Senior Manager Internal Audit

Senior Internal Audit Manager – Financial Services (Investment Management)

A well-established, multi-jurisdictional investment management group with exposure across multiple asset classes is looking for a Senior Internal Audit Manager to help shape its control framework and support strategic oversight. This role demands a confident communicator who can engage credibly with senior management, board committees and external partners. You will serve as a key voice in guiding risk-aware decision-making across a sophisticated financial services environment.

This role will suit someone technically strong from a practice background and has strong FS sector experience. The company offers hybrid working, excellent benefits and strong career development opportunities.

Audit Leadership & Assurance

• Help shape the annual review programme, ensuring coverage reflects the priorities of a regulated investment business and aligns with committee expectations.
• Refresh the enterprise risk view each year and update it quarterly to reflect market, regulatory and operational developments.
• Monitor industry trends, regulatory updates and emerging financial risks to anticipate new areas of focus.
• Plan and deliver assurance work using the internal audit framework, with attention to key investment processes, client asset requirements, trading controls, portfolio oversight and operational resilience.
• Update the audit methodology annually to reflect changes in FCA/JFSC expectations and industry best practice.
• Act as the primary point of coordination for external audit partners providing specialist co-sourced reviews (e.g., portfolio management, valuation, cyber).
• Direct co-sourced assignments, ensuring priorities are clear and work is completed to required standards and within budget.
• Analyse operational and investment data to identify weaknesses across front-, middle- and back-office controls.
• Present findings and practical recommendations to senior management, with clear commentary on regulatory implications and control enhancements.
• Produce concise reporting that supports improved governance and strengthens the control environment across the investment platform.
• Track remediation actions through internal systems and ensure accurate reporting to governance committees and boards.
• Prepare regular board-level materials and present updates at relevant audit and risk committees.

Stakeholder Management & Governance

• Build collaborative relationships across investment, risk, distribution, operations, finance, compliance and technology teams to maintain visibility of business developments throughout the year.
• Represent internal audit in cross-functional working groups, regulatory initiatives, and local governance meetings.
• Participate in regular discussions with the Chair of the main audit and risk committee.
• Promote sound governance, transparent risk management and strong control culture across the investment management business.
• Additional investment-specific focus areas can be added as needed.

Strategic Development & Continuous Improvement

• Lead modernisation initiatives for the audit function, including the use of automation, data analytics, process mining and continuous monitoring relevant to investment operations.
• Periodically assess the audit function's alignment with business strategy, ensuring ongoing capability to support growth, new products, regulatory change and operational transformation.

Skills and Experience required:

• Fully qualified accountant (e.g., ACA, CPA) or equivalent professional certification.
• Minimum of 5 years' experience in audit and assurance within the Financial Services sector
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a track record of identifying risks, evaluating controls, and proposing practical, actionable solutions.
• Confident communicator, able to convey complex information clearly to a wide range of stakeholders.
• Strong report-writing and audit documentation skills, maintaining high-quality workpapers.
• Proven capability to drive process improvements, including the implementation of innovative solutions such as automated audit tracking systems.