management
Posted Jan 19Director of Internal Control
at Mistral AI
Paris, FranceOn-site
Responsibilities
- Design and Deploy Internal Controls: Build a risk-based internal control system from the ground up, covering financial, operational, and compliance areas.
- Ensure alignment with Mistral’s rapid growth and global operations.
- Integrate Controls into Processes: Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Engineering, and HR to embed controls into key workflows (e.g., supplier approvals, cash management, datacenter operations).
- Train teams to adopt and maintain these processes effectively.
- Automate and Optimize Controls: Leverage ERP systems and AI/ML tools to automate manual controls, develop dashboards, and enhance real-time monitoring.
- Address retention challenges in a competitive market.
- Documentation and Reporting: Maintain control documentation, evaluate testing results, and escalate gaps to leadership. Monitor remediation efforts and report on control effectiveness. Who you are:
Requirements
- About Mistral At Mistral AI, we believe in the power of AI to simplify tasks, save time, and enhance learning and creativity.
- We democratize AI through high-performance, optimized, open-source and cutting-edge models, products and solutions.
- Our comprehensive AI platform is designed to meet enterprise as well as personal needs.
- Our offerings include Le Chat, AI Studio, Mistral Code and Mistral Compute — a suite that brings frontier intelligence to end-users.
- We are a dynamic, collaborative team passionate about AI and its potential to transform society.
- Join us to be part of a pioneering company shaping the future of AI.
- See more about our culture on https://mistral.ai/careers.
- Role Summary This role offers a unique opportunity to build Mistral AI’s Internal Control function from the ground up, ensuring financial integrity, compliance, and strategic agility as we scale.
- As our Director of Internal Control, you will design and deploy a COSO-aligned framework, embed controls into critical processes (e.g., procurement, payroll, subsidiary oversight), and automate monitoring using AI/ML tools.
- Internal Control Expert: You have a strong background in internal control and audit, with
- Tech-Savvy and Adaptable: Familiarity with ERP systems, data-driven tools (e.g., Python/SQL), or AI-driven automation is a plus. You adapt controls to Mistral’s unique business model and global scale.