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.

Strategic controls for high-risk operations of Global Financial Services Firm

If you are a newly qualified accountant (or equivalent) from a leading practice or consulting firm with experience in either Risk Management, Assurance, Internal Audit, Controls or Accounting for large corporate client accounts, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join a global brand with very strong career prospects.

As part of a team of like-minded professionals, you will be responsible for reviewing designated higher risk operations across front, middle and back office functions, report your findings and develop recommendations on mitigating controls weaknesses with your stakeholders. You will gain senior-level exposure across the firm, working alongside highly experienced professionals in a collaborative team environment. You will be given in house training and benefit from sponsored ongoing professional development.

You do not need prior financial services but it is advantageous.

To apply you must have:

• Large corporate firm / client experience
• Audit, Internal Audit, Accounting, Controls or Risk experience
• Good academic record
• Fully qualified ACCA, ACA, CA, CFA etc
• A full UK Visa

Apply to Paul Stanbridge with your CV to be considered for the role.

Strategic controls for high-risk operations of Global Financial Services Firm

If you are a newly qualified accountant (or equivalent) from a leading practice or consulting firm with experience in either Risk Management, Assurance, Internal Audit, Controls or Accounting for large corporate client accounts, we have an excellent opportunity for you to join a global brand with very strong career prospects.

As part of a team of like-minded professionals, you will be responsible for reviewing designated higher risk operations across front, middle and back office functions, report your findings and develop recommendations on mitigating controls weaknesses with your stakeholders. You will gain senior-level exposure across the firm, working alongside highly experienced professionals in a collaborative team environment. You will be given in house training and benefit from sponsored ongoing professional development.

You do not need prior financial services but it is advantageous.

To apply you must have:

• Large corporate firm / client experience
• Audit, Internal Audit, Accounting, Controls or Risk experience
• Good academic record
• Fully qualified ACCA, ACA, CA, CFA etc
• A full UK Visa

Apply to Paul Stanbridge with your CV to be considered for the role.

Job summary: Consultancy firm seeking senior professionals from a Big 4 / Consultancy background, with large investment Bank or Capital Markets clients experience in a Co-sourced / outsourced business model, offering Internal Audit, Risk Assurance, Compliance, Regulatory Risk Services.

Global firm has experienced strong growth in their Risk and Internal Audit consultancy services team and are now seeking to hire a Big 4 trained Senior Manager to help support the partners to continue to grow the now well established co-sourcing / outsourced risk services practice for large banking, capital markets and asset management clients. You will work closely with the Partners to help grow the business by using your senior level sector and industry knowledge to network and sell the firms services to current and new financial services clients.

The firm offer excellent work / life balance and have a genuinely engaged workforce and collegiate working practice.

Promotion prospects to Director and beyond.

The firm will consider sponsoring a UK VISA if the candidate has the requisite experience and is available to start in the UK in c.3 months time.

Director – Smaller Financial Services Practice, Internal Audit (attractive work life balance)

UK / EEA VISA required

London based role with small team of a global practice firm seeking an experienced Ex Head of Audit or Practice Director to lead / coach a team of auditors and help build the business.  The role oversees a portfolio of client work delivering fully outsourced / co-sourced internal audit and assurance assignments.

Responsibilities:

As an outsourced Head of Internal Audit, you will be responsible for the full lifecycle of planning, execution, reporting and committee meetings, lead client work, finalise scope with clients, overseeing team member delivery, and execute quality assurance reviews of internal audit files and reports.

As a Director you will be responsible for onboarding new clients, assessing fees and budgets, managing contracts, Billing, invoicing and recovery management. You will also assist in business development initiatives and create tender proposals leading presentations and target client visits. A small team of Associates, Managers and contract staff are in place who you will be responsible for direct line management, resource planning, recruitment and time management.

Knowledge:

• Internal Audit
• Compliance and Risk Management Frameworks (FCA)
• Conduct Risk Management
• Regulatory reporting (COREP / FINREP)
• Client Money and Assets (CASS)
• CRD IV

Ideally you will have a wide exposure to difference FS industries:

• Retail Banking
• Corporate Banking
• Investment Management and Wealth Management
• Securities, exchanges and trading services

Some travel across the south east UK and possibly overseas travel is required,

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

For ambitious individuals with c.1-4 years post qualification experience of audit / risk controls of financial services businesses across either Global Markets, Banking, or Asset Management. We have multiple opportunities across Global Tier One Banks and SME Investment clients.

If you have:

1. Recent Internal Audit experience, Big 4 or Risk Assurance/ External Audit experience.
2. An ACCA / ACA or equivalent Diploma.

AND experience of opperations in one of the following business streams:

• Global Markets: Sales and Trading; FX, Fixed Income, Rates, Traded Credit, Equities, Derivatives, Commodities, Broking
• Corporate Banking: Trade Finance, Corporate Finance, Loans, M&A, Origination, Treasury Solutions, Custody & Settlements
• Risk or Quant: Market Risk, Ops Risk, Credit Risk, Modelling or Quant
• Asset Management; Institutional or Private client Investment Management, Fund Management, Hedge Fund, Asset Services

Apply to us with a copy of your CV.

If you would like to know more about these opportunities or for an informal discussion about their suitability to your career goals, please contact Paul Stanbridge.

You must have a relevant VISA to work in the UK.

We are receiving a lot of interest in these roles and may not be able to reply to all applicants.

Global Asset Manager seeking Senior Auditor with c.1 years+ pqe

This is an excellent opportunity to join as a senior member of an established team. You will be required to coach graduates through the audit cycle and build relationships with senior management and stakeholders.

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop strong partnerships with business management by providing a credible point of contact for Audit issues. These solid relationships should be based around a shared commitment to ensuring that risk issues are routinely considered in all material decisions and reported appropriately.
• Conduct specific risk and control reviews (e.g. RMS Risk Reviews, Combined Assurance Reviews with Risk and/or Compliance or ad hoc reviews) at the request of the business, senior management or the Head of Audit.
• Manage and maintain appropriate Audit management tools, techniques and reports to support the business, senior management, Board and regulators.
• Deliver quality information from for presentation to senior management forums to enable understanding of risks and requirements for their mitigation and also:

Requirements:

• 1+ years of Internal Audit experience within a Banking, Asset Management, Custodian, Wealth or Fund services firm
• An accounting qualification (ACCA ACA) or equivalent
• Experience of leading elements of an audit review
• Coaching junior staff
• Excellent interpersonal and time management skills

An excellent opportunity to join this large global Asset Manager with a strong European presence, who are looking to appoint an Asset Management Internal Audit Manager, covering Investment Management and Asset Management.

A strong background in financial services is essential, with circa five years plus previous experience leading audits in an Asset Manager, Retail Bank, Wholesale Bank, Private Wealth, Fund or Custodian firm.

The successful candidate will be able to establish and maintain positive working relationships with all stakeholders from team members to senior management.

Essential

• Degree educated in a relevant business subject
• Five years PQE experience within Internal Audit
• Team Management experience
• Accountancy or audit qualification

If you are an Internal Audit or Ops Risk professional seeking your next contract role in a small function of a growing London based Investment Manager, please apply to Paul Stanbridge with your CV. 

The CRO of this leading UK Asset Manager and PE company is expanding the function. Knowledge of Asset Investment Management Industry is essential (Private Equity and advantage). You will help build the Ops Risk framework and manage stakeholder relationships. You will need to be intelligent and affable, able to work collaboratively with the business to help improve risk & controls. 

You will be rewarded with an excellent day rate.