At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead a small team of Internal Auditors and deliver impactful audits across various risks.
- Company: Join a well-established, inclusive services business with a strong brand and ethical focus.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, flexible working, generous holiday, and wellbeing support.
- Other info: Dynamic role with opportunities for professional growth and collaboration with senior stakeholders.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in governance and risk management while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Experience in internal audit or related fields; leadership skills are a plus.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 75000 £ per year.
We’re supporting a large, complex UK‑headquartered services business with a national and international footprint to appoint an experienced professional into a Senior Internal Auditor role within its Group IA function. The organisation operates across multiple business lines, works with a broad client base ranging from individuals to major corporates, and places a strong emphasis on governance, risk management and ethical decision‑making. It is well established, highly regulated, and known for its strong brand, inclusive culture and long‑term investment in its people. This is a high‑profile role within the IA team, offering broad exposure across the organisation.
You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and play a key role in delivering risk‑based assurance, insight and practical recommendations that support strategic objectives. As well as leading and line‑managing the small IA function, you will also be managing elements of a co‑sourced internal audit model and overseeing work delivered by external providers too. Additionally, in this hands‑on role, you'll deliver end‑to‑end audits, from risk assessment and planning through to fieldwork, reporting and follow‑up. In addition to planned work, you’ll support ad‑hoc reviews such as investigations, root‑cause analysis and lessons‑learned exercises. The emphasis is on commercially‑focused, proportionate assurance, delivered with strong interpersonal skills and an understanding of how controls operate in practice within a complex professional environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Contributing to risk assessment activity and the development and delivery of the annual Internal Audit plan
- Leading audits across a broad range of operational, financial, regulatory and strategic risks
- Managing audit delivery from planning through to reporting and follow‑up
- Producing clear, concise and insightful reports with practical recommendations
- Building strong working relationships with senior stakeholders across the business
- Attending key forums, working groups and committees to provide insight on governance, risk and controls
- Managing and coordinating work delivered by external co‑source providers (where applicable)
- Ensuring recommendations are agreed, owned and effectively implemented
- Supporting ad‑hoc reviews and special projects in response to emerging risks or issues
- Keeping technical knowledge up to date with best practice, regulation and industry developments
Limited travel (all domestic, not expected to exceed 5%). Otherwise, you will be based (working from the office mostly).
Experience & Background:
- Proven experience in internal audit, assurance, risk or a related control function
- Experience delivering audits in complex, multi‑site or professional services environments
- Strong understanding of governance frameworks, risk assessment and control effectiveness
- Experience managing audits independently and juggling multiple assignments
- Exposure to working with external audit or advisory firms is advantageous
- Supervisory or informal leadership experience is helpful but not essential
Qualifications:
- Professional qualification (or part‑qualified / working towards) would be helpful, but not required: ACA / ACCA / CIMA; or IIA (CIA) or equivalent risk / governance qualification
Skills & Attributes:
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- High levels of integrity, discretion and professionalism
- Curious, analytical mindset with strong attention to detail
- Able to balance independence with collaboration
- Comfortable operating across senior and non‑financial audiences
- Pragmatic and solutions‑focused approach to control improvement
What’s on Offer:
- Competitive salary and benefits package
- 25 days’ holiday plus bank holidays, with flexibility to purchase additional leave
- Generous and flexible pension arrangements
- Hybrid and flexible working options
- Wellbeing and healthcare benefits, including mental health support
- A supportive, inclusive culture focused on long‑term development rather than short‑term delivery
