Internal Audit Manager

• Lead the development and execution of a risk-based internal audit strategy aligned with CCUKs regulatory obligations operational priorities and evolving risk landscape.
• Drive independent assurance across trading operations technology AML and financial crime controls outsourcing arrangements conduct risk and regulatory compliance helping the business scale with confidence.
• Shape the hybrid internal audit framework by combining internal capability with specialist co-sourced expertise ensuring audit coverage remains scalable credible and proportionate to business risk.
• Partner with the Audit Committee senior leadership Compliance Risk and Finance teams to provide clear challenge practical insight and transparent reporting on material risks and control effectiveness.
• Ensure audit methodologies working practices and reporting standards remain aligned with FCA expectations IIA standards and broader industry best practice.
• Identify emerging risks across areas such as operational resilience AI and model risk digital assets and platform technology proactively adapting audit coverage as the business evolves.
• Oversee co-sourced audit providers by defining engagement standards reviewing quality of delivery and maintaining independence and consistency across all audit outputs.
• Monitor remediation progress for audit findings driving accountability and timely resolution of control gaps across the organisation.
• Support major business initiatives regulatory change programmes and new product activity through independent review and constructive challenge before implementation.
• Build and develop a high-performing audit capability through coaching hiring succession planning and knowledge-sharing across the wider group.
• Maintain strong governance documentation and evidence management practices to support regulatory scrutiny and Board-level oversight.

Industry Knowledge

• You have significant internal audit or assurance experience within a UK-regulated investment firm broker fintech or financial services business.

• You understand the UK regulatory environment deeply including FCA requirements across MIFIDPRU SYSC COBS Consumer Duty AML/CTF and operational resilience.

• You have experience auditing trading platforms technology environments financial crime controls outsourced providers and customer outcomes within complex regulated businesses.

• You are confident operating within hybrid or co-sourced audit models and understand how to maintain quality independence and accountability across multiple delivery channels.

• You hold a recognised professional qualification such as CIA ACA ACCA CPA or CISA.

Problem-Solving

• You can assess complex control environments identify root causes and translate findings into practical commercially realistic recommendations.

• You know how to prioritise risk effectively in fast-moving businesses where regulation technology and product development evolve simultaneously.

• You are comfortable working through ambiguity and adapting audit approaches as new risks emerge.

Collaboration & Influence

• You build credibility quickly with Boards regulators senior executives and cross-functional stakeholders.

• You communicate clearly and directly balancing independence with constructive partnership.

• You can challenge effectively while maintaining trust and alignment across the organisation.

Mindset & Style

• You take ownership and operate with strong integrity objectivity and professional judgement.

• You are proactive resilient and comfortable making decisions in a high-growth highly regulated environment.

• You bring curiosity and commercial awareness with the ability to balance regulatory expectations against business realities.

• You are motivated by building scalable modern assurance functions that evolve alongside ambitious global businesses.