Senior Internal Auditor, Global Risk & Controls

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE); Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in London seeks a Senior Internal Auditor to own end-to-end audit engagements, identifying risks and controls, performing tests, and drafting issues to support independent review.

You will work with diverse teams across geographies, applying skepticism and rigorous methods to testing, data analysis, and evidence-based conclusions. The role emphasizes learning exchange operations and staying aligned with regulatory developments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
• Internal Audit, assurance or risk experience in a regulated environment.
• Sound governance, operational risk and control framework knowledge.
• Strong written communication, concise and evidence-based.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Own assigned sections of audit engagements end-to-end: risk and control identification, walkthroughs, testing, evidence retention, conclusions and first-draft issue writing to time, budget and methodology standards.
• Contribute to scoping by identifying key risks, relevant controls, data sources and procedures.
• Work across several engagements over the year, managing competing deadlines and re-prioritizing with the Managers as scope or timing changes.
• Contribute to integrated audits alongside the Global IT audit team, and cross-cutting thematic work such as financial crime controls, market surveillance, operational resilience, change management and data integrity.
• Apply professional skepticism by deconstructing the process and escalating early when something does not reconcile.
• Design tests proportionate to risk and materiality, using data analytics and sampling, and articulate risk and consequence clearly.
• Prepare workpapers that are complete, self-explanatory and withstand independent review.
• Build knowledge of exchange microstructure, order life cycle, market conduct expectations, margining and regulatory developments in scoping and testing.
• Conduct interviews and walkthroughs to learn how the process operates, confirm facts with management, and remain composed under challenge.
• Monitor changes in business model, systems, people or regulation, support remediation actions and input to annual risk assessment and plan refresh.
• Coach staff auditors and contribute to reusable test programs and playbooks.

Skills

Analytical testing

Professional skepticism

Clear written communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline

Master’s degree preferred

Job description

Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) in London seeks a Senior Internal Auditor to own end-to-end audit engagements, identifying risks and controls, performing tests, and drafting issues to support independent review.

You will work with diverse teams across geographies, applying skepticism and rigorous methods to testing, data analysis, and evidence-based conclusions. The role emphasizes learning exchange operations and staying aligned with regulatory developments.