Internal Audit Manager - Asset Management

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom

Job Type: Permanent

Location
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Edinburgh, Birmingham or London on a hybrid basis, with normally a minimum of 2 days a week working in the office and the rest working re will be occasional travel expected to our other offices.

Flexible working: All roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about flexible working here.

Closing Date: 4th September

Salary and benefits:£65,000 to £80,000 depending on experience, plus an indicative bonus range of 16% to 32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more.

Who are we?

We’re Standard Life, a retirement specialist focused entirely on retirement savings and income. We champion the belief that everyone’s journey to and through retirement can be better, and for more than 200 years, we’ve been helping our customers plan and prepare for their financial futures.

Life today is increasingly complicated, uncertain and unpredictable. People move through different careers, face unexpected moments and navigate important choices. We offer our colleagues flexibility, trust and benefits that work for whatever life brings. In return we expect curiosity, connection, accountability and high standards. We make room for what matters - so you can bring your best, every day.

The role

As an Internal Audit Manager, primarily facing into Retirement Solutions and Asset Management, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to Standard Life by challenging the effectiveness of the risk, governance and control environment. You will help provide influential insight through the work you deliver. You will work across a portfolio of audits and ad‑hoc projects over a variety of areas aligned to the group’s strategy and core customer purpose and execute each audit end to end to agreed timelines.

You will also manage relationships with a wide range of stakeholders.

Working for a large organisation like Standard Life can seem daunting at first – fear not! While you will enjoy considerable autonomy, you will be a key valued member of our team. We have a lean flat structure, and you will have the guidance and support from the rest of the team, with access to a wide range of skills and experience for support across Group Internal Audit.

The ideal candidate will have the following personal attributes and skills:

• Resourceful and pragmatic people with the ability and adaptability to take on new responsibilities and challenges.
• Great communication skills, with the ability to build and manage relationships, influence and think in unique and creative ways.
• Confident stakeholder management, communication skills, able to build relationships and challenge the status quo at a senior level.
• Proven experience of effectively adapting to complex and changing business environments.
• A keen willingness to learn and contribute to the growth of the team.
• Excellent planning, co‑ordination and organisation skills, managing multiple priorities.

What is in it for you?

Bring your ‘whole self,’ skills and dedication to Standard Life and we’ll internally recognise your effort, support your development, and help to drive your ambition. We’ll ensure you’re rewarded for your contribution with a competitive package! This includes an attractive pension, annual bonus potential, generous holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity, and adoption leave and a range of other financial services and lifestyle flexible benefits.

We are a small team covering a wide remit, which means huge opportunities for your learning and growth. You will:

• Be part of an audit team who are well respected, trusted and relied upon by the Board to bring an independent view of the business and help influence positive outcomes.
• Build your network across Standard Life and develop relationships with Senior Leadership.
• Learn to think strategically to assess how business units…