Chief Audit & Assurance Leader: Strategy, Risk & Governance

King's College London; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

King's College London seeks a Chief Audit & Assurance Executive to lead the University's internal audit and assurance function, ensuring effective governance, risk management and control arrangements across the institution.

Reporting to the University Secretary, the role sets strategic direction, endorses a risk-based audit plan, and provides independent assurance to Council and senior leadership while developing the function and its people in a complex regulatory environment.

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified audit leader with substantial experience in internal audit and assurance.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal audit and assurance in a large, complex, regulated institution.
• Develop and deliver a risk-based internal audit plan and assurance opinions.
• Build and develop the audit team, maintaining independence and professional authority.

Skills

Audit leadership

Governance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

King's College London seeks a Chief Audit & Assurance Executive to lead the University's internal audit and assurance function, ensuring effective governance, risk management and control arrangements across the institution.

Reporting to the University Secretary, the role sets strategic direction, endorses a risk-based audit plan, and provides independent assurance to Council and senior leadership while developing the function and its people in a complex regulatory environment.