Federated Hermes Limited
Senior Auditor
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Job title – Senior Auditor
Location – London
About Federated Hermes;
Federated Hermes, Inc. (FHI) is a global leader in active, responsible investment management, with $907.1B AUM in assets under management, as of March, 31st, 2026. We deliver investment solutions that help investors target a broad range of outcomes and provide equity, fixed-income, alternative/private markets, multi asset, and liquidity management strategies to more than 11,000 institutions and intermediaries worldwide.
Our clients include corporations, government entities, insurance companies, foundations and endowments, banks, and broker/dealers. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, Federated Hermes has more than 2,000 employees in London, New York and offices worldwide. For more information, visit FederatedHermes.com.
Main Function of the role:
To support delivery of the annual audit plan in accordance with the Internal Audit Methodology, manage relationships with Internal Audit stakeholders and participate in a programme of continuous improvement of Internal Audit outputs and processes. To operate in accordance with CIIA guidelines and the Code of Ethics.
Key task and responsibilities:
Delivery of the Audit Plan
- Perform audit test procedures, identify and deliver commercially sound audit issues and recommendations, review and analyse audit evidence, understand and assess the design and effectiveness of business processes in accordance with Internal Audit methodology.
- Under the guidance of the Internal Audit Director and Internal Audit Managers, perform audit test procedures, review and analyse evidence, and assess management action evidence for closure.
- Raising commercially sound recommendations to Business stakeholders, acting as a point of contact between Internal Audit and its Business stakeholders, providing risk and audit advice to staff and line managers regarding the design, implementation and operation of efficient and effective procedures and controls.
- Carry out ad hoc analysis, investigation, process risk assessments as directed from time to time.
- The Internal Audit Team is responsible for performing the management testing in support of the FHI Boards SOx 404 attestations. While not the primary purpose of the role some testing of SOx controls may be required.
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Relationship Management
- Work with business counterparts to satisfactorily resolve audit recommendations whilst maintaining appropriate independence.
- Periodically liaising with external audit contacts including external auditors and consultants.
- Work within a close-knit audit team to act as a point of support for other team members and gain a wide view of risk and control processes across all parts of the business to develop the role as a point of risk control technical expertise.
Difficulties the job holder may find
- Understanding organisational complexity and ensuring this is appropriately reflected in all Internal Audit activities, audit issues, and published reports.
- Managing frequent and often short notice activities in the face of ongoing time-pressures.
- Maintaining excellent working relationships with business stakeholders whilst delivering difficult or complicated audit issues and opinions.
Minimum Experience Required:
- Relevant degree or equivalent higher education qualification.
- Recognised accountancy or closely related qualification (ACA, ACCA, IIA, etc.). Candidates actively studying towards a relevant professional qualification and able to demonstrate meaningful progress will also be considered.
- Financial services experience, ideally in Investment Management, although relevant experience in related financial services sectors will be considered.
Candidate Profile:
The Audit Senior role will require an individual with excellent interpersonal skills able to engage competently with management. They must be familiar with the basic requirements of all aspects of audit planning, fieldwork, and reporting and be able to execute audits with the ongoing support of other Internal Audit staff and Management.
This is a role offering technical and commercial development opportunities. The Audit Senior will be expected to build proactively and demonstrate a deep understanding of the business.
Other Competencies
- Communicates clearly and concisely both in written material and face to face.
- Active listener who responds and adapts approach accordingly.
- Plans own workload and meets goals and objectives.
- Takes personal responsibility for areas assigned to them and is held accountable for them.
- Has strong analytical abilities and is able to quickly assimilates large quantities of information.
- Versatile and adaptable in approach to work.
- Demonstrates commercial awareness of the environment in which the Business operates.
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Diversity, Inclusion and Flexible Working
We believe in genuine opportunity, fairness, and respect for all applicants and aim to ensure that no current or prospective employee is subject to discrimination or treated less favourably on the basis of their disability, gender identity or expression, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, age, sex, or sexual orientation, or disability.
We understand that applicants may have different needs and expectations related to their working arrangements and are committed to a discussion on flexible working. Please raise these with your Recruitment contact to discuss what type of arrangements can work for you and the role for which you are applying.
We welcome applications from all eligible candidates, and we particularly encourage applications from qualified candidates who identify as women and/or are from a Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic background, as these groups are underrepresented throughout the financial services sector.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and participate in the “Offer of Interview” scheme, intended to actively encourage applications from people with a disability or long-term condition and offer an interview to those who meet the minimum criteria set out within this job description.
You will need to let us know if you would like to opt in to this scheme by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehan@federatedhermes.com or +44 207 702 0888. You do not need to share details of your disability or long-term condition.
If you would benefit from alternative methods of applying or for workplace adjustments during the recruitment process, please also let us know by contacting Jessica Sheehan at Jessica.sheehan@federatedhermes.com or +44 207 702 0888 to discuss the support you need.
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