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Senior Internal Auditor - Legal & Regulatory Risk

Recruiter
Clifton Governance
Location
West London/ Thames Valley
Salary
£60,000 plus bonus (typically 12% - 24%), 2x pension contributions, share scheme, flexi etc
Closing date
3 Oct 2019
Reference
Ref: 32187

Job Details

This is a challenging opportunity that offers the rare combination of both demonstrable career progression in a FTSE environment and also work-life balance

This diverse and innovative FTSE energy group has a wide range of operations in their core sector and a number of related businesses including leading consumer centred businesses and innovative technology products and so offers a changing and challenging place to develop your career. With a high profile, consumer business they operate in an interesting dynamic which creates reputational and political risks as well as regulatory, very wide ranging operational risks as well as financial, trading and market risks. There is a great culture of openness, collaboration, honesty and integrity and they are passionate about looking after their people and have a policy of continued development and promotion from within. However, this career potential does not come at the expense of your life outside work, the team rarely work beyond 6pm and there is support for home-working.

The audit function is highly regarded internally and is not only proud to be perceived as a great talent pool from which the rest of the business looks to hire; but also recruits internally from the rest of the business because audit is very much viewed as a career enhancing move. Being part of the audit team offers an impressive exposure right across the business and a huge breadth of work - primarily risk-based operational reviews, but also some includes project audits and some more unusual “thematic” reviews. Recent audits have included consumer digital technologies, joint ventures, high value asset management, acquisitions, billing and even “culture” and “management behaviour” As part of the audit team you will gain a massive variety of exposure right across the business and. Career progression can be within the 40 strong audit function but typically people in the team will progress internally into a finance, risk or operational role with 2-3 years.

The business is currently seeking an Senior Internal Auditor with experience of auditing legal, regulatory and compliance risks to strengthen the their technical expertise in this complex area. Reporting to Manger/Director level, you will primarily be responsible for the planning and delivery management of a range of audits centred on the areas of the business where legal and regulatory risks are key but will also gain exposure to areas such as procurement, HR and change and transformation programmes.

Specific responsibilities will include:

  • Working closely with business stakeholders and assurance functions to gain an understanding of the regulatory risk profile of the business and delivering audits to cover those key risks
  • Taking rotational responsibility for leading reviews including managing the activity of others on specific audit assignments and departmental initiatives
  • Delivery of a wide range of operational and regulatory audits working within a team and with wider subject matter experts
  • Identifying gaps in controls and potential implications for discussion within the Internal Audit team and wider stakeholders
  • Managing the development of positive stakeholder relationships and the delivery of quality audit reports

As the ideal candidate, you will:

  • Be of degree calibre and ideally hold a relevant post-graduation qualification in audit/risk or accountancy with a strong academic track record
  • Have at least 4 years of experience in a governance role (ie audit, risk or compliance) with demonstrable experience of legal/regulatory/compliance risks within an energy, telco, utilities, insurance, FS or similarly regulated environment
  • Have the flexibility to travel for c10% of the time – primarily in the UK and US
  • Have a robust and independent mind set with the confidence to raise issues appropriately
  • Be keen to develop your knowledge of auditing, risk management and controls primarily around Legal, Regulatory & Compliance risks
  • Be a strong team player with the project management skills to be able to deliver to a deadline

On offer is a a basic salary of up to £60,000 plus bonus (typically around 12% but up to 24%), 2x pension contributions, PMI and flexi bens. Please note that you must be entitled to work in the UK without the requirement for sponsorship of a visa to be considered for this opportunity.

Ref: 32187

Company

Clifton Governance is a specialist search and selection recruitment business in the Governance market place. It is part of Clifton Search, a niche, boutique firm that focuses on the corporate governance and legal functions from mid to senior level across all industry sectors.

The leadership team has over 35 years of recruitment experience and as experienced recruiters with a proven track record; we have a genuine passion for delivering a professional, honest and quality service to all stakeholders within the recruitment process. We operate out of offices in Bristol and London but recruit right across the UK, Europe and Worldwide.

Clifton Governance primarily recruits in the following functional areas:

  • Internal Audit

  • IT Audit

  • Operational Risk

  • Fraud

  • Compliance

  • Information Security

Our recruiters are all experienced and have an extensive network in their chosen markets meaning we understand your specialist experience and aspirations and can give you an honest appraisal of the best opportunities for you.

Unlike a lot of recruiters, we look to form long term relationships with the people in our network irrespective of whether you are active in the market or perfectly happy in your current situation. We recognise that most of us are somewhere on a spectrum from “I want a new opportunity now” to “I am really happy with my career at the moment but always maintain a keen eye on my long term plan”. We tailor our engagement with you accordingly and ensure that we are always working to your agenda – not to ours. In this way we ensure that any opportunities that we do recommend are targeted to your situation and aspirations. We commit to being honest and impartial and to offer our best advice based on our experience.

When you do decide to explore an opportunity that we have recommended, rather than simply send you a job spec, we will provide you with the full background to opportunity, insight as to what the client is looking for, guidance on your application and your recruitment process. We will manage your recruitment process to ensure you have the best chance of securing the outcome that you want including taking care of some of the more tricky aspects of negotiating your offer.

Whatever your current situation, we look forward to working with you.

Company info
Telephone
020 7203 8361
Location
1st Floor, Holborn Gate
330 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7QT
GB

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