Audit/Controls/Assurance – Manager

Remote (with up to 20% travel)

£60,000–£70,000 per annum + 30 days holiday

Permanent or Contract

Our client is a growing organisation with a strong foundation and an open, collaborative culture. Working closely with their branches offering financial services, they’re committed to delivering robust controls and assurance frameworks that support their operations.

The Role:

We’re seeking an experienced Audit/Controls/Assurance Manager to build and manage our clients controls framework, ensuring key risks are identified, assessed, and addressed. Reporting directly to the Head of Risk, you’ll play a critical role in developing systems and processes and working closely with third-party specialists on larger regulatory reviews.

This is a home-based role with up to 20% travel, including visits to established branches and those in build phases.

Responsibilities:

• Controls Framework Development: Design and implement a controls framework to address key risk areas, 
  including:
• Processes
• Records management
• Training
• First-line insurance activities
• Supply chain management
• HSE
• Construction, Property and Building risk
• Branch audits

• Branch Audits: Conduct reviews to assess risks across operational, IT, and data activities, 
  ensuring adherence to high standards and compliance (e.g., DISP SOP rules).

• Collaborative Reviews: Partner with third-party providers on major 
  compliance and controls reviews.

• Reporting Systems: Build and enhance controls reporting systems to
  ensure actionable insights and oversight for key stakeholders.

• Health & Safety and Operations Resilience: Oversee audits and 
  controls related to health and safety, supplier management, and procurement.

• Complaint Audits: Monitor compliance with reporting, 
  i.e DISP SOP rules and other regulatory requirements.

About You:

To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

• A breadth of experience (and therefore familiarity with the governance risk and controls) in businesses
   that operate across multiple regional branches in a regulated client environment, with key risks including
  financial services, supplier management, property and construction, 
  and health and safety. 
• Strong expertise in building and managing control frameworks from the ground up.
• Experience conducting branch audits, ideally across diverse and evolving environments.
• Excellent knowledge of controls, operational risk, data management, and supplier assurance.
• A collaborative mindset with the ability to work closely with internal teams and third-party providers.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% of your time, including branch visits and site assessments.

What’s On Offer:

• A flexible, home-based role with limited travel.
• A friendly and supportive company culture.
• Opportunities to shape a rapidly evolving function in a growing organisation.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including 30 days of holiday.

Next Steps:

We’re looking to appoint this role as soon as possible. If you’re ready to bring your expertise to a dynamic team and 
help us build a best-in-class controls framework, we’d love to hear from you!

How to Apply:

Please submit your CV here or apply to Paul Stanbridge at Fleet Search.

Managing a small local team and global teams inc North US, APAC, EMEA.

The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar multiple region role managing Audit for Compliance and / or Financial Crime within a Wholesale Global Banking group in London.

Role Responsibilities:

• Establish compliance with global audit standards for financial crime entities by managing and upholding risk assessments within the Fin. Crime and Compliance areas.
• Offer SME and assistance in the financial crime and compliance risk strategy within group Audit, which includes developing necessary strategy documents.
• Create an approach and guidance for evaluating financial crime and compliance risks, if needed, and oversee its implementation throughout group audit. Collaborate with relevant leadership teams to supervise the coverage of significant financial crime and compliance risks.
• Ensure timely delivery of the audit plan and validation of issues related to financial crime and compliance while meeting KPIs.
• Provide SME input for the audit scope and test programs, and offer continuous support and valuable challenges.
• Ensure necessary skills are available to execute planned tasks effectively by recruiting, training, or co-sourcing as required.

Must haves:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in auditing within a banking regulated environment, with a significant focus on Compliance and Financial Crime.
• ACAMS certification
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in in a related field.
• Strong knowledge of corporate or investment banking operations.
• String knowledge of banking FCA and PRU regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• UK VISA.
• A professional certification in audit, risk management or Audit, such as IIA, ACA, ACCA or CFA.

If you are a self-motivated individual who is passionate about your work and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

The firm offer a competitive salary package and excellent benefits, as well as opportunities for career growth within the organization.

Apply now to be considered.

The Head of Audit at a Global Bank is seeking an accountancy qualified Internal Audit Lead to join their London team.

