Assistant Manager

MERJE is working with an established professional services firm to recruit an Assistant Manager into its Financial Services Internal Audit team, with a focus on asset and wealth management.

This opportunity offers exposure to a varied client portfolio, combining internal audit, controls and regulatory assurance assignments. You’ll take responsibility for delivering reviews, building client relationships and supporting junior colleagues, while developing your technical and regulatory expertise.

The role

You’ll support the planning and delivery of engagements, leading more complex assignments where required. Managing several reviews at different stages of the audit lifecycle, you’ll assess risks, evaluate controls and provide practical recommendations to senior stakeholders.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning and delivering internal audit and regulatory assurance reviews across financial services clients.
• Supporting the development and delivery of annual internal audit plans.
• Assessing the design and effectiveness of controls, clearly communicating findings and recommendations.
• Managing client relationships and presenting at senior management and committee meetings.
• Coordinating resources, reviewing work and supporting the development of junior team members.
• Managing assignment budgets, deadlines and quality standards.
• Contributing to service development, methodologies, training and business development activity.

About you

You’ll bring internal audit or regulatory assurance experience within financial services, ideally including asset or wealth management, alongside a relevant accountancy, internal audit or industry qualification.

You should also demonstrate:

• A strong understanding of internal audit methodology, risk assessment and control testing.
• Knowledge of the UK regulatory environment and the risks facing financial services businesses.
• The ability to manage competing priorities and several assignments simultaneously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with sound judgement when approaching unfamiliar work.
• Clear report-writing and communication skills, with confidence engaging and influencing senior stakeholders.
• A collaborative approach and the ability to guide and support colleagues.

The opportunity

You’ll develop specialist knowledge within asset and wealth management, gain exposure to wider financial services advisory work and contribute to the development of the team’s internal audit offering.