VP of Internal Audit

Job Description

Job Title: VP of Internal Audit
Salary: Up to £200,000.00
Position Type: Full-time

Your Role

We have a role that will challenge your skills to the fullest. If you’re prepared to immerse yourself in a world of demanding, high-pressure work and create significant impact, continue reading!

As the VP of Internal Audit, you will ensure the effectiveness of its internal control systems, risk management processes, and regulatory compliance. This isn’t just any position — it’s an opportunity to lead an innovative internal audit function that drives forward and achieves strategic objectives.

Focused on staying ahead through advanced data analytics and risk assessment techniques, you will strategise to gain critical business insights, identify trends, and ensure comprehensive coverage. Your role is pivotal in safeguarding assets, protecting its esteemed reputation, and ensuring customer satisfaction.

If you thrive in challenging environments and are driven to make a substantial difference, apply today.

Your Challenges

• Develop and execute a risk-based internal audit plan to review key controls and processes across the organisation. Focus on high-risk areas like trading platforms and customer data protection.
• Identify risks from trading, investments, financing, and regulatory activities. Assess assurance levels and needed audit coverage. Monitor for control gaps, inadequacies, and non-compliance.
• Plan and oversee internal audits to assess trading controls, transaction verification, cash reconciliations, and regulatory compliance. Follow up on action plans to address findings.
• Ensure internal audit reviews are conducted professionally, objectively, and in line with industry standards. Issue timely audit reports with actionable recommendations for enhancing internal controls.
• Stay informed about trends affecting broker-dealers and global financial markets. Implement best practices to enhance risk, compliance, and audit frameworks supporting trading operations.
• Monitor and ensure management’s implementation of internal audit recommendations. Foster strong relationships by regularly communicating audit plans, resource needs, findings, and status updates.
• Achieve key performance metrics such as audit plan completion rate and audit report quality assessments.
• Develop a high-performing internal audit team. Provide guidance, coaching, mentoring, and performance feedback. Cultivate a collaborative, professional environment that fosters learning, innovation, and career growth.

What You Have

• University degree in accounting, finance, or a related field
• Extensive experience in internal audit, risk management, or related roles
• In-depth knowledge of auditing standards, risk assessment methodologies, and regulatory compliance requirements
• 10+ years of internal audit experience
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks, assess controls, and develop practical solutions
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and effectively to diverse audiences

What’s Good to Have

• Professional certifications such as CIA, CPA, or CISA.
• Experience in the financial technology (fintech) industry.

What It Offers

• Market-based salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Medical insurance
• Casual dress code
• A chance to work with top talent from across the globe (70+ nationalities)
• Ample team-building and bonding activities
• Great overseas travel opportunities