Senior Internal Audit Lead — Hybrid & AI-Driven

John Lewis Partnership; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 64,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

John Lewis Partnership is seeking an experienced Internal Audit lead for a 12-month fixed-term assignment based in London. You will head audits, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with risk and compliance teams to improve controls and governance across the business.

The role emphasizes analytics, AI-enabled testing, and delivering high-quality assurance to senior leadership. Hybrid working is available, with time in the London office and other Partnership sites as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering internal audits in large-scale environments.
• Ability to interpret multiple information pieces to form a view and action.
• Proven relationship-building with stakeholders and influencing them.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of internal audits and produce clear reports.
• Provide assignment management and coaching to Senior Internal Auditors.
• Demonstrate independent thinking to draw evidence-based conclusions.
• Engage with stakeholders to align audit work with change priorities.
• Collaborate with Risk Management and Central Compliance teams.
• Drive AI, data analytics and automated testing to increase coverage.
• Support improvements to auditing practices and documentation.

Skills

Internal audit management

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical thinking

Data analytics

Education

Professional accountancy qualification

Chartered Internal Audit qualification

Tools

COBIT

ITIL

PRINCE2

CISA

MSP

Job description

John Lewis Partnership is seeking an experienced Internal Audit lead for a 12-month fixed-term assignment based in London. You will head audits, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with risk and compliance teams to improve controls and governance across the business.

The role emphasizes analytics, AI-enabled testing, and delivering high-quality assurance to senior leadership. Hybrid working is available, with time in the London office and other Partnership sites as needed.