E129: What keeps internal auditors up at night?

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Internal auditors are the ultimate insider outsiders. What keeps them up at night?
July 3, 2025
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Internal auditors could be the ultimate 'insider outsider' in financial services. They are on average 1% of a bank's staff, and yet they are there to keep the other 99% in check – while balancing new regulations and ongoing threats in rooting out shady operators and financial crime. No pressure then! Our expert host, Marit Rødevand , is joined by Eleanor Streatfield , Head of Internal Audit at Wise , to reveal: What keeps internal auditors up at night? The pair discuss: How the audit process looks from the inside, the hardest part of the role, and the solutions to ease those sleepless nights! Producer: Matthew Dunne-Miles Editor: Dominic Delargy Engineer: Nicholas Thon Subscribe to our newsletter, Fresh Laundry , here .