Royal London
Head of Internal Audit
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Contract type: Permanent
Location: Alderley Park, Edinburgh - Waverley Gate, London Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based
This is an exciting opportunity to join Group Internal Audit (GIA), a high performing team that supports the Board in protecting the assets, reputation and sustainability of Royal London Group while creating value through impactful assurance and insightful advice. The function plays a critical role in helping the organisation achieve its strategic ambitions through independent assurance, challenge, foresight and thought leadership.
As a Head of Internal Audit, you will be a senior leader within both GIA and the wider Royal London Group, responsible for leading a portfolio of audits, developing and maintaining senior stakeholder relationships, and helping to shape and deliver the future vision and strategy of Internal Audit.
This is an exciting opportunity to lead an established team and influence the future direction of internal audit with scope to modernise assurance through data, analytics and AI. You will have enormous variety in the role and exposure to Board and Executive Committee members within a supportive and collaborative environment.
About the role
As Head of Internal Audit, you will:
- Lead the development and delivery of a portfolio within the Group Internal Audit plan.
- Work collaboratively with other assurance functions to provide coordinated and effective coverage.
- Build trusted relationships with senior executives, Board and Executive Committee stakeholders.
- Provide constructive, evidence-based challenges to strengthen governance, risk management and internal controls.
- Contribute to the development and delivery of the Internal Audit strategy.
- Present clear, balanced and commercially informed audit opinions and recommendations.
- Lead, support and develop a team of internal audit professionals.
- Help maintain and continuously improve audit methodology and quality standards.
- Explore how data, analytics and emerging technologies can enhance the
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About you
The skills, experience and qualities we're seeking include:
- A relevant professional qualification in internal audit, risk management, accountancy, auditing or a related discipline, or equivalent experience.
- Substantial experience operating at a senior level within internal audit, risk management or another assurance function.
- Experience working within financial services or another complex, regulated organisation.
- A strong understanding of governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
- The ability to build effective relationships and provide confident, constructive challenge.
- An inclusive and supportive leadership approach, with experience of helping others develop.
- The ability to communicate complex matters clearly to a range of senior audiences.
- Strategic thinking and the ability to anticipate emerging risks and opportunities.
- Curiosity about innovation and the potential application of data, analytics and AI.
- Experience within insurance, pensions, long-term savings or asset management would be valuable, but we also welcome applicants with relevant experience from other regulated sectors.
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About Royal London
We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.
Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.
We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.
Inclusion, diversity and belonging
We’re an inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.
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