ICT Lead Auditor

Det Norske Veritas; City Of London; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Private Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Gym allowance

Job summary

Det Norske Veritas (DNV) is seeking a Lead Auditor based remotely in the UK with willingness to travel across client sites. You will plan, execute and report third-party certification audits against quality, health and safety, and environmental standards, while maintaining independence and liaising with customers.

The role requires leading audits, developing team competence, and contributing to service improvements.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships with customers and colleagues.
• 27001, 22301 Lead Auditor Training is required.
• Additional standards such as 42001, 27701 are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead audit planning and execution for management system certifications.
• Maintain accurate documentation and report audit findings impartially.
• Engage with customers and internal teams to ensure high-quality service.
• Keep qualifications up-to-date and pursue new schemes as needed.
• Collaborate with Planning, Back Office, Technical and Sales teams.

Skills

Communication skills

People orientation

Teamwork

Adaptability

Self-motivation

Education

Bachelor level or higher

Job description

Job Description

Lead the audit team in performing audits/assessment according to DNV standards and protocols, international standards or equivalent national standards and according to the established DNV methodologies/rules, holder of qualifications in accordance with the requirements.

The Lead Auditor

is also responsible for planning, executing, and reporting third-party certification audits against relevant quality, health and safety and environmental standards. The role includes managing customer relationships, maintaining competence across schemes, and contributing to a high-performing audit team.

Candidate will be home based. Willingness to travel across UK to client sites is a prerequisite.

The main areas of responsibility are:

1. Audit Planning & Execution

• Conduct Management system certification audits on site at the customer’s premises or alternatively remotely if allowed according to applicable standards (i.e. ISO 27001, 22301 etc.) in line with DNV’s methodologies and accreditation requirements.
• Achieve utilisation in line with company targets.
• Plan audits efficiently, ensuring optimal travel planning, preparation, and stakeholder alignment.
• Prepare detailed audit reports, capturing non-conformities, observations, and improvement areas with accuracy and impartiality with the help of an app-based reporting tool.
• Maintain accurate documentation and update internal systems and tools to reflect current audit activities and certification status.

2. Customer Engagement & Service Delivery

• Communicate effectively with customers and other audit team members before, during, and after audits, ensuring clarity around audit scope, expectations, and outcomes.
• Act as a representative of DNV, delivering high-quality service and safeguarding the independent nature of the certification process.
• Support Key Customer Management (KCM) and Sales teams by sharing relevant customer feedback and identifying opportunities to improve service offerings.

3. Competence Maintenance & Development

• Maintain up-to-date qualifications and certifications across relevant schemes and pursue new ones where needed
• Fulfil annual witness audit, calibration, and training requirements to retain auditor qualifications.
• Participate in internal knowledge-sharing initiatives and best practice workshops.

4. Collaboration & Team Performance

• Collaborate with Planning, Back Office, Technical, and Sales colleagues to ensure aligned service delivery.
• Engage actively with the Lead Auditor group and participate in sector-specific meetings, training sessions, or calibration events.
• Support internal and external projects to improve efficiency, consistency, or customer value across the relevant sectors.
• Adhere to DNV’s Code of Conduct and act as a culture carrier for quality, sustainability, and professional ethics.

5. Market Awareness & Sector Insights

• Stay informed about evolving customer expectations, emerging food risks, and regulatory changes impacting the audit scope.
• Identify areas where DNV can enhance its DNV Business Assurance portfolio or strengthen its market position.

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Responsibilities

There are plenty of opportunities for personal growth through our 70-20-10 philosophy (70% learning on the job, 20% coaching and 10% training) and an individual career development plan.

The position is rewarded appropriately, including benefits such as:

• Lifestyle benefits (26 days of annual leave + opportunity for up to 10 days unpaid leave, sabbatical leave, flexible working options),
• Wellbeing benefits (inc Private Medical and Dental Insurance, Health Assessments, Gym allowance)
• Pension Scheme: employer-matched pension contributions (employer contribution - up to 9%),
• Travel benefits (inc Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work Scheme),
• Life Assurance and Group Income Protection benefits,
• Re-imbursement of relevant Professional Membership Fees (up to £500),
• Access to employee retail discount site for high street and on-line shopping,
• Company contribution towards; eye tests and glasses (for computer/laptop users), and Flu Vaccination,
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - providing free and confidential support for issues including work, family, relationships, money and health.

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity.

Qualifications

Personal Qualities:

• High degree of adaptability and flexibility in an environment of constant change,
• A people person who enjoys meeting new people and building professional relationships, able to work in a team or alone,
• Eager to learn and develop self and share knowledge with others,
• Self-motivated and able to manage your diary, from planning audits through to completing reports on time,
• Good communication skills, able to choose appropriate methods and style to suit the situation and audience,
• Able to communicate through the audit report and closing meeting the key issues a company needs to address,
• High standards of professional integrity.

Required Qualifications:

• 27001, 22301 Lead Auditor Training.

Preferable Qualifications:

• Relevant education, Bachelor level or higher,
• Additional standards such as 42001, 27701 etc.

Security and compliance with statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate is essential for DNV. Background checks will be conducted on all final candidates as part of the offer process, in accordance with applicable country-specific laws and practices.

About Us

About Business Assurance

We help companies ensure compliance, build high-performing management systems, and meet competence needs within a wide range of industries. DNV helps companies understand Working with us, you can be involved in technically challenging and innovative projects worldwide demanding a broad variety of expertise. Our strong focus on research and innovation opens an array of opportunities, and allows you to engage in projects which develop next generation solutions. and manage their risk picture through our management system certification and training portfolios.