Director - Financial Services Internal Audit & Advisory

A successful Director should have:

• A degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• A recognised accountancy or internal audit professional qualifications and/or memberships (i.e. ICAEW, CIMA, CIIA, ACCA etc.) is preferred but not essential.
• Significant experience of regulatory assurance or internal audit experience working within a professional services (e.g. Big 4) or financial services firm(s)
• A robust understanding of the regulatory environment and good practice in financial services including knowledge and experience of at least three of the following: FCA conduct rules and regulations, enterprise risk management frameworks and operating models, corporate governance / board effectiveness, credit risk, SMCR, operational resilience, consumer duty requirements, culture.
• Strong written / communication skills, ability to influence, lead, engage, and manage stakeholders including in challenging situations
• Ability to lead complex reviews, anticipating and proactively managing the delivery against the agreed plan
• Significant and credible experience and expertise in undertaking advisory and assurance reviews in governance / risk management / conduct risk
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to present information in reports and face to face in a clear and concise manner
• Strong project management skills and a track record of successful delivery
• Experience in leading and developing high performance teams