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About the Role

Internal Audit is looking for a Senior IT Auditor to deliver independent, high-quality assurance on the effectiveness of IT and cyber risk management, governance, and control processes across the Bank. You will play a key role in protecting the integrity and resilience of Santander’s technology and information security landscape.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of IT, payments, and cyber audits by leading defined sections under the direction of an Audit Lead.
• Apply curiosity, analytical thinking, and professional scepticism to understand key risks, identify root causes, and challenge constructively.
• Support the development of practical recommendations that drive meaningful improvement.
• Use digital tools, artificial intelligence, automation, and analytics to drive assurance outcomes quality, efficiency, and insight.
• Build trusted relationships through clear communication, collaboration, and empathy.
• Foster an inclusive and supportive audit culture where diverse perspectives are valued, learning is shared, and audit approaches are adapted with flexibility and agility.

Requirements

• IT, cyber-security, or payment risks and controls expertise, including the ability to assess the effectiveness of these controls.
• Experience in an internal audit role is advantageous.
• Alternatively, experience in a relevant technical role within IT, cyber-security or payments.
• Analytical thinking, professional scepticism, and a risk-sensing mindset.
• Experience applying data-driven, technology-enabled, and agile ways of working in audit or risk roles is preferred.
• Knowledge of the financial services industry across Retail and Corporate & Commercial businesses is preferred.
• Analytical and curious mindset, with the ability to identify root causes, assess IT and cyber risks, and maintain attention to detail while thinking strategically.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Professional scepticism and independent judgement.
• Resilience and adaptability, with a commitment to continuous learning.
• Must have the right to work in the UK.

Skills

• IT risks
• Cyber-security risks
• Payment risks
• Control assessment
• Risk management
• Governance
• Internal controls
• Data-driven auditing
• Technology-enabled auditing
• Agile auditing
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Analytical thinking
• Professional scepticism
• Attention to detail
• Strategic thinking
• Independent judgement
• Resilience
• Adaptability
• Continuous learning

Location

• Milton Keynes
• London
• United Kingdom

Work Type

• Hybrid

Experience Level

• Senior

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cyber Security, or related discipline is preferred.

Salary/Compensations

• £38,287.00 - £57,431.00 per annum (depending on experience)

Benefits

• £500 annual cash allowance to spend on benefits.
• 27 days’ holiday plus bank holidays with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days per year.
• 8% of salary into pension (company contribution).
• Up to 12.5% of salary into pension (company contribution based on employee contribution).
• Voluntary healthcare benefits at discounted rates (medical insurance, dental insurance, health assessments).
• Company-funded private medical insurance is available after 1 year of service.
• Company-funded death-in-service benefit.
• Company-funded income protection insurance.
• Option to take advantage of discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans.
• Staff versions of products like Edge Current Accounts and Credit Cards with no fees.
• Access to many other deals and discounts in Santander products and services.
• Wellbeing support across physical, mental, social and financial pillars.
• Access to a suite of apps, discounted gym and fitness access, weekly online classes, flexible healthcare and mental health support.
• Enhanced family leave.
• Childcare options.
• Tailored wellbeing support.
• Volunteering opportunities.
• Global growth opportunities.

About the Company

• Santander is evolving from a global, high-impact brand into a technology-driven organisation.
• Our mission is to contribute to help more people and businesses prosper.
• We embrace a strong risk culture and all our professionals at all levels are expected to take a proactive and responsible approach toward risk management.
• Santander Internal Audit provides independent assurance.
• We evaluate whether risk management, governance, and internal control processes are effective, efficient, and aligned with regulatory and strategic objectives.
• Our work touches 140 million lives every day.
• We are always innovating, sharing our experiences, questioning how we do things and adapting to new challenges.
• We keep reinventing ourselves for the digital age.

Equal Opportunity

• Santander is proud to be an inclusive organisation that provides equal opportunities for everyone — regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation.
• We’re committed to creating a recruitment experience that’s accessible, fair and welcoming for all candidates.