Audit Manager

Royal London; Alderley Edge; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal London’s Group Internal Audit (GIA) seeks an Internal Audit Manager to deliver high-quality audits, support the annual plan, and strengthen risk and control culture across the group.

The role offers exposure to senior stakeholders and impactful assurance work that shapes risk management. You will contribute to strategic initiatives and partner with other teams to enhance control environments.

Qualifications

• IA and/or risk management qualification/experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of life and pensions insurance products and/or asset management is desirable.
• Experience with data analytics and use of AI in risk/assurance settings is desirable.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Deliver audits on time, cost and quality with the GIA team.
• Contribute to annual audit plan and department initiatives.
• Build credible relationships with stakeholders and provide actionable assurance.
• Identify key controls and assess their management.
• Coordinate audit delivery with other controls testing teams and Group Risk & Compliance.

Skills

Internal Audit

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analytics

AI in risk/assurance

Education

Actuary qualification desirable

Accounting qualification desirable

Job description

To help us manage applications effectively, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early once we have received a high number of applications or identified enough suitable candidates for the next stage of the process. We encourage you to apply as early as you can.

This is an exciting opportunity to join Group Internal Audit (GIA), a team that supports the Board to protect the assets, reputation, and sustainability of Royal London Group, and create value through impactful assurance. As an Internal Audit Manager, you will contribute to delivering impactful audit work, strengthening risk and control culture, and helping shape GIA’s strategy. You’ll be part of a forward-thinking audit function that provides core assurance and insightful advice, offering exposure across the Group, senior stakeholder engagement, and the opportunity to influence decisions that genuinely matter.

About the role

• Responsible for delivery of audits to time, cost and quality, along with other experienced auditors within the GIA team.
• Contribution to developing the annual audit plan and department wide initiatives.
• Builds credible and powerful relationships with stakeholders, demonstrating robust judgement and insight.
• Ability to generate recommendations which improve business process and demonstrate commercial awareness. Provide impactful and insightful assurance and advice.
• Identify and assess key controls and the management of them.
• Coordinate audit delivery with other controls testing teams and Group Risk & Compliance.

About you

• IA and / or risk management qualification / experience preferred.
• Qualified Actuary or Accountant desirable.
• Good knowledge of life and pensions insurance products and/or asset management throughout their lifecycle (e.g. from design to launch, sales, experience and understanding of the distribution of insurance products to customers) is desirable.
• Sound knowledge of the recent developments and challenges that the Insurance and asset management industry faces and can assess how best to respond to the resultant risks.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, both written and verbal.
• Experience of data analytics, and use of AI, in a risk or assurance setting is desirable

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.