IT Audit Manager

We are seeking an experienced and driven IT Audit Manager to lead the planning, execution, and reporting of end-to-end IT internal audit engagements. This role is instrumental in providing independent assurance over the effectiveness of the organisation’s IT controls, risk management practices, and governance processes.

The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining high standards of audit delivery, managing key stakeholder relationships, and delivering clear, concise audit reports. In addition, the role plays a critical part in constructively challenging management to continuously enhance the organisation’s control environment and ensure alignment with best practices.

What you’ll be doing

• Work with the Head of Audit for direction; but ultimately lead the end-to-end audit.
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with senior stakeholders across the business to influence improvements in the risk and control frameworks.
• Help Hargreaves Lansdown accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic, disciplined approach to evaluate and improve the effectiveness of risk management and control processes across all business areas, influencing them to make improvements.
• Apply strong analytical skills to consider how data can be mined for data lead insights and effective audit testing.
• Work on one’s own initiative or leading small teams that may include third party auditors using strong management and coaching skills.
• Confidently feed into the audit planning process using a strategic standpoint, built on experience.
• Always seek to consider improvements in methodology and general ways of working including maintenance of an effective QA framework. Lead and participate in development opportunities for the audit function such as how we can better use automation or Artificial Intelligence.

Do you have experience in Internal audits?, * CISA or other relevant qualifications such as CRISC/CISSP.

• Experienced in auditing technical Security and Resilience IT controls across the technology stack, for example at application and infrastructure layers.
• Experienced with both on-premise and in Cloud environments.
• Experienced in auditing transformation/change, digitally and organisationally.
• Working knowledge of data analytics.
• Significant experience in IT internal auditing in financial services.
• Strong analytical/communication and influencing skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a high level of attention to detail.
• Proactive and well-practised in effective multi-tasking.

It would be preferable if the role holder also has experience of:

• Agile ways of working.
• Undertaking integrated audits.
• Horizontal thinking which follows client/product journeys.
• Operational Resilience / GDPR / Cloud environments / Payment services.

Pulled from the full job description

• Life insurance
• Company pension
• Paid volunteer time
• Private medical insurance, The role is based in our Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We offer a hybrid flexible working pattern with a minimum of 2 days in the office., * Discretionary annual bonus* and annual pay review
• 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday**
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare
• Health screening programme
• Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
• Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions
• Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
• Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
• Two paid volunteering days per year
• dependant on role level

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We’re steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.