Internal Audit Manager

Overview

As Internal Audit Manager, you will provide independent assurance on major transformation programmes within UK financial services. You will assess governance, delivery risk, and control environments to help senior leadership manage change safely. You’ll work closely with programme sponsors and assurance functions to deliver practical recommendations and high-quality audit reports. This role combines audit expertise with knowledge of programme delivery in a flexible, remote-first setting. You’ll shape risk-based insights that support strategic change and governance effectiveness.

Pay / Benefits

• Annual Bonus
• Private Medical Cover
• Generous Pension Contribution
• Flexible Benefits Package
• Career Development Opportunities

Responsibilities

• Conduct audits, continuous monitoring, inflight reviews, and deep-dive assessments across transformation and change programmes.
• Evaluate programme governance, delivery controls, risk management frameworks, and project management effectiveness.
• Identify emerging risks and provide actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Produce high-quality audit reports and present findings to executive and committee audiences.
• Build strong relationships with programme sponsors and assurance functions while preserving audit independence.
• Support development and execution of risk-based audit plans covering strategic change and transformation initiatives.

Key requirements

• Experience in a UK regulated financial services environment.
• Proven ability to audit or assure complex transformation, technology, regulatory, or business change programmes.
• Strong understanding of programme governance, delivery risks, controls, and risk management frameworks.
• Experience engaging with senior programme stakeholders and challenging constructively.
• Excellent report writing, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Relevant audit, risk, project, programme, or change management qualification desirable.

• stakeholder management
• clear communication
• analytical thinking
• audit and assurance over transformation programmes
• risk assessment and management frameworks
• governance and controls evaluation

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