Internal Audit Lead

About the role

Opella is redefining self‑care for millions of people and is looking for an Internal Audit Lead to join its Internal Audit Department in Bogotá. Reporting to the Head of Internal Audit and administratively to the CEO, you will provide independent, risk‑based assurance and advisory services across regulatory compliance and healthcare operations.

Key responsibilities

• Plan and execute audits focused on regulatory compliance, GxP, GMP, PV, GDPR and quality systems.
• Perform risk assessments and contribute to the annual audit plan, targeting high‑risk areas.
• Lead thematic audits and advisory engagements related to compliance, ethics and patient safety.
• Collaborate with co‑sourcing providers to ensure audits meet Opella methodology and IIA standards.
• Prepare concise audit reports with actionable recommendations for management and the Audit & Risk Committee.
• Monitor remediation of findings and guide timely implementation.
• Act as a subject‑matter expert on regulatory topics and support continuous improvement of audit processes.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance, Biology or Engineering.
• 10+ years of audit or compliance experience in the healthcare/pharma sector.
• Strong knowledge of regulatory frameworks such as GxP, GMP, PV and GDPR.
• Relevant certifications (CIA, CISA or healthcare compliance certifications) preferred.
• Fluent in English and Spanish; additional languages a plus.
• Willingness to travel internationally 30‑40% of the time.

Required skills

• Large Language Models (LLMs)
• Agentic AI
• Data analytics tools