Client & External Audit Manager

LGBT Jobs; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work

Wellbeing rewards

Employee share plan

Team events

Job summary

Computershare in Bristol/Edinburgh offers a hybrid role influencing audit, risk, compliance and information security across a global organisation. You will partner with senior leaders and external auditors to drive assurance outcomes while shaping strategic improvements across the business.

You will lead client and external audit assurance activities, navigate regulatory changes, and drive third-party assurance strategy to strengthen trust and operational excellence across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Experience in third-party assurance, audit, risk, and controls.
• Ability to navigate regulatory and compliance environments.
• Experience partnering with senior stakeholders and external auditors.

Responsibilities

• Oversight and facilitation of the client and external audit programmes.
• Manage a team to deliver the EMEA and APACTPA Programme and ensure timely audits.
• Develop, implement and deliver the Third-Party Assurance (TPA) Strategy in line with SOC/ISAE guidance.
• Maintain an efficient process for Client Assurance requests, aligned with policy and procedures.
• Communicate with regional senior management, business heads and clients.

Skills

Third-party assurance

Audit

Risk

Controls

Job description

Hybrid work location in Bristol/Edinburgh with flexibility to work from home

Opportunity to influence audit, risk, compliance, and information security across a global organisation

Collaboration with senior leaders and external auditors to drive assurance outcomes

Responsibilities include oversight of client and external audit programmes and managing a team

Requirements include experience in third-party assurance, audit, risk, and controls

Location: Bristol/Edinburgh (Hybrid)

In this position, you’ll be based in the Bristol/Edinburg office for a minimum of three days a week, with the flexibility to work from home for some of your working week.Find out more about our flexible work culture at computershare.com/flex .

We give you a world of potential

Step into a role that offers broad exposure across audit, risk, compliance, and information security within a global organisation. You'll partner with senior leaders, clients, and external auditors to drive trusted assurance outcomes while shaping strategic improvements across the business. With opportunities to influence, innovate, and grow, you'll play a key role in strengthening confidence and resilience across our enterprise.

A role you will love

This is a high-impact role where you'll lead client and external audit assurance activities, helping strengthen trust, compliance, and operational excellence across the business. You'll collaborate with senior stakeholders to navigate an evolving regulatory landscape, drive third-party assurance strategy, and influence risk and control outcomes. This is an opportunity to combine audit, risk, and information security expertise while making a visible contribution to client confidence and business success.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

• Oversight and facilitation of the client and external audit programme
• Support the development, implementation and delivery of the Third-Party Assurance (TPA) Strategy in compliance with external guidelines (e.g. SOC, ISAE).
• Maintain an effective and efficient controlled process for the delivery of Client Assurance requests (including client contracting), aligned with Computershare policies, standards and procedures.
• Manage a team to effectively deliver the EMEA and APACTPA Programme to ensure the timely completion of audits and mitigation of delivery obstacles.
• Communicate effectively and confidently throughout CPU, including regional senior management, business heads and clients.

What you will bring to this role

You’ll bring experience in third-party assurance, audit, risk, and controls, with the ability to navigate complex regulatory and compliance environments. Your collaborative approach and stakeholder management skills will enable you to build trusted relationships across all levels of the organisation and with external clients. Most importantly, you’ll combine strategic thinking with delivery focus to drive assurance excellence, continuous improvement, and meaningful business outcomes.

Other key requirements

• Previous experience of partnering with business stakeholders, with the ability to work at a senior level in the organisation
• Understanding of how the functions of the enterprise work together
• Understanding of the external competitor landscape
• Understanding of the regulatory landscape

Rewards designed for you

• Flexible work to help you find the best balance between work and lifestyle
• Health and wellbein g rewards that can be tailored to support you and your family
• Invest in our business by setting aside salary to purchase shares in our company, and you’ll receive a company contribution as well.
• Extra rewards ranging from recognition awards and team get togethers to helping you invest in your future.

And more. Ours is a welcoming and close-knit community, with experienced colleagues ready to help you grow. Our careers hub will help you find out more about our rewards and life at Computershare, visit c omputershare.com/careershub

About Us

A company to be proud of

We're a global leader in financial administration with over 11,000 employees across more than 22 different countries. At Computershare, it’s more than just a job, our open and inclusive culture means that we will help you to grow, to move forward and make the most of our world of opportunities.

Fairness and culture

We want to provide you with the opportunity to succeed on your own merits, starting from the application process and continuing throughout your career with us. Our goal is to create an environment where everyone feels valued, to remove barriers and obstacles and ensure equal opportunities for all. For support with accommodations or adjustments during our recruitment process please visit computershare.com/access for further information.

About the Team

Our Shared Services teams support all of our business lines behind the scenes. Across the world, we have a range of specialisms that ensure the delivery of our business priorities. These include Technology, Information Security, Finance, Risk, Audit, Governance, Marketing and Communications as well as our People team. Join our strategic team and help us look after everything from creating an amazing end to end employee journey to keeping our systems safe. You'll be looking after our people, our clients and their customers, whilst maintaining our exceptional standards around the globe.

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