Risk and Assurance Auditor

London Gov; London; On-site; NOK 654,000 - 805,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) seeks a Risk and Assurance Auditor to deliver Internal Audit services across the GLA group. The role covers MPS, MOPAC, GLA, LFB, LLDC, OPDC and OSDC.

You will undertake audit assignments, identify risks, test controls, liaise with client managers and deliver quality reports to senior management.

Qualifications

• Minimum of part-qualified CIA, or fully qualified to AAT, CISA or equivalent.
• Membership of the relevant professional body is required.
• Strong understanding of risk-based auditing and internal controls.
• Ability to produce high-quality audit reports and present findings.

Responsibilities

• Undertake programmed audit assignments across the DARA client base.
• Identify key risks, evaluate controls and propose improvements.
• Liaise with client managers and agree actions to address gaps.
• Produce quality audit reports for senior management.
• Contribute to development of DARA policies and procedures.

Skills

Audit planning

Risk assessment

Internal controls

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

CIA (Part qualified)

CISA

AAT

Job description

About the role

The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (MOPAC) is the organisation through which the Mayor of London exercises his role as the Police and Crime Commissioner for London and is led by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime. MOPAC undertakes a broad range of statutory duties and works closely with the Mayor of London, Deputy Mayor and Metropolitan Police Service to deliver the priorities that will create safer London communities.

We are seeking a Risk and Assurance Auditor to play a pivotal role delivering Internal Audit services across the GLA group. This includes the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS), MOPAC, Greater London Authority (GLA), London Fire Brigade (LFB) London Legacy Development Corporation (LLDC), Old Oak and Park Royal Development Corporation (OPDC) and Oxford Street Development Corporation (OSDC).

As a Risk and Assurance Auditor within the Directorate of Audit, Risk and Assurance Services (DARA), your responsibilities will include:

• Undertaking programmed audit assignments across the DARA client base effectively and efficiently under the direction of an Audit Manager, ensuring work is produced to the required standard and deadline.
• Identifying key risks to business objectives, evaluating and testing controls in place and identifying areas for improvement
• Liaising with DARA client managers in the conduct of audit assignments, under the direction of an Audit Manager, communicating audit results and agreeing actions to address areas of improvement.
• Production of quality audit reports to meet the required standard for reporting to senior management.
• Contributing to the development of DARA policies and procedures.

The successful candidate must be a minimum of part qualified CIA, or fully qualified to AAT, CISA or equivalent, with membership of the relevant professional body.

You should also understand risk-based auditing, deliver quality risk-based audit services, and have the personal qualities and credibility to operate effectively as a representative of MOPAC and DARA.

Selection Process

The process will involve an interview and may include an assessment. Please note that interviews are currently planned to take place week commencing 28th September 2026.

If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process, please contact a member of the HR team via email on [e-mail].