European IT Internal Audit Senior

Job Title: Senior IT Internal Auditor - Europe
Location: London (Hybrid – 3 days in office, 2 days remote)
Salary Range: £75,000
Reporting to: IT Internal Audit Manager / Supervising Internal Audit Lead
Type: Permanent / Hybrid


Overview:
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced IT Internal Audit professional to join a growing internal audit function within a global insurance organisation. This role focuses on delivering high-quality IT internal audits across UK and European operations, supporting robust governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks.

The successful candidate will play a key role in planning and delivering end-to-end IT audits, engaging with senior stakeholders, and providing insight into technology risk and control effectiveness. The position offers exposure to a wide range of business areas and systems, providing strong professional development opportunities within a collaborative and expanding international environment.


Key Responsibilities:

• Plan, manage, and execute end-to-end IT internal audits across UK and European operations.
• Develop risk-based audit test plans and perform IT audit fieldwork to evaluate the effectiveness of IT controls and processes.
• Prepare high-quality working papers with sufficient evidence to support audit conclusions and enable independent re-performance.
• Lead walkthroughs and control assessments as part of annual internal control framework and compliance testing.
• Present audit findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including senior management.
• Monitor and follow up on remediation actions, performing validation testing where required.
• Conduct IT control and process testing across multiple business functions including underwriting, claims, finance, reinsurance, human resources, risk, governance, compliance, and actuarial.
• Maintain accurate documentation within audit management systems and ensure all audit activities are appropriately recorded.
• Produce clear, concise audit reports that communicate findings, root causes, associated risks, and practical recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Address review points from audit management in a timely and accurate manner.

What We're Looking For:

• Minimum of 3 years’ relevant experience conducting IT internal audits with demonstrated ability to deliver audit engagements independently.
• Degree in Management Information Systems, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to engage effectively with stakeholders across multiple levels.
• Proven ability to plan and deliver projects from initiation through to completion.
• Strong analytical, organisational, and multitasking capabilities.
• Excellent report writing skills with the ability to clearly articulate risks, root causes, and recommendations.
• High attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• A collaborative mindset with a willingness to contribute to a dynamic and evolving internal audit function.

Desirable but Not Essential:

• Professional certification or working towards certification such as CISA, CISM, or CIA.
• Experience within the insurance or broader financial services sector.
• Familiarity with IT governance and security frameworks such as COBIT, ITIL, or ISO 27001.
• Experience using audit management software platforms (e.g., AuditBoard or similar).
• Willingness to undertake occasional travel within Europe (approximately 10%).