Remote ISO 27001 Lead Auditor - Flexible Contractor

Intelance; Greater London; Remote; GBP 92,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote, project-based assignments

Structured templates and qualityReview

Independent assurance panel role

Job summary

Intelance is seeking a qualified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor to serve as an associate contractor for remote internal audits. The role involves planning, interviewing, evidence review, and reporting across UK and Asia-based clients, with assignments scoped and priced separately.

The candidate will work independently on audits, ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and Annex A, and will deliver clear, actionable findings for leadership. This role offers flexible, project-based engagements.

Qualifications

• Current ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor certificate from a recognized body.
• Hands-on auditing experience against ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and Annex A controls.
• Led at least three ISO 27001 audits in the last three years.
• Experience auditing cloud-based and SaaS businesses.
• Ability to write concise, evidence-based findings for non-technical leaders.
• UK-based, self-employed contractor status and independence disclosures.

Responsibilities

• Plan and carry out independent internal audits against ISO/IEC 27001:2022 clauses 4–10 and Annex A.
• Build an audit plan and checklist derived from scope and prior findings.
• Interview control owners, review evidence in client platforms and tools.
• Check closure of previous non-conformities and validate fixes.
• Raise findings graded as major, minor, or improvement opportunities.
• Write a short plain-English audit report for leadership action.
• Present findings at a closing meeting with the client and Intelance.
• Remain fully independent of daily ISMS operations and follow procedures.

Skills

Concise reporting

Independent contractor mindset

Education

ISO 27001 Lead Auditor certificate

Tools

Vanta

Drata

Job description

Intelance is seeking a qualified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor to serve as an associate contractor for remote internal audits. The role involves planning, interviewing, evidence review, and reporting across UK and Asia-based clients, with assignments scoped and priced separately.

The candidate will work independently on audits, ensuring compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022 and Annex A, and will deliver clear, actionable findings for leadership. This role offers flexible, project-based engagements.