Not your everyday company Lemonade completely reinvented how insurance works. As a customer-centric tech company, we created an insurance experience that is smart, instant, and delightful. At Lemonade, you’ll be working with a group of like-minded makers, who get a kick out of moving fast and delivering great products. We surround ourselves with some of the smartest, most motivated, creative people who are filled with positive energy and good karma. Unlike most publicly traded companies, we’re nimble and efficient. We take pride in the fact that we still think and operate like a startup. We don’t care much about titles and hierarchy and instead focus on innovation, bold moves, and challenging the status quo. We’re built as a lean, data-driven organization that relies on a common understating of objectives and goals to provide teams with autonomy and ownership. We don’t like spending our days in meetings and we skip committees altogether. At Lemonade, there’s no such thing as going over someone’s head. We have zero tolerance for bureaucracy, office politics, and lean-back personalities. As a Public Benefit Corporation and a certified B-Corp, we deliver environmental and social impact using our products and tech. Through our Giveback program, we partner with organizations such as the ACLU, New Story, The Humane Society, Malala Fund, American Red Cross, .org, charity: water, and dozens of others, and have donated millions towards reforestation, education, animal rights, LGBTQ+ causes, access to water, and more. Awarded ‘best workplace’ Best Workplace and Best-Led Company by Inc. Magazine “World Changing” by Fast Company Recognized as a World Changing Idea by Fast Company Magazine Ranked #1 Home insurance in America Won best renters and homeowners insurance in America by US News, and others Best Pet Insurance in America Rated “Best Overall Pet Insurance” by Better Homes & Gardens Rated 4.9 ⭐ on the App Store Among the highest rated apps of all time What you’re applying for We’re looking for an inspiring, hands-on Director of Internal Audit to lead Lemonade’s internal audit function with rigor, independence, and creativity. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a high-growth, tech-forward, values-driven environment and who knows how to build a strategic, scalable, and insightful audit program from the inside out. Reporting functionally to the Audit Committee and administratively to the CFO, you’ll be responsible for owning and evolving our internal audit program while developing an established team—encompassing financial controls (SOX ), operational risks, compliance, and IT governance. This is your opportunity to shape how Lemonade protects and elevates its integrity, culture, and performance at every level. What you’ll do Own, drive and leverage AI to instill automation, speed and efficiency throughout the entire Internal Audit function

Lead the design and execution of Lemonade’s risk-based audit plan, including financial, operational, IT, and compliance audits

Serve as a trusted partner to the Audit Committee, executive leadership, control process owners, and department heads by providing clear, objective, and actionable insights on controls, governance, and risk

Oversee the company’s SOX and NAIC Model Audit Rule compliance programs, ensuring timely walkthroughs, testing, remediation, and reporting

Take full ownership of Enterprise Risk Management—defining risk appetite, maintaining the risk universe, and weaving quantitative risk metrics into strategy, governance, and audit scoping

Steer Lemonade’s Own Risk & Solvency Assessment (ORSA) end-to-end—calibrating capital‐adequacy models, stress testing forward-looking scenarios, and crafting actionable, Board-ready insights that fuse actuarial rigor with audit intelligence

Build and scale internal audit methodologies and tools—including potential implementation or optimization of Workiva, Workday and other platforms

Proactively identify emerging risks across functions and geographies (Lemonade operates in the US, Israel and Europe), and recommend smart, scalable risk mitigation strategies

Collaborate closely with Legal, Finance, Security, and Tech teams to ensure cross-functional alignment and risk awareness

Create and deliver concise, executive-ready reporting for senior leadership and the Board Audit Committee

Stay sharp on trends and regulatory changes in public company governance, and champion forward-thinking, values-aligned audit practices

What you’ll need 8+ years of progressive experience in internal audit, public accounting, risk advisory, and/or compliance, including prior leadership in a public company and/or Big 4 environment, required

2+ years of people management experience, ideally leading a team of 4+

Deep knowledge of SOX , COSO, PCAOB standards, and the NAIC Model Audit Rule

Demonstrated ability to work independently with Audit Committees and external auditors

CPA and/or CIA required; additional certifications (e.g., CISA, CFE) are a plus

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Business Administration or related field

Experience with SaaS-based audit platforms like Workiva preferred

Ability to work in our NYC office at least 3 days weekly

​​Enthusiasm about learning and adapting to rapid AI developments, tools and use cases; a commitment to exploring this field is a fundamental part of our culture

*Please note that we are unable to sponsor applicants for work visas Lemonade's US base salary range for this full-time position is $,-$, + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Speak to your recruiter to hear more about the specific salary range for your preferred location.