Senior IT Auditor

Location: City of London, London Salary: £70000.00 - £80000.00 per annum Type: Permanent

A growing insurance business is looking for a Senior IT Auditor to join its internal audit function.

This is a hands‑on, risk‑based IT audit role covering technology risk, cloud, data, APIs, AI, systems change & wider IT controls. The role would suit someone from an IT audit, technology risk or IT assurance background who is comfortable leading audits independently & applying judgement rather than taking a checklist‑led approach.

You will work closely with technology & business stakeholders, delivering integrated audits & owning the IT risk elements from planning through to reporting. This is a strong opportunity for someone who wants broad exposure to emerging technology risk within a regulated environment.

You will be responsible for planning & delivering risk‑based IT audits across a range of technology & business areas. This will include audit planning, scoping, fieldwork, evidence gathering, working paper documentation, findings management & audit reporting.

The role will also involve supporting wider integrated audits, providing IT audit input into technology change & helping the business understand risk across areas such as cloud, data, APIs, AI & systems implementation.

• Planning & delivering end‑to‑end IT audits independently
• Owning the IT risk aspects of integrated audit reviews
• Reviewing technology risks across areas such as cloud, data, APIs, AI, systems change & IT operations
• Assessing control design & effectiveness across technology environments
• Producing clear working papers to support audit conclusions
• Writing concise audit findings with clear root cause, risk & recommendations
• Presenting findings to technical & non‑technical stakeholders
• Challenging control owners in a pragmatic, risk‑based way
• Tracking remediation activity & completing follow‑up reviews
• Supporting audit input into technology projects & system implementation activity

• Experience in IT audit, technology risk, IT assurance or a similar discipline
• Experience delivering IT audits from planning through to reporting
• Ability to lead audits independently with limited supervision
• Strong understanding of technology risk & IT control environments
• Exposure to areas such as cloud, data, APIs, AI, cyber, applications or technology change would be beneficial
• Ability to apply judgement & assess risk in context, rather than taking a purely checklist based approach
• Strong report‑writing skills, with the ability to produce clear & concise findings
• Ability to explain technical risks to non‑technical stakeholders
• Experience in insurance, financial services or another regulated sector would be beneficial
• Knowledge of COBIT, ITIL, ISO
  27001 or similar frameworks would be useful
• CISA, CISM, CIA or progress toward certification would be beneficial

• Broad IT audit role within a growing insurance business
• Exposure to emerging technology risk, including cloud, data, APIs & AI
• Opportunity to lead audits independently & work closely with senior stakeholders
• Involvement in integrated audits across technology & business areas
• Hybrid working in London
• Strong opportunity for an IT audit professional looking for a broader, more risk‑based role

This is a strong opportunity for a Senior IT Auditor who wants a hands‑on role with broad exposure across technology risk, audit & business operations.