Audit Manager

Audit Manager | Internal Audit | Milton Keynes - London

Santander is evolving into a technology‑driven organisation that places people at the heart of a customer‑centric transformation. As a driven professional you will grow, learn, and make a real difference.

Santander Internal Audit provides independent assurance on risk management, governance, and internal controls. We expect you to share our passion for adding value to people, customers, communities, and stakeholders.

We are looking for an Audit Manager based out of Milton Keynes or London.

• Lead and deliver high‑quality IT, payments, and cyber audits providing assurance on critical risks with analytical thinking and professional scepticism.
• Use digital tools, AI, automation, and analytics to enhance assurance quality, efficiency, and insight.
• Build trusted relationships through clear communication, collaboration, and empathy across the business and Internal Audit teams.
• Model quality, collaboration, and accountability, fostering an inclusive audit culture adapting to evolving business models and emerging technologies.

We value unique perspectives that strengthen our team and organisation.

• IT, cyber‑security, or payment risks and controls expertise assessing control effectiveness (Required).
• Relevant technical role within IT, cyber‑security, or payments (Required).
• Analytical thinking, professional scepticism, and risk‑sensing mindset (Required).
• Experience applying data‑driven, technology‑enabled, and agile ways of working (Preferred).
• Experience in significant IT change projects such as transformation programmes or platform integrations (Preferred).
• Knowledge of the financial services industry across Retail and Corporate & Commercial businesses (Preferred).

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, Cyber Security, or related discipline (Preferred).
• Industry‑recognised accreditation or qualification relating to IT, cyber‑security, payments, internal auditing and/or risk management such as CISA, CISSP, or CISM (Preferred).

• Strong understanding of IT and Cyber risks, controls, and audit methodologies across diverse technology environments (Required).
• Familiarity with emerging technologies (Dev Sec Ops , AI/ML, automation) and skilled in using analytics tools (Power BI, SQL, Python, Excel) for testing and reporting (Preferred).
• Knowledge of payment schemes (CHAPS, BACS, , Faster Payments) and awareness of regulatory and data privacy requirements (GDPR, DORA, SOX) (Preferred).

• Analytical and curious mindset, identifying root causes and assessing complex IT and cyber risks, maintaining attention to detail while thinking strategically (Required).
• Effective written and verbal communication skills, presenting findings clearly and influencing senior stakeholders (Required).
• Professional scepticism and independent judgement ensuring audit conclusions are objective, balanced, and evidence‑based (Required).
• Resilience and adaptability, continuous learning in audit, technology, and cyber disciplines, supporting colleagues through change (Required).

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days after 5 years service with optional purchase of up to 5 contractual days per year.
• £6,000 car allowance per year.
• Company‑funded private medical insurance.
• Protection for you and your family, including death‑in‑service benefit, income protection, and discounted rates for additional life assurance and critical illness cover.
• Share in Santander’s success by saving or investing in our share plans.
• Competitive rewards reflecting your real impact and value.
• Wellbeing that goes beyond work with access to apps, discounted gym and fitness access, online classes, flexible healthcare, and mental health support.
• Support for every life stage with enhanced family leave, childcare options, and tailored wellbeing support.
• Time to give back through volunteering opportunities that let you make a difference in the communities we serve.
• Global growth opportunities to shape your career, learn new…