principal Internal Controls Consultant

WHAT MAKES US, US    Join some of the most innovative thinkers in FinTech as we lead the evolution of financial technology. If you are an innovative, curious, collaborative person who embraces challenges and wants to grow, learn and pursue outcomes with our prestigious financial clients, say Hello to SimCorp!  At its foundation, SimCorp is guided by our values — caring, customer success-driven, collaborative, curious, and courageous. Our people-centered organization focuses on skills development, relationship building, and client success. We take pride in cultivating an environment where all team members can grow, feel heard, valued, and empowered.  If you like what we’re saying, keep reading!  Why This Role Matters  SimCorp is on a journey to mature its Internal Controls System across all key risk areas, in line with group-level governance requirements. This role is the senior execution owner of that journey — leading implementation, embedding control ownership across business functions, and leading the shift toward AI-enabled assurance. This is a change role as much as a controls role. You will work across a complex, international organisation to make internal controls meaningful and owned — shifting the perception from compliance obligation to genuine business enablement. You thrive in environments that are still being shaped, and you bring the seniority and credibility to take others with you. We are looking for someone who combines senior stakeholder credibility with a self-driving, action-oriented mindset — someone who can shape the agenda, manage their own workload, and genuinely enjoys delivering results. What You Will Be Responsible For: ICS Implementation & Cycle Ownership Own and drive the ICS implementation roadmap across all in-scope key risk areas Operate the annual ICS cycle end-to-end: planning, delivery coordination, effectiveness confirmation, and sign-off  Lead ICS effectiveness monitoring, including spot testing and qualitative review Stakeholder Enablement & Business Partnering Act as the senior ICS business partner to Risk Partners and business functions across the organisation Design and deliver upskilling and enablement initiatives to build control ownership in the first line Communicate with senior stakeholders across departments and leadership levels in a credible way and lead the effort Sell the value of an effective internal control environment and actively shift the perception of the controls function from oversight to enablement AI & Digital Enablement Lead the delivery of AI use cases in the ICS domain — automated control documentation, execution monitoring, and AI-assisted testing Define and govern how AI and digital tooling enters internal controls work across the organisation Drive continuous improvement in assurance methodology and digital ways of working Promote a culture of AI adoption and innovation within the team and beyond Quality & Reporting Ensure ICS…