Working hours: This role is available on a part-time, job-share or full-time basis.
Salary: Competitive, depending on experience plus an excellent benefits package
Location: Location: UK (London, Fareham or Swindon) – Hybrid
Closing date for applications: Friday 17th October 2025
The opportunity:
As a Senior Auditor, you will work with members of the audit team across all aspects of an audit - working through sections of audit planning, scoping, assessing key risks, the design and operational control assessment, and developing reporting. You will collaborate with audit team members across Group Audit. Working with the audit team, you will develop a deep understanding of the business and its risks. You will co-develop high-quality audit approaches including leveraging Data Analytics, assess IT fundamentals and leverage GenAI. You will support reporting to provide key insights and influence stakeholders in the UK.
What will you be doing?
1. High Quality Audits: Support the delivery of the audit plan by completing your assigned audit work of exceptional quality, on time and with impact. Leverage Data Analytics and GenAI, assess IT fundamentals throughout the audit process.
2. Insightful Reporting: Contribute to drafting impactful issue summaries.
3. Build Strong Connections: Build and maintain constructive relationships with stakeholders during audits.
4. Foster a Learning Culture: Take an active role in your development in business technical, new world, and human skills, actively applying a growth and learning mindset.
5. Embrace New World Skills: Actively enhance your new world skills: Data, IT and GenAI. Recognize their importance in delivering optimal audit outcomes and future-proofing your skillsets.
6. Collaborate as One: Collaborate throughout audits with all levels to achieve the best possible outcomes on audit.
7. Uphold Ethics and Integrity: You will uphold and model the highest standards on ethics and integrity, ensuring compliance with all relevant standards, regulations, and internal policies.
What are we looking for?
8. Relevant bachelor’s or master’s degree, or other relevant qualification (e.g., chartered accountant, CPA, CIA, CISA or equivalent, MBA or equivalent).
9. Established expertise in Internal Audit, Risk Management or Compliance, demonstrated through a track record of delivering impactful outcomes.
10. Experience within complex, fast moving and international organizations.
11. Good understanding of audit methodology, Internal Audit Standards and internal control frameworks preferred.
12. Good understanding of the Financial Services Industry, preferably with experience of Life and/or P&C insurance processes and products.
13. Experience with and good understanding of new world skills (DA, ITGC and GenAI).
14. Good project management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively and consistently deliver high-quality outcomes on time.
15. Ability to work without close supervision and to take decisions autonomously, subject to verification.
16. Passion and enthusiasm to continue to grow yourself.
17. Fluent verbal and written English language skills.
What will you get in return?
Everyone’s different. That’s why at Zurich; we offer a wide range of employee benefits so our people can choose what fits them and their life. Our benefits provide real flexibility so our people can make considered choices and tailor their benefits throughout the year. Our benefits include 12% defined non-contributory pension scheme, annual company bonus, private medical insurance and the option to buy up to an additional 20 days or sell some of your holiday.
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Who we are:
At Zurich we aspire to be one of the most responsible and impactful businesses in the world and the best global insurer. Together we’re creating a brighter future for our customers, our people and our planet.
With over 55,000 employees in more than 170 countries, you’ll feel the support of being part of a strong and stable company who are a long-standing player in the insurance industry.
We’ve made a promise to each other and every employee; to focus on sustainable impact, to care about each other’s wellbeing, to use our diverse expertise to be curious and optimistic and to develop the skills needed for our future.
If you're interested in working in a dynamic and challenging environment for a company that recognises and rewards your creativity, initiatives and contributions - then Zurich could be just the place for you. Be part of something great.
Our Culture:
At Zurich, our sense of community is strong and we’re particularly passionate about diversity and inclusion, which we’ve won numerous awards for. We want our people to bring the whole of themselves to work and ensure everybody is made to feel welcome, regardless of their background, beliefs or culture. We want our employees to reflect the diversity of our customers and so are committed to treating all of our applicants fairly and with respect, irrespective of their actual or assumed background, disability or any other protected characteristic.
We’ve an environment that places a real importance on our people’s wellbeing from a physical, mental, social and financial perspective. We work with our wellbeing partners and industry experts to provide the best advice and access to a wealth of lifestyle support. We’re also committed to continuous improvement, and we offer access to a comprehensive range of training and development opportunities.
We’re passionate about supporting employees to help others by getting involved in volunteering, charitable and community activity. Our charitable arm, Zurich Community Trust, is one of the longest-established corporate trusts in the UK. In that time, we’ve awarded grants and volunteered time to deserving causes in the UK valued at over £90 million.
So, make a difference. Be challenged. Be inspired. Be supported. Love what you do. Work for us.