Internal Auditor – International Asset Servicing and Corporate Trust in London

We’re seeking a future team member for the role of Internal Auditor – International Asset Servicing and Corporate Trust to join our Internal Audit team. This role is located in Manchester or London.

In this role, you’ll make an impact in the following ways:

• Lead the strategic embedding of AI, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies into audit practices to strengthen risk identification, improve testing efficiency, and enhance the quality of insights delivered across engagements.
• Partner with Internal Audit senior leadership to shape, design, and implement new and enhanced audit practices, ensuring they are effectively operationalized, consistently adopted, and aligned to broader departmental objectives.
• Provide leadership in the development and ongoing enhancement of Internal Audit policies, procedures, methodology, and testing approaches, ensuring a robust, scalable, and risk-focused audit framework.
• Drive the evolution of audit processes by working closely with Internal Audit senior management to develop efficient and effective approaches to audit coverage, testing, and execution, while ensuring practical interpretation of internal audit standards and industry guidance.
• Oversee methodology governance through routine updates to policies and procedures, management of department queries, and development of clear internal communications related to methodology changes and expectations.
• Lead and support Internal Audit self-assessment activities against key regulatory expectations, professional standards, and industry practices, identifying opportunities to enhance methodology, governance, and execution quality.
• Build and sustain strong relationships across the Audit department and with key stakeholders to foster engagement, enable collaboration, and drive continuous improvement across the function.
• Promote and institutionalize best practices across Internal Audit, drawing on observations from audit teams and insights from external peers, industry forums, and professional organizations.
• Manage and influence relationships with Internal Audit senior management, audit teams, and support functions globally to ensure alignment, consistency, and effective execution.
• Work collaboratively with partners across the Internal Audit Practices and Administration function to support strategic priorities, methodology enhancements, and operational excellence.

To be successful in this role, we’re seeking the following:

• Significant experience leveraging AI, advanced analytics, or other emerging technologies to enhance audit delivery, deepen risk insight, and improve coverage across complex environments.
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related discipline, or the equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience required.
• Extensive experience in internal audit, financial services, or a related control function, including substantial leadership experience in a senior management role.
• Deep understanding of audit methodologies and strong knowledge of financial services, with the ability to assess the quality and appropriateness of audit results across multiple lines of business and legal entities.
• Proven strategic leadership, sound judgment, and strong decision-making capability, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities, including the ability to interpret analytics outputs and translate them into meaningful audit insight and action.
• Demonstrated ability to lead through change, influence senior stakeholders, and operate effectively in a complex, highly regulated, and evolving environment.
• Highly motivated and resilient, with a strong sense of accountability, ownership, and commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes.