Client Audit Manager in London

As the Client Audit Manager you will lead the planning, coordination and delivery of client audits across LSEG's Data & Analytics (D&A) division. The role ensures that our technology, data and platform controls are understood, embedded and evidenced for clients, regulators and external auditors. This is a key leadership position that partners closely with Product, Engineering, Risk & Compliance, Information Security and Customer-facing teams to drive audit readiness and strengthen our control environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Leadership & Culture
  • Lead the day-to-day management, scheduling and delivery of client audit engagements, ensuring internal teams are fully briefed, logistics organised and evidence collated in a timely manner.
  • Act as the primary representative to clients during audits, demonstrating expertise, transparency and professionalism.
  • Champion a culture of integrity, accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Mentor junior team members, providing real-time coaching and constructive feedback to support their development.
  • Support the team in adopting evolving audit standards, automation opportunities and digital transformation initiatives.
  • Deputise for senior leadership where required, including workload planning, prioritisation and delegation across the team.
• Client Audit Execution
  • Own the end-to-end planning and execution of client audit programs, including scoping, evidence gathering, walkthroughs, control validation and reporting.
  • Maintain a structured library of control narratives, process flows, risk/control matrices and standard audit responses.
  • Prepare, review and deliver responses to client audit findings, observations and follow-up actions.
  • Drive audit readiness activities across the department, ensuring governance processes, documentation and controls remain consistently up to date.
• Control Framework & Risk Assurance
  • Support the development, enhancement and implementation of control frameworks across D&A technology platforms.
  • Provide clear guidance and challenge to Product Managers, Engineers and Business Control Owners to ensure controls are clearly defined, embedded, and evidenced.
  • Lead risk and control self-assessments (RCSAs), maturity reviews and thematic control testing activities.
  • Ensure alignment of controls with internal policies, regulatory expectations and external assurance frameworks (SOC, ISAE, ISO, etc.).
• Client & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Act as a primary point of contact for customer audit queries, supporting account teams with proactive audit discussions.
  • Serve as an escalation point for Product Managers, Business Control Owners and other internal stakeholders on audit and control matters.
  • Educate business leaders and technical teams on audit expectations, control frameworks and assurance requirements.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional partners including Legal, Compliance, Information Security, Engineering, Technology Services, Cloud Infrastructure and customer-facing teams.
  • Engage effectively with external auditors and client assurance teams.
• Risk, Compliance & Regulatory Alignment
  • Partner with Information Security, Privacy, Legal and Compliance to ensure alignment with regulatory, contractual and industry standards.
  • Monitor emerging audit and assurance standards relevant to financial market infrastructure and data/technology environments and recommend adoption where appropriate.
  • Contribute to operational resilience, technology risk and regulatory audit readiness activities.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience in audit or client audit management within Big 4, consulting, or financial services environments.
• Strong understanding of audit methodologies, risk assurance practices, and IT control frameworks.
• Experience assessing technology, data, engineering or digital platform environments.
• Excellent documentation capability (process maps, RCMs, audit reports, control narratives, etc.).
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence and challenge constructively at all levels.
• Knowledge of information security principles, risk management and technology governance.

Professional Qualification (one Required)

• CIA – Certified Internal Auditor
• CISA – Certified Information Systems Auditor

Nice-to-Have

• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, ACCA/ACA, CRISC, CISSP.
• Exposure to Data & Analytics platforms, engineering environments, cloud infrastructure or technology governance.
• Familiarity with SOC 1 / SOC 2, ISAE 3402 / 3000, ISO 27001/27002 or similar assurance frameworks.
• Experience with regulatory audits including FCA, SEC, ESMA, or exposure to operational resilience frameworks.

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.