Internal Audit Manager
At a glance
Manager-level Audit & Controls role at Legora AB. New York · full-time · $158,100–$186,000 base.
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What you'll do
- Turn the end-to-end risk review into a prioritized testing plan for business process SOX controls
- Create testing methods, workpaper templates and documentation standards for a program being built from scratch
- Coordinate external auditors and the co-source partner on schedules, deliverables and unresolved items
- Lead control walkthroughs, evaluate deficiencies and root causes, then drive remediation through completion
- Use AI and automation to cut manual testing work, and train control owners on design and testing expectations
What you bring
- A CPA, CIA or comparable professional certification
- At least five years in internal audit, SOX controls or a related risk or compliance area, including mentoring or managing others
- Experience creating or substantially improving a controls program or testing approach, plus managing external audit or co-source relationships
- Hands-on capability with walkthroughs, control testing and deficiency assessments
Who this fits
This manager-level role suits someone who can establish a controls program from the ground up and work closely with Finance, Internal Audit and process owners. The job is based onsite in New York.
From the employer
About Us
Legora 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.
2,100+ customers across 80+ countries trust us, including Cleary Gottlieb, Goodwin, Linklaters, White & Case, Dentons, and Barclays. We’ve scaled to $200M+ in ARR, with teams across Europe, North America and APAC, and continue to expand through acquisitions including Qura, Walter AI, Graceview, Cadastral, and Wexler.
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 Do
You'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:
The end to end risk assessment process and translating it into a prioritized controls testing plan
Designing new testing processes, workpaper templates, and documentation frameworks from scratch
Coordinating with external audit and the co-source partner on timelines, deliverables, and open items for BP controls
Leading and performing control walkthroughs with process owners across the business
Assessing control deficiencies for severity and root cause, and driving remediation plans to completion
Developing and delivering training to control owners and stakeholders on control design and testing expectations
Implementing AI-driven and automated solutions to reduce manual testing and improve efficiency
Collaborating with stakeholders across Finance, IT, and the business as a trusted advisor
What You Bring
CPA, CIA, or similar certification
Big 4 or co-source firm experience
5+ years of experience in internal audit, SOX/internal controls, or a related risk/compliance function, including experience managing or mentoring others
Demonstrated experience building or significantly enhancing a controls program or testing methodology from scratch
Strong track record managing external audit and/or co-source relationships
Hands-on experience performing and overseeing walkthroughs, testing, and deficiency evaluation
Proficiency with Auditboard, Vanta, NetSuite, Google Docs/Workspace, major LLM providers (e.g., ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini), Salesforce, and Workday
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain control concepts to non-audit stakeholders
A high degree of ownership and comfort building process where none exists
Nice to Have
Experience building or scaling a controls function through a period of rapid growth
Prior experience applying AI or automation tools directly within an audit or testing workflow
Experience with data analytics or continuous monitoring tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI, Tableau, ACL)
Experience designing and delivering training programs to non-audit stakeholders
Background in a SOX-compliant or public-company-readiness environment
What’s In It For You
Global 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 Permanente
HSA or Healthcare FSA (based on plan selection)
Dental plans via MetLife
Vision plans via Vision Care
Family Support
Generous parental leave
Free access to Maven Clinic
Dependent Care FSA
Free One Medical membership for employees and dependents
Additional Perks
Pre-tax commuter benefits
Life Insurance + STD/LTD
401(K) with generous company match
Unlimited PTO
Robust voluntary benefits, including identity protection (via Aura), legal coverage via MetLife, pet savings programs, and more
Legora is an Equal Opportunity Employer
At 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.