Risk Assurance Lead – AI-Driven & Board-Ready

Michael Page; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus 10-14% based on performance

25 days annual leave

Employer pension contribution up to 7%

Job summary

Michael Page is supporting a Bristol-based, PE-backed organisation to strengthen its risk assurance function. You will deliver end-to-end risk assurance and internal audits, working from scoping through reporting and follow-up, with exposure to senior stakeholders and Board reporting.

The role emphasizes data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled risk tools, with opportunities to influence across functions and help embed robust governance and control frameworks while supporting the value

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience delivering internal audits or risk assurance reviews.
• Understanding governance, risk management and internal control frameworks.
• Experience testing design and operating effectiveness of controls.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Confidence influencing stakeholders across functions.
• Experience using data analytics, audit technology, GRC systems or other technology-enabled assurance tools.

Responsibilities

• Deliver end-to-end risk assurance and internal audit reviews from scoping to reporting and follow-up.
• Undertake process walkthroughs, stakeholder interviews, control testing, transaction sampling, data analysis and evidence reviews.
• Assess design and effectiveness of controls, identify weaknesses and root causes.
• Produce clear, evidence-based findings and work with stakeholders to agree practical improvements.
• Follow up agreed actions and validate remediation delivers sustainable improvements.
• Use data and technology to identify unusual trends, exceptions and emerging risks.
• Support development and adoption of GRC, automated assurance and AI-enabled risk tools.
• Work with Transformation and other teams to improve risk technology and processes.
• Identify opportunities to reduce manual assurance through automation and continuous monitoring.
• Build relationships and present findings to senior stakeholders.
• Contribute to evolving assurance approach focusing on high-risk areas.

Skills

Internal audits

Risk assurance

Governance framework

Data analytics

Stakeholder influence

GRC software

Tools

GRC software

Audit technology

Job description

Michael Page is supporting a Bristol-based, PE-backed organisation to strengthen its risk assurance function. You will deliver end-to-end risk assurance and internal audits, working from scoping through reporting and follow-up, with exposure to senior stakeholders and Board reporting.

The role emphasizes data analytics, automation, and AI-enabled risk tools, with opportunities to influence across functions and help embed robust governance and control frameworks while supporting the value