Head of Audit - Change focus

Overview

Bruin City Of London, England, United Kingdom

This range is provided by Bruin. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience - talk with your recruiter to learn more.

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The Opportunity

As Head of Audit you will:

• Define and deliver the audit strategy for applications and large-scale change and transformation programmes.
• Lead a team of experienced auditors, ensuring high-quality audit delivery and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide assurance over business-critical systems and projects, identifying risks and recommending improvements.
• Partner with senior technology and business leaders across EMEA, influencing change and strengthening the control environment.
• Stay at the forefront of emerging technology and regulatory risks, embedding innovation and data-driven approaches into audit.

What We’re Looking For

• Significant experience in IT audit, technology risk, or change audit within financial services.
• Strong understanding of application controls, SDLC, and project governance.
• Proven ability to lead teams, set strategy, and deliver complex audit portfolios.
• Excellent communication skills, with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders.
• Professional qualifications such as CISA, CRISC, or equivalent are strongly preferred.

This role offers visibility at the highest level, a chance to influence how technology and change are delivered across a global bank, and the platform to lead a high-performing audit team in a fast-changing environment.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Accounting/Auditing, Consulting, and Finance
• Industries: Banking, Investment Banking, and Financial Services

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Internal references

London, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago

• Significant experience in IT audit, technology risk, or change audit within financial services.
• Strong understanding of application controls, SDLC, and project governance.
• Proven ability to lead teams, set strategy, and deliver complex audit portfolios.
• Excellent communication skills, with the gravitas to influence senior stakeholders.
• Professional qualifications such as CISA, CRISC, or equivalent are strongly preferred.

This role offers visibility at the highest level, a chance to influence how technology and change are delivered across a global bank, and the platform to lead a high-performing audit team in a fast-changing environment.