Overview
As a Third Party Assurance Manager in our Risk Advisory Services (RAS) team, you will be responsible for leading the delivery of third‑party assurance engagements and managing a portfolio of client relationships. You will oversee day‑to‑day engagement delivery, ensure work is completed to a high standard, and support the development of junior team members across multiple assignments.
You will work closely with Directors and Partners to deliver assurance engagements in line with recognised standards, build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, and contribute to business development activity and the continued growth of the Third Party Assurance service.
Responsibilities
* Lead and manage third‑party assurance engagements, including planning, delivery, review, and senior stakeholder interaction.
* Ensure engagement work is completed to a high standard and meets recognised assurance standards (e.g., ISAE 3000, ISAE 3402).
* Oversee day‑to‑day engagement delivery and support the development of junior team members.
* Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders.
* Support business development activity and contribute to the growth of the Third Party Assurance service.
Qualifications
* Proven experience delivering Third Party Assurance or controls‑based assurance engagements, with strong technical knowledge of recognised standards such as ISAE 3000 and ISAE 3402.
* Clear understanding of controls design, operating effectiveness, and assurance reporting, applied pragmatically across different client environments.
* Experience working with complex clients, ideally including listed, regulated, or not‑for‑profit organisations.
* Relevant professional qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
* Experience leading engagements at Manager level, including planning, delivery, review, and senior stakeholder interaction; experience with AI testing tools would be desirable.
* Strong communication skills, with the ability to present assurance findings clearly and credibly to client management and governance forums.
* Experience managing and developing others, with a collaborative leadership style, and the ability to manage multiple engagements, priorities and budgets effectively.
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