We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as an Internal Auditor to join our Group Internal Audit team (GIA)
Job Type: Permanent
Location: This role could be based in either ourBirmingham, Edinburgh or London office, with normally a minimum of 2 days a week working in an office and the rest working at home.
Flexible working: All of our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process.
Closing Date: 24th July 2025
Salary and benefits: £50,000 - £70,000 plus 16% bonus up to 32%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more .
Who are we?
We want to be the best place that any of our 6,600 colleagues have ever worked.
We’re Phoenix Group, we’re a long-term savings and retirement business. We offer a range of products across our market-leading brands, Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure. Around 1 in 5 people in the UK has a pension with us. We’re a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we’re not done yet.
The role
As an Auditor,you will have the opportunity to make a tangible difference to Phoenix by providing assurance and insight which informs the GIA discussion with Management and the Board regarding the effectiveness of the risk, governance and control environment across the Group.
You will be responsible for supporting the ongoing risk assessment of the business through the execution of audits, provision of insight gained from business interactions and performing validation of Management’s action. You will support ad-hoc GIA projects over a variety of areas focusing on GIA's continuous improvement journey. A key part of the role is establishing effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders across all 3 Lines of Defence, demonstrating your ability to generate trust, provide insight and be flexible to gain consensus.
You will have the opportunity for personal and professional development and to contribute to the achievement of the Group's Strategy, vision and core social purpose.
We are a relatively small team covering a wide remit, which means huge opportunities for your learning and growth. You will Be part of an Audit team which is well respected, trusted and relied upon by the Board to bring an independent view of the business and help influence positive outcomes. And finally, you will be part of a truly collaborative, high performing and diverse team where people development is at the heart of what we do, and we want everyone to thrive and succeed.
What are we looking for?
1. Previous Internal Audit experience – Qualified or Part Qualified
2. Curiosity, initiative and passion to learn new skills, understand our business and the environment it operates in
3. Personal resilience and ability to adapt to auditing in a complex and evolving business environment, with a willingness to continually learn and grow.
4. Strong communication skills, with ability to build good relationships
5. Ability to effectively organise your time, prioritising and, where applicable, delegating activities to efficiently accomplish tasks and meet objectives by proactively balancing responsibilities
We want to hire the whole version of you.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out.