Salary: £45,000 - 70,000 per year Requirements: Experience in internal audit with a focus on IT audits within financial services or a regulated environment. Strong understanding of IT governance frameworks (e.g. COBIT), cybersecurity principles, IT General Controls, and regulatory requirements such as DORA or GDPR. Ability to assess technology risks across infrastructure, applications, and third-party services, and design effective audit procedures. Strong capability in evaluating complex technical environments, identifying control gaps, and using data analytics to support audit testing. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders. Proven experience leading IT audit engagements, mentoring team members, and managing competing priorities. Ability to engage effectively with senior IT and business leaders, influence decision-making, and maintain strong professional relationships. Confident handling challenges and presenting issues clearly to senior stakeholders. Responsibilities: Prepare audit planning materials to ensure internal controls addressing key risks are appropriately tested, providing reasonable assurance to the Board, Group Management, Entity Management, and regulators that an effective control environment exists. Deliver control assurance activities, including testing and documentation, and take a lead role in managing defined areas of audit coverage. Direct testing efforts towards key risk areas, agreeing scope and focus with the Audit Partner, while sharing specialist knowledge with audit team members. Prepare draft Audit Findings for review by Audit Department Management, ensuring findings are factually accurate and clearly articulated. Clearly communicate audit issues and recommendations to Audit Management and business stakeholders, including senior management, demonstrating resilience and confidence in challenging discussions. Prepare final internal audit reports, clearly highlighting areas of positive assurance as well as opportunities for improvement within the control environment. Conduct follow-up reviews and validate management actions to ensure closure of High and Moderate priority audit findings, providing guidance and support as required. Technologies: Support AI More: We are one of the largest financial institutions headquartered in Japan, with an established presence across both consumer and corporate banking globally. Our subsidiaries and affiliates provide a broad range of financial services, including commercial banking, leasing, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, and related services. We are seeking an IT Auditor to join our Internal Audit function on an initial 6-month contract, operating in a hybrid working model. We believe in fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment that recognizes and celebrates the value of difference. last updated 21 week of 2026