Head of Audit

Aldermore Bank PLC; England; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A competitive bank in the United Kingdom is seeking a Senior Internal Audit leader to shape the Group Internal Audit strategy. This role involves executing the audit plan with high standards and leading teams while ensuring alignment with regulatory expectations. Candidates should have extensive experience in financial services, know technology risks, and demonstrate strong analytical skills. The organization promotes a hybrid working model and offers competitive rewards and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Discretionary bonus scheme

Private Medical Insurance

Employee Assistance Programme

Group Income Protection

Hybrid Working

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading internal audit teams in financial services or banking.
• In-depth knowledge of technology and audit methodologies.
• Good working knowledge of UK regulations and audit standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the audit plan portfolio to budget and high-quality standards.
• Lead and manage Internal Audit teams, fostering high-performance culture.
• Build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders.

Skills

Leading and managing internal audit teams

Auditing technology risks

Excellent analytical and influencing skills

Strong communication skills

Effective relationship management

Education

Extensive experience in internal audit

Job description

Overview

The Vacancy

Let us tell you a bit about the opportunity:

We are seeking a senior Internal Audit leader to help shape and deliver the Group Internal Audit strategy in a growing, highly regulated banking environment. Reporting to the Chief Internal Auditor, you will play a critical role in executing the audit plan to a high standard, leading and developing high-performing teams, and ensuring audit activity is closely aligned to the Bank's evolving risk profile. You will build trusted relationships with senior leaders and non-executives across the Group, act as a credible advisor on risk and control, and help strengthen the profile of Internal Audit as a valued partner while meeting increasing regulatory and governance expectations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the audit plan portfolio to budget and high-quality standards, ensuring coverage of key risks in line with Group Internal Audit (GIA) methodology and regulatory expectations.
• Lead, manage and develop Internal Audit teams, fostering a high-performance culture through effective people management, coaching, recruitment and continuous improvement.
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, enhancing the profile of Group Internal Audit as a professional, independent and valued partner across the Bank.
• Drive risk-based audit planning and assurance, working closely with the GIA Director to address strategic, business model, new and emerging risks.
• Provide strong governance and oversight, including attendance at key divisional and governance forums, delivery of impactful reporting, and effective follow-up and issue closure.
• Ensure robust systems, controls and audit quality, applying appropriate quality assurance, producing insightful and pragmatic audit reports, and staying aligned with industry best practice and regulatory focus.

What do we expect from you?

• Extensive experience of leading and managing internal audit teams in financial services or banking environment. Must have in depth knowledge of technology and audit methodologies.
• Auditing of technology risks within Financial Services. The role would benefit from experience in providing assurance over risks associated with data journeys, cyber / information security and technology infrastructure.
• Good working knowledge of UK regulation and key areas of regulatory focus from PRA and FCA.
• Proven leadership qualities with ability to build credibility at the highest levels of the organisation.
• Self-motivated and proactive in approach, team-work, good judgement and experience of leading and coaching individuals to achieve their full potential
• Excellent analytical, influencing, presentation and relationship management.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

What can you expect from us?

• A friendly and flexible culture, the same as how we work with our customers. Hybrid working model - 2 days a week in the office
• A growing organisation that means there's lots of opportunities to progress
• A drive for continuous improvement, which you will be empowered to get behind from day one.
• And of course, you will be rewarded competitively, with a good range of core benefits and bonus potential.

Let us tell you a bit more about us

We're Aldermore - the award-winning bank, trusted and highly rated by over a quarter of a million customers for more than a decade. With our range of specialist mortgages, savings accounts and business finance solutions, we're backing more people to go for it.

We thrive by saying "yes" to our customers. We respect the ingenuity of entrepreneurs and their startups; we give first-timers a leg-up onto the property ladder; we open up the lending market to many; and thousands of customers chose Motonovo Finance every week to buy their next car, van or motorbike.

This is where you come in. We are on a journey. A journey defined by a destination; to deliver on our purpose.

Still curious?

Join us and we'll make the same promises to you as a colleague, as we do to each of our customers. We're committed to building a working environment that values respect, diversity, and compassion. We welcome people regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you're pregnant or on family leave.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

The Company

We champion equality by supporting the exceptions to the rule and getting finance to where it's needed.

We lend the money people save with us, to people who want to get on in life; build businesses and create employment, buy property for people to live and work in, and purchase vehicles to move families and goods around.

Behaviour Framework

Our behavioural framework underpins our purpose and strategic drivers, as it outlines the behaviours we need to demonstrate in order to succeed. Where our strategic drivers (Stay Ahead Propositions, Relationships That Last and Progressive Platform) outline what we need to do to succeed, our behaviours guide us in how. In your second interview, we'll ask you to talk through some examples where you've demonstrated these behaviours in your previous roles.

The Benefits

As you would expect, we offer a competitive basic salary and reward package, and you'll also benefit from our commitment to investing in your professional development throughout your journey with us.

Benefits vary across the business depending on the role you do, but these will give you an idea of what to expect:

Your Company Benefits

• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Aviva Digital GP
• Bus And Tram Benefit
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Eyecare Voucher & Display Screens/Desk Set-Up
• Flu Jab Vouchers
• Group Income Protection
• Life Assurance
• Metrolink Annual Pass & Clipper Ticket
• Microsoft Discounts
• Private Medical Insurance Shopping Discounts
• Toothfairy
• Your Workplace Pension
• Hybrid Working

• Critical Illness
• Cycle To Work
• Dental Insurance
• Give As You Earn
• Government Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
• Octopus Electric Vehicles
• Save Our Planet
• Season Ticket Loan
• Spouse Or Partner Life Assurance
• Technology
• Wearable Technology
• Wellbeing App
• Will Writing