Senior Internal Auditor - Insurance

An excellent opportunity has arisen for an experienced Auditor with General Insurance expertise to join a highly visible and well-regarded audit function within a leading UK financial services organisation. This role offers the chance to lead end-to-end audits across key insurance operations while gaining unrivalled exposure to senior stakeholders, strategic initiatives and broad career progression opportunities

• Cross functional progression opportunities
• Opportunity to specialise in niche FS Internal Audit areas

• Lead and deliver end-to-end internal audits across General Insurance and customer-facing operations.
• Evaluate key business risks, control frameworks and governance arrangements.
• Perform detailed control testing and assess the effectiveness of existing processes.
• Develop a thorough understanding of operational activities and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Provide constructive challenge to stakeholders and deliver commercially focused audit recommendations.
• Prepare high-quality audit reports and communicate findings to senior management.
• Contribute to audit planning activities and support wider assurance projects.
• Build strong relationships across the organisation and engage with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Support the continuous enhancement of the audit function through sharing insights and best practice.

The successful candidate is likely to demonstrate:

• Internal or External audit experience within General Insurance
• Qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Strong understanding of risk management, controls and audit methodology.
• Experience performing control testing and evaluating the effectiveness of business processes.
• The ability to understand complex operations and get beneath the surface of how processes work.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the confidence to challenge constructively.
• A naturally inquisitive mindset and the ability to ask insightful questions.
• Resilience and the ability to operate effectively within a changing business environment.

Auditing experience in any of the following areas would be particularly advantageous:

• Underwriting Claims
• Commercial underwriting
• Brokering
• Pricing

Candidates from both internal and external audit backgrounds will be considered, particularly those who have developed strong risk and control expertise within the insurance sector.

Recruitment Process (2 stage)

• Initial informal Teams discussion with the Hiring Manager.

Final stage face-to-face interview focusing on core competencies, stakeholder engagement and commercial judgement, including scenario-based questions