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About the Role
We are seeking an experienced Senior Advisor to join our Internal Audit function. This role offers an audit professional with financial services experience the opportunity to deliver risk-based audits, strengthen governance and controls, and support regulatory compliance and best practice.
Responsibilities
- Manage and deliver a portfolio of internal audit assignments across the business.
- Support the planning and execution of risk-based audits, ensuring identified risk areas are appropriately assessed.
- Identify control weaknesses, process inefficiencies, and instances of non-compliance, providing practical and commercially focused recommendations.
- Analyse data, emerging trends, and key themes to support audit conclusions and business decision-making.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, understanding key risks and business challenges.
- Prepare clear, concise, and impactful audit reports for a range of audiences.
- Escalate significant findings and contentious issues where appropriate.
- Contribute to the ongoing enhancement of risk management, governance, and internal control frameworks.
- Promote a culture of compliance, accountability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- Strong understanding of IIA Standards and internal audit methodologies.
- Strong understanding of UK Corporate Governance Code and FCA regulatory expectations.
- Strong understanding of UK financial services regulations, including SMCR, MiFID II, and Basel III.
- Strong understanding of internal control and risk management frameworks such as COSO.
- Strong understanding of financial services products and operations, ideally within wealth management.
- Strong understanding of investment concepts and securities industry practices.
- Experience conducting internal audits and developing practical recommendations to address identified findings.
- Strong analytical capabilities with the ability to identify trends, root causes, and key business risks.
- Excellent report-writing and communication skills.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and build effective working relationships across all levels of the business.
- Comfortable working in a fast-changing regulatory, business, and technology environment.
Skills
- Stakeholder management
- Risk mitigation
- Analytical capabilities
- Report writing
- Communication skills
- Influencing stakeholders
Experience Level
- Senior Advisor
- Experienced
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- Relevant professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CA, CIA, CPA, CFSA, CCSA, or CGAP is preferred.
- Master's degree or equivalent professional qualification would be advantageous.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Ongoing professional development and support for further qualifications.
About the Company
- Opportunity to work within a collaborative and highly professional audit function.
- Exposure to senior stakeholders and key business initiatives.
- A varied and challenging role within a regulated financial services environment.