Author Archives: Paul Stanbridge

1. Senior Internal Auditor – contract

   2026/06/29 3:10 pm Comments Off on Senior Internal Auditor – contract

   Senior Internal Auditor | Corporate Banking | London | Contract, 6 Months+

   A corporate bank’s London branch is bringing in a Senior Internal Auditor to cover a genuinely broad range of work: financial crime and transaction monitoring, liquidity risk, operational resilience, currency and exchange monitoring, and the data management framework.

   Exposure in all areas might be a difficult ask, but if you have the majority or have many years of corporate banking audit experience, then we can talk.

   This isn’t a narrow, single audit contract, you’ll own assignments end to end: planning, fieldwork, drafting reports, agreeing remediation with auditees, right through to reporting into the London management committee.

   What they need:

   • ACA / ACCA / IIA qualified (or equivalent)
   • 3+ years’ UK internal audit experience, ideally corporate banking
   • A degree
   • Right to work in the UK, no sponsorship available
   • Comfortable on site 5 days a week in London

   Initial 6 month contract with potential to extend. Send your CV and we can talk you through the detail.

2. Head of Internal Audit (SMF5) – London Branch – Global Commercial and Corporate Bank

   2026/05/19 9:05 am Comments Off on Head of Internal Audit (SMF5) – London Branch – Global Commercial and Corporate Bank

   Head of Internal Audit (SMF5) – London Branch

   Global Commercial and Corporate Bank

   Permanent

   Team of 4 staff

   Work schedule – 4 days a week in the office

    

   What if the right senior role was not about disruption, but stewardship?

   What if you could step into an established banking environment where credibility, judgement, and professionalism are genuinely valued?

   What if the role offered the opportunity to lead a respected Internal Audit function within a stable and well capitalised banking group that continues to invest in and expand its London presence?

   And what if success in the role came not from making noise, but from building trust, maintaining standards, and exercising sound judgement within a complex international environment?

   If that sounds closer to the kind of leadership role you are looking for, we should talk.

    

   Your Role

   This is a senior leadership position within the London operation of an established international banking group focused on corporate, commercial, and some wealth related activities.

   The role leads the Internal Audit function for the London Branch and acts as a key point of coordination between the UK business, senior local stakeholders, and Group Internal Audit.

   The environment is collegiate, professional, and internationally connected. The successful individual will be comfortable operating within an established governance structure where collaboration, judgement, and reliability matter as much as technical capability.

   This is likely to appeal to someone who values stability, professionalism, and thoughtful oversight rather than constant transformation or organisational politics.

    

   What You Will Be Doing

   • Leading and developing the Internal Audit function across the London Branch
   • Reviewing and refining the audit methodology and annual audit plan to ensure strong risk based coverage
   • Presenting audit findings, themes, and recommendations to senior leadership and the Audit Committee
   • Providing independent assurance across governance, controls, risk management, and regulatory compliance
   • Maintaining strong relationships with Group Internal Audit, regulators, external auditors, and senior business stakeholders
   • Ensuring audit activity keeps pace with emerging risks across areas such as technology, cyber security, operational resilience, treasury, and lending
   • Supporting regulatory reviews and ensuring alignment with UK regulatory expectations including PRA and FCA requirements
   • Leading, mentoring, and developing the audit team while fostering a strong culture of accountability and quality

    

   Are You the Right Fit

   • You are likely to be someone who is measured, credible, and comfortable operating within established governance frameworks.
   • You build trust through judgement and consistency rather than force of personality.
   • You are likely to combine strong technical capability with excellent communication skills and the confidence to engage effectively with senior stakeholders across both local and international teams.
   • You will hold a recognised qualification such as ACA, ACCA, or CIA, supported by a strong academic track record.
   • The Bank places genuine value on intellectual capability, professionalism, and well prepared individuals who combine technical depth with sound judgement and strong interpersonal skills.

    

   Why This Role Is Worth Exploring

   You will be joining a well backed and growing international banking organisation with a clear long term commitment to its UK operation.

