The Vacancy
Let us tell you a bit about the opportunity:
We are seeking a senior Internal Audit leader to help shape and deliver the Group Internal Audit strategy in a growing, highly regulated banking environment. Reporting to the Chief Internal Auditor, you will play a critical role in executing the audit plan to a high standard, leading and developing high-performing teams, and ensuring audit activity is closely aligned to the Bank’s evolving risk profile. You will build trusted relationships with senior leaders and non-executives across the Group, act as a credible advisor on risk and control, and help strengthen the profile of Internal Audit as a valued partner while meeting increasing regulatory and governance expectations.
What will your day look like?
1. Deliver the audit plan portfolio to budget and high-quality standards, ensuring coverage of key risks in line with Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and regulatory expectations.
2. Lead, manage and develop Internal Audit teams, fostering a high-performance culture through effective people management, coaching, recruitment and continuous improvement.
3. Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, enhancing the profile of Group Internal Audit as a professional, independent and valued partner across the Bank.
4. Drive risk-based audit planning and assurance, working closely with the GIA Director to address strategic, business model, new and emerging risks.
5. Provide strong governance and oversight, including attendance at key divisional and governance forums, delivery of impactful reporting, and effective follow-up and issue closure.
6. Ensure robust systems, controls and audit quality, applying appropriate quality assurance, producing insightful and pragmatic audit reports, and staying aligned with industry best practice and regulatory focus.
What do we expect from you?
7. Extensive experience of leading and managing internal audit teams in financial services or banking environment. Must have in depth knowledge of technology and audit methodologies.
8. Auditing of technology risks within Financial Services. The role would benefit from experience in providing assurance over risks associated with data journeys, cyber / information security and technology infrastructure
9. Good working knowledge of UK regulation and key areas of regulatory focus from PRA and FCA.
10. Proven leadership qualities with ability to build credibility at the highest levels of the organisation.
11. Self-motivated and proactive in approach, team-work, good judgement and experience of leading and coaching individuals to achieve their full potential
12. Excellent analytical, influencing, presentation and relationship management.
13. Excellent written and verbal communication skills
What can you expect from us?
14. A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers. Hybrid working model – 2 days a week in the office
15. A growing organisation that means there’s lots of opportunities to progress
16. A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
17. And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.
Let us tell you a bit more about us
We’re Aldermore – the award-winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we're backing more people to go for it.
We thrive by saying “yes” to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers chose Motonovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.
This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.
Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.
Behaviour Framework
Our behavioural framework underpins our purpose and strategic drivers, as it outlines the behaviours we need to demonstrate in order to succeed. Where our strategic drivers (Stay Ahead Propositions, Relationships That Last and Progressive Platform) outline what we need to do to succeed, our behaviours guide us in how. In your second interview, we’ll ask you to talk through some examples where you’ve demonstrated these behaviours in your previous roles.
The Benefits
As you would expect, we offer a competitive basic salary and reward package, and you’ll also benefit from our commitment to investing in your professional development throughout your journey with us.
Benefits vary across the business depending on the role you do, but these will give you an idea of what to expect:
18. Discretionary bonus scheme
19. Aviva Digital GP
20. Bus And Tram Benefit
21. Employee Assistance Programme
22. Eyecare Voucher & Display Screens/Desk Set-Up
23. Flu Jab Vouchers
24. Group Income Protection
25. Life Assurance
26. Metrolink Annual Pass & Clipper Ticket
27. Microsoft Discounts
28. Private Medical Insurance Shopping Discounts
29. Toothfairy
30. Your Workplace Pension
31. Hybrid Working
32. Critical Illness
33. Cycle To Work
34. Dental Insurance
35. Give As You Earn
36. Government Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
37. Octopus Electric Vehicles
38. Save Our Planet
39. Season Ticket Loan
40. Spouse Or Partner Life Assurance
41. Technology
42. Wearable Technology
43. Wellbeing App
44. Will Writing
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