IT Auditor in Edinburgh

Location: Edinburgh, Peterborough or Witham (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)

Salary: A competitive salary from £36,400 - £54,600 depending on the experience you can bring

Closing date: 4 May 2026

We’re a company of ambitious, collaborative problem-solvers who get things done – we’re looking for like-minded people to join us.

We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging.

As an IT Auditor you will be a key contributor towards the delivery of the annual audit plan which provides the basis for a systematic, risk-based approach to evaluating and improving corporate governance, risk management and internal controls within Aegon. This role will give you the opportunity to assess the effectiveness of global strategies with exposure across both UK and global business units. You’ll be providing the skills and insight to understand the quality and effectiveness of the Aegon control framework in an independent and objective way, reporting information to key stakeholders and governance forums. You will also contribute to the successful delivery of Technology audit services in line with professional, company and functional standards.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Supporting the planning, fieldwork and reporting of audit engagements, including identifying and evaluating IT risks and controls, and their impact on the wider business.
• Supporting the Senior Auditor and Audit Manager with stakeholder engagement across IT and Change.
• Supporting the audit function in the development of strategies, standards and procedures, including the development of repeatable themed work programs for IT and Change.
• Actively contributing to the definition, delivery and embedding of global audit strategies and initiatives, such as use of data analytics and adoption of AI.

We’d love to hear from you if you have:

• Internal or External Auditing Expertise.
• Experience of risk management or control testing.
• Experience of working with technology or change related frameworks and processes e.g. in an IT delivery or project role.
• The ability to understand and analyse data. Experience of using Service Now and OneSum X.
• Balanced relationship Management skills – Ability to Influence, persuade and negotiate.

We’re serious about your future and our enhanced pension scheme is now in place. We ask you to contribute 3% of your salary to your pension and we’ll put in 9%. If you decide to contribute more, we’ll match it up to a combined total of 20% of your salary (that’s 7% from you and 13% from us).

A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance.

34 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time).

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.

If you’re looking for a role that challenges you and offers growth opportunities, we encourage you to apply. Join us and be part of a team that values innovation and excellence.

The legal bits:

We’ll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit and criminal record check, as well as providing satisfactory references.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.

Our story started over 190 years ago, right here in the UK. We were originally founded as Scottish Equitable, but today we’re part of Aegon. We’re the UK’s largest investment platform, and we put financial wellbeing at the heart of our purpose-led business, we're focused on supporting our customers as they navigate through new stages of their lives and all the moments that matter. We’re here for everyone who wants to make the most of their time on the planet and leave it a little better than they found it, however grand or humble their ambitions. Working at Aegon, you'll play an important part in helping achieve this.