   This role offers genuine visibility, influence, and breadth. You will work closely with senior leadership locally and internationally while helping ensure the continued strength and stability of the business.

   For the right person, this is an opportunity to build long term influence within a respected and stable banking environment.

   If this sounds like the kind of role where you could genuinely make an impact, we should talk.

   We are expecting a high level of interest in this role and whilst we may not be able to respond to every applicant, we will review all applications.

3. Senior Risk Reporting and Assurance Manager – WFH

   2026/03/23 1:42 pm Comments Off on Senior Risk Reporting and Assurance Manager – WFH

   Purpose driven, well funded and strategically important organisation.

   • Remote working with travel as required
   • Permanent

   What if this role was more than just producing reports?

   What if the information you produced actually shaped how a growing organisation understands its risks and makes decisions?

   What if you were given the opportunity to build something meaningful? Not simply maintain reporting, but develop insight that helps leaders see patterns, trends, and emerging risks before they become problems?

   And what if you owned that space? Leading how reporting and assurance evolve inside a respected organisation that is expanding and building its second line capability properly from the start?

   If that sounds like the kind of challenge that excites you, we should talk…..

   Your Role

   This role sits within the Second Line of Defence and carries genuine ownership. You will lead the organisation’s approach to reporting and assurance across a defined portfolio. The role is split broadly across two important areas.

   1. Reporting. Building clear, intelligent reporting that helps senior stakeholders understand risk, performance, and emerging themes.
   2. Assurance. Supporting delivery of the assurance plan and helping the organisation strengthen oversight across key activities.

   Over time the role will also support the development of compliance monitoring as the organisation continues to mature its control environment.

   This is not simply a reporting role. It is about creating insight, spotting patterns, and helping leadership understand what their information is really telling them. The organisation is at an early stage in how it uses data and analytics. For the right person, this presents an opportunity to help develop more sophisticated reporting, trend analysis, and visualisation capability over time.

   What you will be doing

   • Owning and evolving the reporting framework across your portfolio
   • Supporting and contributing to the second line assurance plan
   • Developing reporting that highlights trends, themes, and emerging risks
   • Working closely with stakeholders to ensure reporting and assurance activity genuinely adds value
   • Helping the organisation strengthen how it uses analytics and information to support oversight
   • Supporting the future development of compliance monitoring as the function continues to grow

   Are You the Right Fit

   This role suits someone who enjoys turning information into understanding.

   • You will likely come from a risk, compliance, internal audit, or assurance environment and be comfortable operating within a Second Line setting.
   • Strong analytical thinking and reporting capability will be essential. Just as important will be the ability to build credibility with stakeholders and communicate insight clearly.
   • You should enjoy identifying patterns in data, building reporting frameworks, and helping organisations see the bigger picture behind the numbers.
   • The organisation would also welcome someone curious about how analytics and smarter use of information could improve oversight in the future.

   This opportunity would likely suit someone currently working as a Risk Manager, Internal Audit Manager, Assurance Manager, or Compliance Manager, particularly within financial services or other regulated or complex environments.

   Why This Role Is Worth Exploring

   You will join a respected and growing organisation with a clear sense of purpose and a leadership team that values thoughtful oversight. You will own a meaningful portfolio and have the opportunity to shape how reporting and assurance develop over time. For the right person, this is a chance to build something influential rather than simply maintain what already exists.

   If that sounds like the kind of role you have been looking for, apply now!

   We are expecting a high level of interest in this role and whilst we may not be able to respond to every applicant, we will review all applications.

4. Regulatory and Compliance Senior Manager

   2025/11/07 4:04 pm Comments Off on Regulatory and Compliance Senior Manager

   Senior Regulatory & Compliance Manager
   Location: WFH Remote (UK-based) with occasional travel
   Reports to: Head of Risk
   Contract: Permanent
   Salary: £80-85k plus bonus and bens.
   The Context

   This organisation delivers national infrastructure and service programmes that sit at the crossroads of finance, construction, and community access. It operates in a heavily regulated space, which makes for a fascinating challenge: navigating complex rules while keeping delivery agile and human.

