About Fuze
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Fuze is a global digital asset infrastructure group building the regulated rails that move stablecoins, digital assets and payments across some of the fastest-growing corridors in the world. Banks, fintechs and enterprises use our APIs to launch compliant digital asset products without building the licensing, custody and compliance stack themselves.
Our platform spans payments and wealth: stablecoin orchestration, cross-border payments with 24/7 settlement, a crypto payment gateway, embedded trading and collateralised lending, and an institutional OTC desk.
We've processed over $20B and we're just getting started. With teams across Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, Switzerland, Canada, the US, and more to come, we are backed by leading global investors.
Fuze is scaling into one of the defining infrastructure players in digital assets, and this is the moment to join - your call.
Role Overview
Fuze is seeking an Internal Auditor to join our growing team and support the integrity, efficiency, and effectiveness of our internal controls and business processes. In this role, you will plan and execute audit engagements, evaluate operational and financial risks, and collaborate with cross-functional partners to drive continuous improvement across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
Audit Planning & Risk Assessment
- Assist in developing a risk-based annual audit plan aligned with digital asset and payments regulatory requirements.
- Identify key risks across blockchain operations, custodial processes, transaction monitoring, settlement systems, wallet operations, and third-party service providers.
Audit Execution
- Assist in developing a risk-based annual audit plan aligned with digital asset and payments regulatory requirements.
- Perform operational, financial, compliance, technology, and cybersecurity audits across the crypto and payments ecosystem.
- Assess the design and effectiveness of controls related to:
- Custody of digital assets (hot/cold wallets, key management, MPC, HSM).
- Transaction processing, settlement, reconciliation, and liquidity management.
- AML/CFT, sanctions screening, transaction monitoring, and KYC onboarding.
- Smart contract governance and crypto product risk controls.
- Fraud prevention and operational resilience.
- Test adherence to regulatory frameworks such as:
- Payment Services regulations (e.g., EMI/PI rules)
- Digital asset/VASP licensing requirements
- Technology and cyber risk guidelines
- Consumer protection and safeguarding obligation
Control Evaluation and Recommendations
- Evaluate internal control adequacy across blockchain, custodian, and payment operations.
- Identify control gaps and provide practical, risk-based recommendations for improvement.
- Support management in developing remediation plans and track timely closure of audit findings.
Reporting and Communications
- Evaluate internal control adequacy across blockchain, custodian, and payment operations.
- Prepare clear and concise audit reports, including findings, risk implications, and recommendations.
- Present audit results to senior management, Risk Committee, and Audit Committee.
- Maintain comprehensive workpapers and documentation in accordance with IIA standards.
Compliance, Governance & Regulatory Support
- Review compliance with applicable regulatory obligations:
- AML/CFT & sanctions regulations
- Licensing conditions (PSP/EMI/VASP/DASP)
- Safeguarding of customer funds and custody controls
- Outsourcing and third-party risk guidelines
- IT and cybersecurity regulatory requirements
- Support external regulatory audits, internal risk assessments, and special reviews.
Continuous Improvement & Sector Awareness
- Stay current with emerging risks in digital assets, DeFi, stablecoins, tokenization, payments, cybersecurity, and fraud.
- Monitor evolving regulatory landscapes and incorporate new requirements into audit work.
- Recommend enhancements to internal audit methodology and risk frameworks.
Key Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Information Systems, or related field.
- 5+ years of experience in internal/external audit, risk management, compliance, or financial controls.
- Hands-on exposure to:
- Blockchain operations / Wallet & key management
- Payment processing, settlement, and reconciliation
- AML/CFT controls in high-risk or tech-driven environments
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and investigative mindset.
- Excellent communication and report-writing skills.
- High ethical standards, independence, and attention to detail.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, rapidly evolving regulatory environment.
- Clear, senior-grade written and verbal communication, and comfort in the room with founders, investors, and regulators.
- High agency and low ego. You'll own workstreams end to end at Series-B pace, and we're all hands-on.
Strong preferences
- Preferred certifications: CIA, CPA, CISA, CAMS, CFE, CRISC, or equivalent.
- Experience in regulated digital asset exchanges, custodians, blockchain companies, fintechs, EMIs, or payment institutions.
- Real curiosity about Stablecoins and regulated crypto infrastructure, beyond the headlines.
Why Join Fuze
- Build what actually matters: You won't just execute tasks. You'll shape products, teams, and strategy in a fast-scaling fintech environment, with real ownership and real impact.
- High growth, high visibility: Work closely with leadership, influence key decisions, and grow your career faster than you would in a larger, more traditional organisation.
- Ambitious, no-nonsense culture: Work alongside sharp, driven people who move fast, think big, and get things done. No bureaucracy, just outcomes.
- Global exposure: Operate across markets, collaborate with diverse teams, and gain truly international experience.
- Merit over hierarchy: Ideas win here, not titles. If you're good, you'll be heard, trusted, and rewarded.
- Build your legacy: Join at the stage where you don't just grow with a company, you help create something you can point to and say, "I built that."
Equal Opportunity Statement
Fuze is a global team by design. Our people work across many countries, bringing different cultures, languages, and perspectives to every decision we make. That mix is how we build infrastructure for markets around the world, and it shapes how we work every day.
We hire for talent, curiosity, and drive. Ideas win here, not titles or where you come from.
Fuze is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.
If you need a reasonable accommodation during the hiring process, let us know and we'll support you.
