Internal Control – Structuring of Level 1 Controls

Duration: 9 months | Start date: April 2026 | Location: Paris | Daily rate: max €800

We are looking for a senior consultant in internal control on behalf of one of our clients in the insurance sector as part of a project for structuring, harmonizing and managing the level 1 control system.

Context

In an environment subject to regulatory requirements (particularly Solvency II), our client wishes to strengthen the robustness of its system internal controlToday, level 1 controls exhibit significant heterogeneity between business units, both in their formalization and in their monitoring and reporting.
The mission aims to structure and harmonize these practices.

Roles and responsibilities

• Facilitating the scoping and acculturation phase for the business teams
• Identify and improve the reliability of existing level 1 controls
• Formalize controls according to a homogeneous model (risks, periodicity, sampling, criticality)
• Identify key controls and propose additional controls if necessary
• Harmonize control plans across different business lines
• Establish a structured reporting system (collection, consolidation, reporting)
• Define the performance indicators (completion rate, anomalies, risk coverage, etc.)
• Supporting teams in managing change
• Produce the expected deliverables (methodology, control sheets, control plan, target organization)
• Facilitate steering and monitoring committees (weekly and monthly)

Skills & profile sought

• Proven experience in Internal control / risk management
• Mastery of environments regulatory (ideally Solvency II)
• Experience in the sector insurance (highly desired)
• Ability to structuring and formalizing control mechanisms
• Experience in change management and support for the trades
• Proficiency in office software (advanced Excel, ideally macros)
• Ability to interact with a variety of stakeholders (business, compliance, audit)
• Analytical skills and methodological rigor

Mission Details

• Duration: Start mid-April 2026 – mission until the end of 2026 (possibility of extension into early 2027)
• Start date: April 2026
• Location: Paris (on-site presence required at least 1 day per week) + remote work
• Schedule: Full-time or 4/5ths
• Freelance

We look forward to receiving your application and discussing this opportunity with you.

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