This is an ideal position if you have 2 plus years Internal Audit Lead experience in a small – mid sized banking or asset management environment and some people managerial experience or Risk Assurance / Internal Audit experience from a Consultancy or Big 4 at the manager level.

You will work closely with the Head of Audit and small team of 4 and enjoy an open and honest dialogue with engaged high level stakeholders in an established banking brand.

Audits will cover all areas of the firm, therefore broad audit fieldwork experience across back, middle and front office operations is ideal. However, key area of risk for the bank are: Treasury, Financial Crime, Institutional lending and Trade Finance. Preference will be given to those with knowledge of these product areas.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic planning and execution of audits
• Direct management of two staff members and external resources on a day-to-day basis
• Acting as a deputy for the Head of Audit when required

What You Offer:

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in Internal Audit or Risk Assurance
• Team lead and / or management experience
• Background in Banking or Investment Management
• Professional accountancy qualification such as ACA, or ACCA
• Bachelor’s degree
• Full UK Visa (Unfortunately, visa sponsorship is unavailable)

Internal mobility is actively encouraged and opportunities within the business will present themselves for upwards career progression.

Group work from home arrangements are: 1 day per week at home and 4 days in the London office.

MUST HAVE:

• 2 years minimum Internal Audit or Risk Assurance.
• Team Management and Audit lead experience.
• Banking or Investment Management experience.
• ACA, IIA or ACCA.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Full UK Visa (the firm are unable to sponsor visas).

Apply for more information or an informal conversation.

The Head of Audit at a Global Bank is seeking an experienced Audit Manager / No2 to join their London team.

This is an ideal position if you currently have Internal Audit experience in a managerial / leadership role in a Banking environment (Risk Assurance experience from a practice firm at the upper manager level also considered).

You will work closely with the Head of Audit and small team of 4 and enjoy an open and honest dialogue with enged high level stakeholders in an established banking brand. A key risk for the group is Financial Crime, preference will be given to candidates with audit experience in this area. Other key risks are Institutional Banking and Credit.

Internal mobility is actively encouraged and opportunities within the business will present themselves for upwards career progression.

Group work from home arrangements are: 1 day per week at home and 4 days in the London office.

MUST HAVE:

• 5 years minimum Internal Audit or Risk Assurance.
• Team Management and Audit lead experience.
• Banking experience.ACA, IIA or ACCA preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Full UK Visa (the firm are unable to sponsor visas).

Apply for more information or an informal conversation.

The Head of Audit at a Global Bank is seeking an enthusiastic and bright recent or part qualified accountant (CA / ACA / ACCA / CIMA) to join their London team.

This is an ideal position if you are a qualified Senior Associate from an Audit or Risk Assurance team in a large practice or global corporate firm looking for a more strategically important role within an investment bank.

You will work closely with the Head of Audit and enjoy an open and honest dialogue with engaged high level stakeholders in an established banking brand. Working both independently and with like minded team members you will review interesting product lines from: Treasury, Corporate Credit, FX trading, and Private Banking to Risk and Compliance operations, within the London offices (and remotely on global Audits).

Internal mobility is actively encouraged and opportunities within the business will present themselves for upwards career progression.

Group work from home arrangements are: 1 day per week at home and 4 days in the London office.

MUST HAVE:

• 1-5 years Internal Audit or Risk Assurance experience (External Audit also considered)
• Financial Services (preferred) OR non FS experience from a practice or large global firm
• ACA or ACCA preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Full UK Visa

Apply to Paul Stanbridge at Fleet Search and Selection Ltd for more information or an informal conversation.

The Head of Audit at a Global Bank is seeking an enthusiastic and bright recent or part qualified accountant (CA / ACA / ACCA / CIMA) to join their London team.

This is an ideal position if you are a qualified Senior Associate from an Audit or Risk Assurance team in a large practice or global corporate firm looking for a more strategically important role within an investment bank.

You will work closely with the Head of Audit and enjoy an open and honest dialogue with engaged high level stakeholders in an established banking brand. Working both independently and with like minded team members you will review interesting product lines from: Treasury, Corporate Credit, FX trading, and Private Banking to Risk and Compliance operations, within the London offices (and remotely on global Audits).

