Director, Compliance Audit – iLottery, Interactive

Role Overview

• Lead the global compliance audit strategy for the iLottery business, covering platforms, operations, customer implementations, and supporting services.
• Develop and complete a risk-based audit plan addressing regulatory, operational, security, technology, and service delivery controls.
• Coordinate and lead all aspects of external audits and certifications supporting lottery customers, including but not limited to SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, WLA-SCS, PCI-DSS, and jurisdiction-specific requirements.
• Maintain audit readiness throughout all iLottery regions by conducting proactive control evaluations, identifying gaps, monitoring remediation progress, and ongoing oversight.
• Partner with customer-facing teams to support regulatory reviews, customer audits, RFP/RFQ responses, and compliance due diligence activities.
• Promote uniformity and harmonisation of audit procedures and control frameworks across several jurisdictions and operational models.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on global iLottery regulatory requirements and industry compliance standards.
• Track new regulatory requirements and industry developments, making sure audit frameworks adapt in advance to meet shifting obligations.
• Partner with Compliance, Legal, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Risk teams to assess regulatory exposure and strengthen mitigation strategies.
• Evaluate the efficiency of controls supporting responsible gaming, information security, data protection, financial reporting, vendor management, and operational resilience.
• Serve as the primary audit liaison for customers, regulators, certification bodies, and external auditors.
• Provide regular reporting and strategic recommendations to senior leadership regarding audit outcomes, compliance posture, risk exposure, and remediation progress.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in audit, compliance, risk management, or governance roles within highly regulated industries.
• Significant experience supporting iLottery, gaming, financial services, technology, or digital platform environments.
• Demonstrated success in managing intricate audit programmes spanning various jurisdictions and regulatory frameworks.
• Experience managing external audits, certifications, and regulatory examinations.
• Demonstrated success working with executive leadership and customer collaborators.
• Strong understanding of audit methodologies, internal controls, risk management, and governance frameworks.
• Experience with recognized industry benchmarks and certifications such as SOC 1, SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, WLA-SCS, NIST, COBIT, or comparable frameworks.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, and collaborator management skills.
• Ability to balance regulatory obligations with operational and business objectives.
• Professional certifications like CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CGEIT, or their equivalents.

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security

Benefits

• None