   That means risk and compliance aren’t back-office functions here. They’re the connective tissue between policy, operations, and trust.

   Why This Role Matters

   1. Compliance Advisory: This isn’t about saying “no” — it’s advising leaders of an expanding business on regulatory compliance and risk.
   2. Framework: It’s about mapping and horizon scanning key regulatory impacts.

   You’ll bring structure and confidence to a fast-moving organisation that needs clear, practical regulatory guidance, not theory.

   It’s hands-on, visible, and high impact. You’ll be the person the business turns to when the right answer isn’t obvious, and time is short.

   What You’ll Actually Do

   • Design, own, and evolve the regulatory and compliance framework — policies, registers, MI, and reporting that work in practice.
   • Lead horizon scanning to identify and interpret new or emerging regulations.
   • Support and deputise for the Head of Risk.
   • Advise the business on regulatory boundaries — what’s permissible, what’s not, and what’s open to discussion.
   • Lead on areas like Building regs, Consumer Duty, Vulnerable Customers, Health and Safety, and Operational Resilience.
   • Manage relationships with key stakeholders, including the FCA, auditors, and delivery partners.
   • Prepare clear, concise Board and ExCo reports that inform decisions.
   • Coach first-line teams to understand and manage their own compliance risks.

   Who You Are

   You’re someone who sees regulation as a framework for good decision-making, not red tape. You’re confident, pragmatic, and curious — equally at home explaining risk to a project manager or a board member.

   You’ll likely have:

   • Experience in Regulatory Compliance or Risk within a regulated or quasi-regulated organisation. Ideally, Financial Services and/or Buildings Construction,
   • The ability to interpret and apply regulations proportionately.
   • Strong stakeholder management skills with a knack for building trust fast.
   • Confidence to give a view when it’s needed.
   • An analytical yet people-focused mindset — detail-driven but commercially aware.

   And, the more experience you have of the following, the better, though this is not an exhaustive list, as it’s about aptitude in a regulatory environment that’s key…

   1. Direct experience with the Property and Construction regs:

   • General health & safety duties, (CDM 2015, HSWA 1974 + MHSWR 1999),
   • fire and building safety, (Fire Safety Order + Building Safety Act),
   • design and construction standards (Building Regulations),
   • legacy materials and site hazards (Asbestos / Environmental / Waste),
   • Occupiers’ Liability

   2. Direct experience with the Financial Conduct Authority regs:

   • Regulatory mapping & defined service scope (FSMA Perimeter),
   • Outsourcing (SYSC 8),
   • Operational Resilience and BCP (SYSC 15A),
   • Consumer Duty,
   • Data and Confidentiality (GDPR),
   • Conduct and Governance.
   • Exposure to consumer protection, operational resilience, or infrastructure delivery.

   Mindset

   • Purpose-driven: You want your work to matter.
   • Curious: You ask questions others don’t.
   • Inclusive: You listen first, decide second.
   • Decisive: You don’t wait for perfect information.
   • Growth-minded: You learn fast and help others do the same.

   Why You Might Love It

   This is a role where knowledge and judgment, not bureaucracy, are the differentiators. You’ll shape policy as much as interpret it, influence at senior levels, and see the impact of your work in real time.

5. Senior Auditor – Risk Assurance / Internal Audit

   2025/09/12 11:35 am Comments Off on Senior Auditor – Risk Assurance / Internal Audit

   Senior Auditor – Internal Audit & Risk Assurance
   Location: Multiple UK Locations
   Contract: Full-Time
   Salary: Competitive + Benefits

   What if your next audit role gave you more than just a portfolio of clients?
   If it gave you access to complex challenges in financial services and beyond —while still offering the freedom to grow, to learn, and to have your voice heard, would you be interested?

   We’re working with a global consultancy that doesn’t just deliver audits—it shapes how clients think about risk, resilience, and opportunity. They’re looking for Senior Auditors who want to move beyond checklists and frameworks, and into work that actually influences decisions at the board level.

   This isn’t just about following methodology. It’s about understanding where the real risks live, how to challenge stakeholders with credibility, and how to guide clients toward solutions that stick.

