Senior Internal Auditor

Heathrow is a city within a city–a complex ecosystem that provides an astonishing variety of high profile, absorbing work. From helping protect the data on which the safety of millions of passengers depends, to negotiating licenses for airlines and drafting leases for hundreds of shops and restaurants, there are opportunities for interesting, inspiring work at every turn. Not least in mitigating and managing risk in the wider aviation industry to ensure generations to come can enjoy the freedom and excitement of air travel.

Our Legal & Business Assurance function brings together legal and business assurance professionals, all committed to living our values. Together, we operate within regulatory and statutory frameworks, always acting responsibly and doing the right thing. You’ll be making sure we operate to the highest standards, across the kind of varied projects that you only find in an ever‑changing environment like ours. Part of a close‑knit and driven team, you’ll take on work you’ll both take real pride in and feel passionate about.

This role plays a key part in helping Heathrow achieve its strategic goals by supporting the delivery of the Internal Audit plan and driving continuous improvement in the quality and impact of assurance across the organisation. You will provide independent, objective assurance and valued advisory support that strengthens Heathrow’s governance, risk management, and control environment.

Your role will involve:

• Deliver high‑quality, risk‑based audits from planning through to reporting, aligned to Internal Audit standards and methodologies.
• Assess risks and evaluate the design and effectiveness of key controls, providing clear, evidence‑based insights.
• Produce concise, impactful audit reports with practical, value‑adding recommendations.
• Communicate findings confidently to stakeholders up to Senior Manager level, building credibility and influence.
• Monitor and validate the closure of audit actions, ensuring risks are effectively mitigated, and report progress to senior leadership and Board.
• Support the development of the annual risk‑based audit plan through research, data analysis, and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide advisory insight on governance, risk management, and control frameworks, identifying root causes and driving sustainable improvements.
• Build strong relationships across the business, collaborating with stakeholders while coaching junior team members and contributing to continuous improvement of audit practices.

These skills are essential:

• Demonstrable experience of delivering internal audit within complex operational and commercial environments, supported by a strong technical understanding.
• High levels of integrity, sound judgement, and the ability to influence and engage stakeholders at a senior level.
• Strong analytical thinking, with the ability to see the bigger picture and communicate clearly and effectively.
• Self‑starter with demonstrable Internal Audit experience, capable of operating independently within a small, agile team.
• IT literate, with proficiency in MS Office applications.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• Educated to Degree level.
• Understanding of the aviation industry, airport operations, and the UK regulatory environment.
• Knowledge of construction and infrastructure development environments.
• Demonstrable knowledge of data analytics capabilities and tools.
• Experience of IT audit, including IT general controls, IT security, and user access management.

There’s something so special about working at the world’s most iconic airport. Its sights. Its sounds. Its constant air of excitement. Heathrow is an amazing backdrop to a career filled with unique opportunities.

Every day, you’ll discover a world full of fresh possibilities and end the day buzzing with stories to tell, as you encounter people from all cultures, nationalities and experiences. A world full of pride for what we do and no end of exciting career prospects to explore.

It brings out the best in all of us. And inspires everyone to deliver on our ambitious plans. Together, we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation can continue to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.

Join us on that journey and we'll help you achieve your ambitions too. Supporting you to learn, encouraging you to be yourself, backing you to achieve more than you might ever have imagined. Because there’s no place like Heathrow.

We offer competitive salaries and excellent benefits that will support you now and in the future. As well as performance‑based annual bonuses and our longer‑term Share in Success Bonus plans, we also offer generous annual leave allowances and market‑leading pensions. With family friendly policies, access to private health insurance and a wide range of wellbeing tools, we’ll support you to be at your best inside and outside work. And of course, we’ll provide varied learning and development opportunities too. Here you’ll find everything you need for a fulfilling career journey that can take you in exciting directions.

Our Hybrid working approach offers the opportunity for colleagues in some roles to work from home for an average of two days a week, providing the flexibility to work in an agile way whilst ensuring we deliver for the operational needs of Heathrow. Working arrangements vary from team to team and will be confirmed during the recruitment process. You’ll need to be based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.

As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all. We believe that diverse talent makes us stronger – not least because we welcome passengers from all corners of the globe, every single day. Heathrow is an accessible place to work. With five diversity networks, we champion inclusivity and celebrate individuality.

Join Heathrow and discover unlimited opportunities to make a difference.