Lead Internal Auditor

We are seeking experienced Internal Audit Managers, or professionals with operational audit experience from industry, who thrive in complex environments, enjoy variety and can effectively guide and influence senior management. This role is ideal for individuals with a structured approach who want to oversee audit delivery and their professional development.

We are recruiting two permanent Lead Internal Auditor positions at Senior Associate level.

Role responsibilities

• Carry out and deliver audits across the FCA’s regulatory, operational and corporate functions, managing audit activities from planning through to reporting, while overseeing audit teams, managing dependencies and ensuring delivery milestones are met
• Analyse information from multiple sources to assess risks, evaluate the effectiveness of controls and identify control weaknesses, emerging risks and strategic issues using evidence-based judgement
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders, including Executive Directors, building productive relationships, facilitating discussions on audit findings and constructively challenging to lead to improvements
• Produce clear, concise and risk-focused audit reports for FCA leadership, providing valuable insights and practical recommendations that improve the control environment
• Manage a varied portfolio of audit and non-audit work, balancing competing priorities while sharing insights and emerging themes to support continuous improvement across the organisation.
• Strong ability to work with data specialists, translating audit questions and testing requirements into clear data specifications, ensuring data extracts and analyses meet audit objectives.

Analysis, Audit, Corporate, Data, Finance, Manager, Operations, Regulation, Risk, Stakeholder Engagement