Internal Audit Manager - Third Parties Assurance and Business Resilience

Internal Audit Manager - Third Parties Assurance and Business Resilience

Ebury London Victoria Office - Hybrid: 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home per week

Role Summary:

We are seeking an experienced and driven Internal Audit Manager to lead and execute third-party and business resilience audits across our growing organisation. This is a critical and high-impact role for someone who thrives on autonomy, has a strong understanding of third-party and resilience risk, and is passionate about delivering value-added assurance in a dynamic environment.

In this role, you will be a key strategic partner to the Head of Internal Audit, helping shape our assurance strategy and annual audit planning. You will also lead the development of a continuous third-party assurance framework to monitor the ongoing performance and risk of external service providers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Risk-Based Audits: Plan, execute, and report on internal audits focused on third-party management, outsourcing governance, operational resilience and business continuity.
• Third Party Assurance: Design and implement a continuous monitoring framework to assess third-party risk and compliance, with a focus on regulatory and contractual obligations.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Build strong, trust-based relationships across business functions to ensure a collaborative and forward-looking audit practice.
• Annual Risk Assessment & Planning: Partner with the Chief Internal Auditor and Head of Internal Audit in conducting the annual risk assessment and contribute to the development of the annual internal audit plan.
• Professional Practices: Support audit methodology enhancement, including integration of third-party risk considerations across the audit universe. Promote collaboration and continuous improvement within the Internal Audit function.
• Regulatory Insight: Stay informed on evolving regulations (e.g. FCA PS21/3, DORA), and other industry developments impacting operational resilience and technology risk.
• Innovation & Curiosity: Proactively research emerging technologies, risks, and control solutions, maintaining a learning mindset and bringing new ideas to the audit approach.

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in internal audit, risk, or assurance roles within financial services is essential.
• Demonstrated experience in third-party / vendor risk management and assurance reviews is essential.
• Experience auditing or working in the First or Second Line of Defense IT, information security and operational risk functions.
• Knowledge of operational resilience regulations, such as FCA operational resilience and DORA.
• Ability to produce clear, concise, and insightful audit reports.
• Able to work independently in a fast changing business environment and manage shifts in priorities.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CIA, ACA, CISA or equivalent
• Exposure to cloud environments (e.g. AWS, GCP), including knowledge of cloud management principles would be a plus.