   What you’ll be doing
   Leading and delivering audits and assurance reviews across regulated industries—financial services, fintech, and insurance, among them
   Helping scope and shape engagements so they’re focused on what matters most
   Building trust with senior stakeholders while surfacing insights that drive action
   Coaching juniors and creating an environment where learning is shared, not siloed
   Flexing between on-site, hybrid, or remote work—depending on your clients and your preferences

   Who you are
   Professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIA, IIA or equivalent), with at least 1–3 years of experience
   Confident in internal audit or risk assurance, ideally gained in consultancy /professional services (perhaps you’ve then moved to the financial services industry in a risk / compliance / audit role, this would be a big plus)
   Experienced, or at least highly interested, in financial services—banking, insurance, asset management
   A strong communicator who can win trust quickly and explain technical issues simply
   Willing to travel occasionally within the UK when it adds value

   What’s on offer
   Work with a respected consultancy known for integrity, innovation, and inclusive leadership
   Structured career development and mentoring, plus technical training to keep you ahead of the curve
   Flexible working that respects your life outside of work
   The chance to influence—not just report. To be listened to—not overlooked.

   Here’s the real question: do you want your next audit role to be another rung on the ladder, or the move that lets you reshape how you’re seen as a professional?

   Partner-level roles are open to those who want to deliver, with proven examples of individuals being fast-tracked to Manager, Senior Manager, and junior Partner.
   If it’s the latter, this is worth a conversation.

   Apply today—or reach out for a confidential chat to see if it feels right.
   We are expecting a high level of interest in this role, and whilst we may not be able to respond to every applicant, we will review all applications.

6. Risk Analyst

   2025/02/12 3:36 pm Comments Off on Risk Analyst

   Risk Analyst
   📍 Location: Work from Home with 20% travel
   💰 Salary: £30-40k plus great benefits and bonus
   📅 Job Type: Full-time, 6 month Contract to Permanent role

   Are you looking to start or grow your career in risk management? If you have a keen eye for detail, strong analytical skills, and an interest in working within a growing business, this could be the role for you!

   The main responsibilities for the role will be to support team members to help write, collate, and prepare audit and risk reports, so strong IT skills are essential. There is a strong trajectory to a manager role in a few years time within the organisation.

   About the Firm
   This medium-sized firm is at the heart of ensuring hundreds of customer branches are a safe and reliable way to access banking facilities. As a growing organisation, maintaining a strong risk culture while ensuring compliance with governance and operational frameworks is of huge importance to the board and members.

   The Role
   As a Risk Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting the Head of Risk and risk assurance team in delivering an effective risk management and controls strategy. You’ll gain hands-on experience in identifying, assessing, and monitoring risks, helping to strengthen risk controls, and ensuring compliance with key business processes.

   Key Responsibilities
   ✅ Assist in identifying and managing key operational, strategic, and emerging risks.
   ✅ Support the development and implementation of risk management frameworks and internal audit processes.
   ✅ Conduct testing of the control environment and assist in internal audits.
   ✅ Help prepare reports and presentations for senior management, the Audit & Risk Committee, and the Board.
   ✅ Monitor compliance with key business processes, identifying areas for improvement.
   ✅ Work closely with risk and control owners to develop policies and procedures.
   ✅ Support the delivery of the Audit Plan in partnership with external audit suppliers.
   ✅ Assist in maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.

   What We’re Looking For
   🔹 Some experience or exposure to risk management, compliance, or internal audit (e.g., through work experience, internships, or a junior role).
   🔹 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
   🔹 Ability to work independently and take initiative in a fast-paced environment.
   🔹 Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
   🔹 Confidence in using data and reporting insights in a clear and structured way.
   🔹 A curious and proactive mindset with a willingness to learn and develop.

   Why Join Us?
   🚀 Gain hands-on experience in risk management with a growing and impactful organisation.
   📚 Career development opportunities with on and off-site training and mentoring support.
   🤝 Work with a collaborative and supportive team.
   🌍 Work from home, with expenses paid overnight fieldwork across the whole of the UK, for a great work-life balance.

