Travel Counsellors is looking for a brilliant, commercially minded Director of Audit and Risk to help shape how we protect, strengthen and grow our business.

This is a standout opportunity for an experienced risk and assurance leader who wants to build something meaningful. You will lead the creation of a best-in-class internal audit and enterprise risk function, giving our Executive Team, Board and Audit Committee clear confidence that we are managing risk well, making smart decisions and staying ready for what comes next.

Why this role matters

At Travel Counsellors, we are an ambitious, values-led global travel business with a powerful community of franchisees, colleagues and customers at the heart of everything we do. As we continue to scale, innovate and evolve, strong governance, smart risk management and trusted assurance have never been more important.

As Director of Audit and Risk, you will play a critical role in helping us grow safely and confidently. You will bring clarity to complexity, turn insight into action, and make risk feel practical, human and business-enabling rather than slow, heavy or theoretical.

What You’ll Be Doing

• You will establish and lead our internal audit strategy and own the continued development of our enterprise risk management framework.
• Working closely with senior leaders across the business, you will provide independent, objective assurance on governance, controls, compliance and risk exposure, while helping teams understand and own the risks that matter most.
• Build and lead a risk-based internal audit programme that gives the Board and Audit Committee meaningful assurance.
• Design, coordinate and continuously improve our enterprise risk management framework, including policies, standards, reporting and risk appetite.
• Lead our counter-fraud, bribery and investigations approach, including Speak Up processes and clear investigation procedures.
• Use data, analytics, automation and AI to improve audit coverage, spot emerging risks and drive smarter decision-making.
• Partner with senior leaders to identify risks, strengthen controls and support new business processes, change activity and growth initiatives.
• Provide clear, evidence-based reporting on risk exposure, control effectiveness, audit findings and remediation progress.
• Build, coach and inspire a high-performing audit and risk team that is trusted, curious and commercially sharp.