Senior Audit Manager – Asset Management

Overview

In this role you will lead audits across a global asset and wealth management business, focusing on governance, risk management and internal controls. You will manage audits from planning to findings, and collaborate with senior stakeholders to provide constructive, commercially relevant insight. You will help shape future audit coverage within a risk-based, cross-functional Internal Audit function. This is a chance to influence how the function evolves with technology and AI-enabled tooling, while working in a hybrid London-based environment.

Pay / Benefits

• salary 75,000–100,000
• competitive benefits package
• hybrid working (3 days in office)

Responsibilities

• Lead audits through full lifecycle: planning, fieldwork, risk assessment and reporting
• Assess governance, risk management and internal controls and provide challenge to senior management
• Develop and present findings with clear, actionable recommendations
• Contribute to ongoing risk profiling and future audit coverage
• Engage with cross-functional teams and maintain strong stakeholder relationships
• Support evolution of the Internal Audit function and its risk-based remit

Key requirements

• Experience in asset management, wealth management or related financial services
• Proven track record of leading audit assignments
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to challenge senior management
• Solid technical auditing skills with commercial judgement and curiosity
• Team player with leadership potential and interest in IA evolution
• Interest in technology and AI tools relevant to audit (e.g., Copilot)

• stakeholder management
• communication
• collaboration
• internal audit techniques
• governance and risk assessment
• controls assessment

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