Senior Audit Manager, Applications & Integrated Audit in London

Exciting opportunity to join a fast-growing Internal Audit function facing the Data & Analytics (D&A) business at the prestigious London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). LSEG is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us.

Role Purpose:

• Lead and oversee audits that are technology, application, data and operational controls focused, delivering assurance over the design and effectiveness of application control environments across the Data & Analytics business.
• Act as the application audit domain expert within audit teams, providing insight on application architecture, business logic, automated processing, data flows, access management, configuration, change governance, resilience, monitoring and security controls throughout the audit lifecycle.
• Support audit planning and scoping by identifying application-related risks, emerging technology trends and control weaknesses.
• Monitor audit team progress and act as the main point of contact for assigned engagements.
• Help audit teams resolve issues and blockers in a timely manner.
• Lead audit team meetings and working sessions, providing direction and coaching throughout the audit lifecycle.
• Deliver high-quality audits on time and within budget while managing audit risk through consistent application of Internal Audit methodology.
• Complete supervisory reviews of audit files in a timely manner and ensure audit quality meets Internal Audit standards.
• Develop impactful audit findings and reports, engaging partners early to ensure observations are relevant, practical and productive.
• Maintain a proactive, forward-looking approach to identifying risks, dependencies and potential delivery challenges.
• Build and maintain strong partner relationships and confidently manage partner meetings.

Role Responsibilities:

• Evaluate control environments across key domains, including Access Management, Monitoring and Logging, Application Configuration, Organisational Change, Business Logic and Automated Processing, Data Governance and Integrity, Resilience and Continuity and Application Security.
• Assess application design, integrations, data flows, and automated processes to identify risks related to data integrity, operational effectiveness, resilience, and regulatory compliance.
• Review application business logic, algorithms, and processing controls to ensure alignment with business requirements and regulatory expectations.
• Provide assurance over the completeness, accuracy, and governance of data, reporting, and customer-facing outputs.
• Review governance over application configuration, business rules, and reference data, including change control, testing, and approvals.
• Evaluate controls over data quality, lineage, transformation, and interface management.
• Assess monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities to ensure timely detection and remediation of incidents.
• Review change management processes, including SDLC practices, segregation of duties, and deployment controls.
• Evaluate resilience, disaster recovery, and business continuity arrangements, including third-party dependencies.
• Assess application security practices, including vulnerability management, penetration testing, and secure development.

Audit Delivery & Partner Management:

• Deliver audits in line with Internal Audit methodology (planning, fieldwork, reporting, validation).
• Produce clear, impactful audit reports that articulate risks, control gaps, and business impact.
• Build strong partner relationships to influence improvements in the control environment.
• Collaborate with Cyber and Infrastructure audit teams to ensure end-to-end technology risk coverage.

Leadership & Continuous Improvement:

• Coach and develop team members in audit methodology, technology risk, and application controls.
• Contribute to audit planning through insights on emerging risks and technology developments.
• Support Internal Audit initiatives, continuous improvement, and adoption of standard methodologies and tools.

Minimum Requirements:

• CISA, CISSP or equivalent qualifications.
• Relevant professional qualification.
• Recognised Internal Auditing (IIA / CIIA) or Accounting Qualification.
• Broad relevant experience required in assurance delivery and supervision.
• Extensive partner management experience.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Continuous improvement attitude.

We recognize that to attract the best talent, we need to be flexible, and we are open to discussing work arrangements with you. This role is Blended (approximately 3 days in the office).

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