We are recruiting for a Senior Audit Manager to support the Head of Audit (Insurance).

Purpose

Supports the Head of Audit (Insurance) by designing, driving and delivering a portfolio of high quality risk- based audit services across the Insurance businesses, to assist in the management of key GIA stakeholders by providing independent opinion and assurance on the strength of the control framework and the effectiveness of business risk management.

Supports the HOA in managing the strategic relationship with key GIA stakeholders ensuring the risks associated with latest business plans are fully considered and provides independent opinion and assurance on the strength of the control framework and the effectiveness of business risk management.

Principal Accountabilities

Executes a dynamic, quarterly, risk-based audit plan ensuring the plan focuses audit activity on key areas of most significant business risk. Monitors and anticipates regulatory and business change, assesses the potential impact and instigates exceptional audits as required. Provides an appropriate level of assurance, that the most significant risks to the business are being well managed.

Manages the workload of assigned audit resources, monitors the quality of audit files and ensures all audit work complies with GIA’s audit methodology and standards. Delivers audits on time and to agreed budgets, presents to executive management and agrees commercially viable audit recommendations and business actions to address areas of risk and failures in the control framework.

Influences executive stakeholders to embed risk management practices, thereby enhancing internal control practices and improving the overall strength of their control framework through the delivery of high quality audit reports and focused audit opinions.

Uses influencing, negotiating and diplomacy skills to manage key internal and external stakeholders relationship, works closely with business management to ensure business plans and initiatives are incorporated within GIA’s risk assessment and audit plans.

Keeps abreast of and anticipates significant external and internal regulatory and business changes, assessing their potential impact and developing audit strategies for audit activity in these areas.

Analyses audit opinions and conclusions providing input to GIA commentary to the Group Audit Committee, relevant business division Boards and Risk & Compliance Committees, on significant areas of concern and the remedial actions required to mitigate risk to the Group.

Ensures that the principles of treating customers fairly (TCF) are embedded into management practices, so that identified risks recognise relevant TCF outcomes, and business processes and internal controls are structured and performed in a way that effectively delivers the required TCF outcomes.

Demonstrable understanding of risk management principles and practices.

Extensive experience of Internal Audit principles and practices, managing internal audit and assurance delivery within a framework of matrix-reporting and able to provide authoritative guidance to auditors.

Demonstrable knowledge of Conduct and Prudential Regulatory Risk, Corporate Governance practices and frameworks.

Extensive experience of Accountancy principles and practices.

Comprehensive knowledge of life and pensions insurance products throughout their lifecycle, and of general insurance business, and supporting processes.

Previous experience in a business role within the insurance industry is an advantage.

Directing and delivering a programme of audits, leading technical or complex reviews and providing overall quality control.

Strong leadership skills.

Effective negotiator.

Articulate and effective communicator, both orally and in writing.

Energetic and enthusiastic with a strong work ethic.

Ability to offer purposeful, constructive scrutiny and challenge through sound, independant judgement and common sense.

Resilient, handles adverse responses or criticisms positively and constructively.

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 30 days' holiday, private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, as well as a 12% car allowance scheme, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

Our view is that this role is suitable for agile working. This means we would consider a more flexible working arrangement, where your hours and work location are managed according to business, customer and personal needs. For this role, you would be based in Hove, but you could work in other Legal & General offices or at home, as necessary, provided this meets business needs. Details of agile working will be discussed during the interview process.

For further information about the role, please contact Lynn Morriss, UK Resourcing Lead, at lynn.morriss@landg.com