Internal Auditor (m/f/d)

Job Description

If you enjoy learning, solving problems, and making things better, Corporate Audit offers a strong next step in your career. We conduct risk based audits and investigations across all business units, diving into processes to uncover issues, understand root causes, and help teams implement lasting improvements - also through various advisory projects.

With offices in Hamburg, Dubai, Singapore, and Chile, we operate as a global team. New colleagues receive structured onboarding and a dedicated mentor to support their development from day one.
Our work is driven by a commitment to quality, people, and digitization. We rely on proven methods, invest in each individual team member, and embrace digital tools to elevate how we audit.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility: Add value to the organization by providing an independent and objective assessment of business processes and effectiveness of internal controls for the liner business, as well as for Terminal & Infrastructure business units
• Assist and advise senior management on special projects and propose solutions to mitigate existing and emerging risks as part of audits and advisory tasks
• Perform complex, financial and managerial audits to ensure the effectiveness of internal controls and adherence to policies and procedures in the role of an audit resource and/or as lead auditor
• Constantly challenging the status quo and promoting best-practice solutions within Hapag-Lloyd while staying on top of recent developments within a defined business area
• Present audit findings and recommendations to senior management
• Create written audit reports and follow-up on the implementation of agreed action items
• Conduct confidential investigations of irregularities with close collaboration to the HL Ethics Committee
• Contribute to the annual risk-oriented audit planning

Qualifications

• University degree (Bachelor's or Master's) in business management, economics, finance, shipping, or a related field
• Professional experience in shipping or experience as an auditor/ consultant with relevant certifications (e.g., CIA, CISA or CFE)
• Capable of understanding, mapping, and working with data in a structured and analytical manner
• Excellent presentation and argumentation skills and ability to transfer key messages in a convincing way
• Team-oriented way of working and engaging personality
• Autonomous and goal-oriented mode of work
• Due to regular intensive cooperation with colleagues outside of Germany, this position requires a very high level of English language skills - both in writing and orally
• Willingness and flexibility to travel internationally up to 25%

About Us

Hapag-Lloyd is one of the world's leading liner shipping companies, connecting businesses and people across more than 600 ports worldwide. With a fleet of over 300 modern container ships and a vessel capacity of 2.5 million TEU, we keep global trade moving reliably every day.
Our global network spans 140 countries, 400 offices, and a growing portfolio of terminal and infrastructure investments. This scale enables us to deliver consistent, high-quality service across continents and to support our customers in even the most complex supply chains.
When you join us, you become part of more than 18,000 colleagues working across borders, functions, and cultures, to not only to deliver quality for our customers, but to create innovation and opportunities across roles, regions, and perspectives.
We believe that every exploration is a chance to grow, and every port is a place to belong.
Your Journey, Our Horizon

About the Team

• Exciting challenges, real responsibility, and the opportunity to make your own ideas visible in a wide range of projects
• Individual development through our Hapag-Lloyd LEARNING CAMPUS, international perspectives, and mentoring programs that genuinely advance your career
• Attractive compensation (13 monthly salaries + vacation pay) as well as strong social benefits in a financially stable company
• At least 28 days of vacation, flexible working hours, capital forming benefits, and a future oriented pension plan (MYPENSION)
• A modern hybrid work model (3 days office / 2 days remote) and a workplace in a prime downtown location at Ballindamm
• Mobility benefits such as subsidies for public transportation, as well as bicycle leasing via JobRad
• Comprehensive health and sports offerings (e.g., yoga, sailing, company doctor) plus EGYM Wellpass
• A company restaurant with freshly prepared meals every day and a coffee bar with a wide selection

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