Internal Audit Manager

About UsLegora is redefining how legal work gets done. Not built for lawyers, built with them. We work alongside the world’s best legal teams, who expect excellence, precision, and speed, and we hold ourselves to the same bar.Our AI-native workspace lets legal professionals move faster, think more clearly, and operate with sharper precision. By analysing thousands of documents in minutes and powering end-to-end workflows, we cut through complexity, teams can focus on what matters: judgment, strategy, and outcomes.1,000+ customers across 50+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $100M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI and Graceview.We partner with world-class performers: including Aaron Judge and the New York Yankees, Ludvig Åberg (and his caddie), and campaigns featuring Jude Law.Joining Legora means three things.We lean in: ownership over titles, outcomes over intentions.We fight for excellence: high standards, direct, ego-free feedback.We grow together: as a team and with our customers.Mission before ego. Everyone contributes. No one coasts.If you’re driven by impact, pace, and raising the bar. This is the place.The Role We're hiring an Internal Audit Manager to own our Business Process (BP) SOX controls program. You'll sit close to Finance and Internal Audit leadership, owning the risk assessment that shapes our controls universe and building testing processes from scratch.This is a high-impact, high-ownership role for someone who wants to build a program, not just run one. You'll be the primary coordinator with external audit and our co-source partner, and you'll bring a modern, tech-forward lens — actively applying AI to reduce manual testing effort and find efficiencies as the function scales.What You’ll DoYou'll work closely with Finance, process owners, external audit, and our co-source partner to build a rigorous, efficient business process controls program from the ground up.More than that, we believe you will thrive by taking ownership of:Owning the end to end risk assessment process and translating it into a prioritized controls testing planDesigning new testing processes, workpaper templates, and documentation frameworks from scratchCoordinating with external audit and the co-source partner on timelines, deliverables, and open items for BP controlsLeading and performing control walkthroughs with process owners across the businessAssessing control deficiencies for severity and root cause, and driving remediation plans to completionDeveloping and delivering training to control owners and stakeholders on control design and testing expectationsImplementing AI-driven and automated solutions to reduce manual testing and improve efficiencyCollaborating with stakeholders across Finance, IT, and the business as a trusted advisorWhat You BringCPA, CIA, or similar certificationBig 4 or co-source firm experience5+ years of experience in internal audit, SOX/internal controls, or a related risk/compliance function, including experience managing or mentoring othersDemonstrated experience building or significantly enhancing a controls program or testing methodology from scratchStrong track record managing external audit and/or co-source relationshipsHands-on experience performing and overseeing walkthroughs, testing, and deficiency evaluationProficiency with Auditboard, Vanta, NetSuite, Google Docs/Workspace, major LLM providers (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini), Salesforce, and WorkdayStrong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain control concepts to non-audit stakeholdersA high degree of ownership and comfort building process where none existsNice to HaveExperience building or scaling a controls function through a period of rapid growthPrior experience applying AI or automation tools directly within an audit or testing workflowExperience with data analytics or continuous monitoring tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI, Tableau, ACL)Experience designing and delivering training programs to non-audit stakeholdersBackground in a SOX-compliant or public-company-readiness environmentWhat’s In It For YouGlobal collaboration: Partner with teams and clients across Europe, APAC, and North America.Competitive package: Comprehensive salary, benefits, and tools for success.Meaningful work: Your efforts shape how thousands of lawyers use AI daily.In-person environment: Union Square office designed for ambitious builders and company provided lunch daily.Benefits & Perks: We invest in our people with a comprehensive, thoughtfully designed benefits package:Medical, Dental & VisionMultiple medical plan options through Aetna and Kaiser PermanenteHSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection)Dental plans via MetLifeVision plans via Vision CareFamily SupportGenerous parental leaveFree access to Maven ClinicDependent Care FSAFree One Medical membership for employees and dependentsAdditional PerksPre-tax commuter benefitsLife Insurance + STD/LTD401(K) with generous company matchUnlimited PTORobust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and moreLegora is an Equal Opportunity EmployerAt Legora, we believe great teams are built on diversity of thought and experience. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating an inclusive, high-performance culture where everyone can do their best work. We welcome people of all backgrounds and don’t discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.