Interim Internal Auditor – Capital Markets & NFR in Slough

At Grant Thornton we’re building something bold. We’re doing things differently - looking to the future, driving ambitious growth and pioneering positive change in our industry. Providing audit, tax and advisory services, we empower clients through strategic insight, curiosity, and genuine partnership. Our journey from great to exceptional is well underway. With significant investment behind us and a clear strategy for growth, there’s real momentum.

Our Agile Talent Community (ATC) brings together experienced contract professionals who want choice without losing connection. You work where you add the most value, alongside teams who treat you as a partner rather than a placeholder.

Grant Thornton’s Financial Services Business Risk Services (FS BRS) team delivers market-leading risk, control and governance services to clients across insurance, banking and investment management. We work alongside financial institutions to help them achieve their strategic goals – whether that means navigating new legislation, responding to regulatory change, or adapting their technology and operating models to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. Our work spans internal audit (outsource and co-source), finance and risk management, compliance and technology – giving our people broad exposure to some of the most complex and high-profile challenges in financial services today.

If you’re an experienced Interim Internal Auditor – Capital Markets & Non-Financial Risk (NFR) who’s tired of choosing between freedom and meaningful work, there’s another route. Within our FS BRS team, you’ll be given the opportunity to take on short- to medium-term projects that sharpen your expertise, stretch your thinking, and give you a different angle on familiar challenges - all without locking you into a single path.

Skills we are looking for:

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end internal audit engagements within a financial services institution or professional services firm.
• Solid grounding in non-financial risk disciplines, including operational risk and compliance, with the capacity to build deep familiarity with an organisation’s processes, control environment and regulatory obligations across the areas being reviewed.
• Prior exposure to capital markets auditing.
• Strong technical internal audit skills, including the ability to scope and structure a testing approach, produce high-quality workpaper documentation and ensure that findings are well-evidenced, clearly articulated and appropriately escalated throughout the engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to lead audit teams effectively, including supporting the development of junior colleagues, driving continuous improvement in how the team operates and maintaining strong working relationships across both the audit function and the wider business.
• Proven ability to communicate clearly and confidently with senior management, presenting audit progress, key risks and control issues in a structured way and translating complex findings into concise, impactful reporting for a range of audiences.
• Demonstrable experience applying data analytics within an audit context to sharpen coverage, surface insights and drive efficiencies, alongside the personal resilience and adaptability to perform consistently under pressure and to demanding timelines.

Please note this is open to candidates at Manager level and above.

Why Consultants choose the ATC:

• Work that moves you forward: When a project fits your skills, we’ll get in touch, but you choose whether it’s right for you. That means working on engagements that genuinely build your portfolio and expand your expertise.
• The freedom of contracting without the hidden admin: You’re not left to navigate the freelance world alone. Our Agile Talent team helps you understand freelance regulation and connects you with people who broaden your thinking through our teams and clients.
• Community you can actually feel: Connection shouldn’t disappear just because you’re contracting. From market insights to wellbeing sessions to networking events, you’ll be part of a community designed to make the independent path less isolated and more impactful.

Our culture and values:

We have a culture where talented people thrive – where high performance is not just expected but enabled. It’s a culture built on clarity, curiosity, and care. One that challenges us to aim higher, where we’re encouraged to make the most of an abundance of resources to fuel our own development, and where we support each other to grow, learn, and succeed.

Our open and accessible culture means you’ll interact with leaders who are interested in you and everything you bring to our firm. The things that set you apart, we value them. That’s why we give you the freedom to bring your whole self to work and pursue your passions inside and outside of work.

How to join:

We keep the process straightforward, because the real work happens once you’re here. Submit your CV and basic details through our online application. If there’s a match, a recruiter will reach out to discuss. Meet key stakeholders for a focused conversation. Complete your background checks, join the Agile Talent Community, and start exploring the opportunities we have to offer. If you need adjustments at any point in the process, please let us know during the application stage - we aim to make sure our roles are accessible to everyone.