Internal mobility is actively encouraged and opportunities within the business will present themselves for upwards career progression.

Group work from home arrangements are: 1 day per week at home and 4 days in the London office.

MUST HAVE:

• 1-5 years Internal Audit or Risk Assurance experience (External Audit also considered)
• Financial Services (preferred) OR non FS experience from a practice or large global firm
• ACA or ACCA preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Full UK Visa

Apply to Paul Stanbridge at Fleet Search and Selection Ltd for more information or an informal conversation.

Investment Management Audit – Small Team, Global Firm, London

I’m representing an EMEA Head of Audit at a Global Active Investment Manager seeking a considerate and bright professionally qualified CA to join their London team. It’s ideal for a qualified Senior Associate looking to move from a Assurance or Risk team in a Big4 firm or an experienced accountancy qualified audit /risk /or controls professional within retail financial services or large non fs corporate looking for a move to an investment / wholesale firm.

You will enjoy an open and honest dialogue with high level stakeholders and team members and work across all product lines, asset classes, and operational areas within the London offices and be involved in planning and scoping audits.

Internal mobility is actively encouraged and opportunities within the business will present themselves for upwards career progression.

Unfortunately this client are unable to sponsor VISA’s or accept spousal visas, therefore you must be a UK citizen or have an unrestricted UK Visa to apply.

Apply to Paul Stanbridge for more information or an informal conversation.

We are expecting a high degree of interest in this role and unfortunately won’t be able to reply to all applicants.

Excellent opportunity for an experienced Auditor / Internal Auditor / Risk Assurance professional with large corporate experience to join a Global Banking Firm.

No previous Banking experience required!

You will be joining a small team and is an ideal position if you are from an Audit or Risk Assurance team in a Big4 / large practice firm looking for a more strategically important role within an investment / wholesale Banking firm, or have Internal Audit experience already and are looking for your second move.

You will work closely with the Head of Audit and senior team members and enjoy an open and honest dialogue with engaged high level stakeholders in an established banking brand. Working both independently and with like minded team members you will review interesting product lines from: Treasury, Corporate Credit, FX trading, and Private Banking to Risk and Compliance operations, within the London offices (and remotely on global Audits).

Internal mobility is actively encouraged and opportunities within the business will present themselves for upwards career progression.

Unfortunately this client are unable to sponsor VISA’s therefore you must be a UK citizen or have an unrestricted UK Visa to apply

Apply to Paul Stanbridge for more information or an informal conversation.

We are expecting a high degree of interest in this role and unfortunately won’t be able to reply to all applicants.

Head of Audit – Compliance and Financial Crime.

Managing a team of 5 covering all areas of Compliance and MLRO/ FC Audit

The ideal candidate will have experience in a similar role managing Audit for Compliance and / or Financial Crime within a Global Banking group in London.

Role Responsibilities:

• Establish compliance with global audit standards for financial crime entities by managing and upholding risk assessments within the Fin. Crime and Compliance areas.
• Offer SME and assistance in the financial crime and compliance risk strategy within group Audit, which includes developing necessary strategy documents.
• Create an approach and guidance for evaluating financial crime and compliance risks, if needed, and oversee its implementation throughout group audit. Collaborate with relevant leadership teams to supervise the coverage of significant financial crime and compliance risks.
• Ensure timely delivery of the audit plan and validation of issues related to financial crime and compliance while meeting KPIs.
• Provide SME input for the audit scope and test programs, and offer continuous support and valuable challenges.
• Ensure necessary skills are available to execute planned tasks effectively by recruiting, training, or co-sourcing as required.

Must haves:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in auditing within a banking regulated environment, with a significant focus on Compliance and Financial Crime.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in in a related field.
• Strong knowledge of corporate or investment banking operations.
• String knowledge of banking FCA and PRU regulatory requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team.
• UK VISA.
• A professional certification in audit, risk management or Audit, such as IIA, ACA, ACCA or CFA.

If you are a self-motivated individual who is passionate about your work and is committed to maintaining the highest standards of integrity, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

The firm offer a competitive salary package and excellent benefits, as well as opportunities for career growth within the organization.

Apply now to be considered.

We will review all applicants but unfortunately we won’t be able to reply to everyone directly.