Internal Audit

We strive for Pragmatic Audit & Pragmatic Insights

Wishing to outsource your Internal Audit function or just to externalize sensitive topics ?

Your internal audit function is fully supported by our dedicated team of experienced professionals able to provide insights, assurance required to meet your objectives.

Outsourcing

Co-sourcing

Having resource shortage ?

We reinforce and bring extra flexibility to your internal audit team to cope with peaks of activity and to complete your team on specific / technical matters (Governance, Outsourcing, AML IV/V, MiFID II/ PRIIPs, MAD II, IT security, etc.). More than 40 regulated entities trust us!

Assessing the robustness of your internal controls and reporting

Under Global standards as International Standard on Assurance Engagements (“ISAE”) No. 3402

Controls Reports

Wondering how your internal audit function stands compared to best practices ?

We help you assess your compliance with professional standards (IPPF) and the areas for improvement within your internal audit function. We then provide recommendations allowing your internal audit team to reach top-notch quality and to ensure that controls are adequately designed and work effectively to mitigate your risks.

External Quality Assessment

Our team

Marc Bussutil

Partner

Marc has more than 15 years of experience in the financial services industry (bank, asset management, asset servicing, wealth management, as well as audit and consulting).

He built a solid internal audit expertise by leading assignments in Luxembourg and abroad (i.e. France, Monaco, Spain and Switzerland) for two large Luxembourg-based banks.

Marc also spent more than 10 years in consulting firms managing external audit and advisory mandates for various financial services clients.

Marc is an active member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Association Luxembourgeoise des Compliance Officers (ALCO).

Vincent Kraske

Director

Vincent has more than 13 years of experience in the financial services industry (Banks, PSFs, Investment funds and Management Companies).

He built a solid expertise in Internal Audit by leading assignments in Luxembourg and abroad (Spain) for two Luxembourg-based banks (including two AIFMs and UCITS Management Companies).

Vincent also spent several years in a Big 4 audit firm by managing external audits for prestigious well-known financial services clients (Banks, PSFs and Investment funds).

His range of expertise includes internal audit and financial auditing.

Hélène Dethise

Senior Manager

Member of the IIA and ALCO, Hélène built her experience by serving the Financial Services Industrial players in Luxembourg.

At the beginning of her professional career started in 2012, Hélène was first dedicated to the external audit of Professionals of the Financial Sector (PFS).

Then, she gained a sound experience in Internal Audit by leading internal audit outsourcing assignments for PFS, Management Companies and Alternative Investment Fund Managers.

Her range of expertise includes internal audit, internal control framework and regulatory compliance.

Jasmin Jochum

Senior Manager

Jasmin has more than 17 years of internal and external audit experience in the financial services industry (asset management, asset servicing, wealth management, corporate trust).

She is holder of relevant professional certifications (CIA, CFSA, CAMS) and is an active member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS).

She built a solid internal audit expertise by leading assignments in Luxembourg and abroad (i.e. Germany, Italy, France, Hong Kong) for three Luxembourg-based banks.

Jasmin also spent more than 2.5 years in external audit for various financial services clients.

Quentin Lambecq

Senior Manager

Quentin has more than 7 years of internal audit experience in the financial services industry (Corporate Banking, asset management, asset servicing, wealth management).

He built a solid internal audit expertise by leading assignments in Luxembourg and abroad for two large Luxembourg based banks.

His organisation and determination are the guarantee of the success and the quality of the missions he is accountable for.

Quentin is a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

Elyes Aloui

Manager

Internal Audit Manager with more than 9 years of professional experience serving financial services firms in Luxembourg, mainly banks, management companies and PSF.

Hajar Loirraqi

Manager

Having 4 years of experience in insurance as a service manager of fraudulent cases and 3 years of experience in Internal Audit, Hajar is a senior internal auditor at HACA Partners.

She participated in the realization of several engagements provided to financial institutions and insurances in Luxembourg.

Hajar’s main missions cover performing reconciliation and audit work, realization of Control Matrix and GAP analysis, performing AML Testing.

Sabrina Soares

Manager

Sabrina has been fully dedicated to the Funds’ industry since the very beginning of her professional career in 2016.

She gained a sound experience of Investment Funds through the audits of several significant mandates provided to investments players in Luxembourg. She then gained some experience on the Real Estate industry by working within a central administration of a multitude of entities located in Luxembourg.

Sabrina’s missions cover organization review, financial audit, financial valuations, performance management and process optimization. Her organization and determination are the guarantee of the success and the quality of the missions she is accountable for.

Malika Djelil

Senior Auditor

Malika has more than 3 years of experience in the financial Tax and Bank services, she developed her professional background within a Big 4 firm, and she also served as Internal Auditor at a French Bank.

Malika accumulated valuable experience as an Internal Auditor.

Her determination and motivation are the motto to the success and quality of the missions she is working on.

Clara Gruszewski

Senior Auditor

Clara has more than 3 years of experience in the financial services industry in Luxembourg.

Clara spent several years in a Big 4 audit firm by being involved in external audits for prestigious well-known financial services clients (Banks, Management Companies, PFSs).

Her determination and motivation are the motto to the success and quality of the missions she is working on.

Anaëlle Hachon

Senior Auditor

Anaëlle has more than 4 years of experience in finance field. She started her professional career with Risk management and internal control in an international oil group .

Then Anaëlle worked abroad for 2 years in Ghana as a financial controller. During that time, she followed an online course and obtained a Master in Financial engineering. When she came back in Europe, she worked at General Inspection of a French Banking Group and performed several internal audits for banks belonging to this Group.

Anaëlle continued her professional experience as a consultant in internal audit within a “Big Five” located in Luxembourg, working in Regulatory Consulting for Management Company; Support PSF; Specialised PSF; Banks and Reinsurance Companies. Her functions also covered risk assessments and regulatory watch.

Elizabeth Imad

Senior Auditor

Elizabeth has more than 3 years of experience in the internal audit field.

Prior to that, she spent several years in a Big 4 audit firm in Luxembourg by being involved in external audits for well-known insurance companies.

Her organization and determination are the guarantee of the success and the quality of the missions she is accountable for.

Elizabeth is also a member of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and the Association Luxembourgeoise des Compliance Officers (ALCO).

Zakaria Meski

Senior Auditor

Zakaria has more than 6 years of experience across external and internal audit in the financial sector in Morocco and Luxembourg.

He gained an extensive experience in auditing and advising clients for a “big four” in both Morocco and Luxembourg. He also had the opportunity to practice the internal audit and inspection function in a bank subsidiary of an international French bank.