   If you’re ready to take the next step in your risk management career and want to be part of an organisation making a real impact, we’d love to hear from you!

   📩 Apply Now! Paul Stanbridge Fleet Search + Selection Ltd

7. Controls/Assurance Manager

   2025/01/16 4:35 pm Comments Off on Controls/Assurance Manager

   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.

8. Global Head of Internal Audit – Compliance and Financial Crime

   2024/11/04 10:36 am Comments Off on Global Head of Internal Audit – Compliance and Financial Crime

   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.

9. Lead Auditor

   2024/08/28 5:29 pm Comments Off on Lead Auditor

   Lead Auditor

   3 month contract

   We seek an ACA/CIIA Lead Auditor with 8+ years’ experience in financial services (pensions or asset management preferably) auditing. The role includes leading audits, conducting controls testing, and preparing detailed reports.

   Experience with SOX controls, COSO framework, IT General Controls (ITGC) is a plus.

   Strong communication, client liaison, and team leadership skills are essential.

   Must be self-motivated with a focus on quality and compliance.

10. Senior Data Governance Risk Officer and DPO

    2024/06/05 2:05 pm Comments Off on Senior Data Governance Risk Officer and DPO

    We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Data Governance Risk Manager to join a Compliance & Legal team of this established London Bank. This key role will be to enhance and maintain data, information security, data protection, and cyber control environment throughout the Bank. The successful candidate will also be the Data Protection Officer (DPO) and report to the Head of Compliance SMF16.

    You will be in the London office 4 days a week and one day at home.

    Key Responsibilities:

    • Current-State Analysis: Assess the Bank’s existing information security control environment, identify control gaps, and develop enhancement strategies in line with the Bank’s risk appetite.

    • Governance Framework: Design and maintain a robust governance framework for cyber resilience, information security, data security, and data protection.

    • Supervisory Oversight: Provide Bank-wide supervisory oversight, management reporting, and policy development for IS, data, and cyber control frameworks.

    • Compliance Monitoring: Support delivery of activities identified in the annual Compliance Monitoring Plan, including SYSC 9 & 10A record keeping, annual business outsourcing reviews, and regulatory reporting (REP018 and REP020).

    • Risk Monitoring: Undertake ongoing monitoring of key data and IS risks, deliver staff training on data protection and cyber security, and enhance management reporting information (KRI/KPIs).

    • Data Protection: Fulfill the Data Protection Officer role, assess current data and records management controls, and provide expert advice on data protection to business units.

    • Operational Resilience: Provide advice and ongoing oversight on operational resilience, aligning practices with regulatory expectations.

    • Stakeholder Engagement: Act as a liaison with Head Office and interact with various departments and senior management.

     

    Skills and Experience:

    Essential:

    • Minimum of 10 years’ experience in a senior role within a European financial services organisation, focusing on Data Protection, Data Governance, and/or Information Security.

    • You will likely have a Technology background in Audit, Risk, Compliance or IS.

    • Strong understanding of UK data protection regulations (GDPR) and best practices.

    • Demonstrable experience with cyber control activities and change projects.

    • Excellent communication skills to ensure risk and control understanding across the business.

    • UK Visa / Citizen

    Desirable:

    • Basic project management capabilities.

    • Experience across different banking business lines (retail, corporate/wholesale).

    • Familiarity with cross-border data transfer processes and UK/European data security regulations. • Strong presentation skills for training and management reporting.

     

    Qualifications:

    • Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CDMP, CIPP, or PMP are highly desirable.

     

    On Offer:

    • Competitive salary based on experience.

    • Comprehensive benefits package including pension scheme, private healthcare, and life insurance.

    • Opportunities for professional development and career progression.

    • A dynamic and collaborative working environment in the heart of London.

     

    How to Apply:

    If you are a motivated and experienced professional looking to take on a challenging and rewarding role, we would love to hear from you. Please Apply.

     

    Contact Information:

    For more information about the role, please contact Paul Stanbridge at Fleet Search Ltd