Senior Manager, IT Internal Audit

Role Purpose: Manages the audit delivery and actively contributes to the successful execution of a portfolio of audits by ensuring that audits are completed to a high-quality standard and that engagement reports provide assurance and contribute to improving LSEG’s risk and control environment.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead the audits confidently in line with the audit methodology.
• Monitor the audit team’s progress and be the main point of contact with the team to ensure the audit progresses in line with expectations.
• Help the audit team resolve immediate issues and raise issues and blockers to the AD or HoA timely.
• Run the audit team meetings/scrums.
• Deliver allocated audits to time and budget and manage audit risk through compliance with methodology requirements.
• Complete supervisory reviews of the audit file timely and ensure the file meets methodology expectations.
• Proactively write and share draft issues and report content to gather early feedback and ensure that the final product is impactful and of high quality.
• Forward-plan to identify hurdles in advance so that there is time to implement solutions and propose ways forward.
• Confidently manage audit partners and independently run audit partner meetings.
• Work with the team to keep the partners up to date with audit progress and findings to maintain our "no surprise" approach.

Responsibilities in Relation to Support of Regulated Entity Heads of Audit / Audit Directors:

• Provide technology subject-matter expertise on all technology matters relating to audits of the regulated entities.
• Participate in the planning phase of LCH Ltd specific technology audits and LSEG wide technology audits delivered by LSEG Technology Infrastructure Internal Audit to review the scope and Terms of Reference ensuring that legal entity risks are considered.
• Assess the results of those audits and advise respective regulated entity Heads of Audit / Audit Directors of the key technology risks and audit findings for their consideration.
• Lead technology CRAM activities with partners in the Markets Division CIO team.
• Participate in the annual and ongoing audit risk assessment activities, advising regulated entity Heads of Audit / Audit Directors on key technology risks.

Responsibilities in Relation to Delivery of Technology and Integrated Audits within the LSEG Markets Division:

• Develop an understanding of the key risks and risk drivers for the Markets Division (with a focus on the regulated entities), ensure that the Markets Technology Audit Universe accurately reflects the business operations and that the risk assessments are up to date.
• Lead a portfolio of audits, setting standards and driving on-time delivery at each stage of the engagement lifecycle.
• Deliver core components of audit engagements in line with Internal Audit Methodology.
• Produce impactful audit reports influencing partners to improve the control environment.
• Develop and maintain productive relationships across the business, engineering and across the audit function with a view to collating and assessing business information throughout the year and updating the assessments of the risks.
• Coach and motivate team members on the application of the audit methodology and actively manage team performance.
• Leverage standard methodology across the audit function.
• Contribute to critical initiatives within Internal Audit and support delivery of training.

Minimum Requirements:

• CISA, CISSP or equivalent qualifications.
• Degree or equivalent, and relevant professional qualification.
• Recognised Internal Auditing (IIA / CIIA) or Accounting Qualification (may be Part Qualified).
• Broad relevant experience required in assurance delivery and supervision.
• SME technical knowledge.
• Extensive partner management experience.
• Experience in a fast-paced international organisation would be advantageous.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.
• Continuous improvement attitude.

Benefits: We recognise that to attract the best talent, we need to be flexible, and we are open to discussing work arrangements with you. We take a hybrid approach to the workplace; this role is blended. 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 is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is to drive financial stability, empower economies and enable customers to create sustainable growth. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer.

This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants’ and employees’ religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation, provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering. LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.