Senior Internal Auditor

Senior Internal Auditor

Location: Hybrid ways of working and based at any of our UK/EU Offices (Wimbledon, Nottingham, Wiesbaden, Madrid, Milan)

Contract: Permanent

Salary: Competitive

We are actively seeking Senior Internal Auditors to be based in any of our UK or EU offices. One will focus on our UK areas and the other will focus on our EU areas of the business.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly formed Internal Audit function at D&G and play a pivotal role in strengthening governance, customer outcomes, and control effectiveness across our European operations. 

This is a hands-on role that requires excellent communication written and verbal communication skills, cultural awareness, and the ability to navigate a complex international environment.  You will deliver risk‑based audits across D&G’s entities and markets. Working closely with teams across regions.  You will also evaluate the design and operating effectiveness of controls, support regulatory compliance (e.g., BaFin, IVASS, DORA, FCA, PRA) and help drive operational resilience across multiple jurisdictions.

Key responsibilities:

• Deliver risk‑based internal audits across D&G, focusing on risk management and compliance

• Plan, lead and conduct high‑quality audit fieldwork, including walkthroughs, control design assessments, testing, and documentation, in line with D&G’s Internal Audit methodology.

• Produce clear, evidence‑based audit findings and recommendations that enhance customer outcomes, strengthen governance, improve the risk, and control environment.

• Present audit results to senior management, ensuring insights are understood and actions are prioritised in line with business risk and regulatory expectations.

• Monitor and validate the embedding of management actions, confirming sustainability of remediation and improvement in control effectiveness.

• Analyse D&G’s operational and customer‑facing processes to identify root causes and opportunities for efficiency, accuracy, and improved service delivery.

• Support the development and use of data analytics to improve risk assessment, audit coverage and insights.

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across D&G to understand business changes and emerging risks.

• Collaborate with D&G’s three lines of defence to ensure consistent understanding of risks, monitoring activity and regulatory expectations.

• Support the Internal Audit team in improving tools, templates and methodologies, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

• Ensure all audit work complies with the IIA International Standards, the CIIA Code of Practice, and D&G’s Internal Audit policies and procedures.

• Travel to other D&G offices or operational sites when required to complete audit engagements.

Skills and experience required:

• Knowledge of either UK or EU financial service regulatory environments and be fluent in English language, if based in the EU.

• ACCA, CIA, ACA, CPA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.

• Internal Audit experience in financial services with a good understanding of audit processes, ideally within the insurance industry with strong regulatory experience (e.g. BaFin, IVASS, DORA, PRA, FCA) desirable but not essential

• Strong strategic awareness and the ability to think critically and analytically

• Strong interpersonal, communication and team skills; ability to work and communicate effectively with all levels of management and staff across the Group, mindful of cultural differences.

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to assess processes and recommend risk‑mitigating improvements.

• Ability to work effectively within a team and independently, escalate issues appropriately, and collaborate across functions.

• Strong time and project management skills, with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks.

• Ability to display pragmatism whilst communicating persuasively at all levels with clarity and precision, both written and verbally

We offer lots of great benefits! Some of which include if UK based:

• Competitive salary and annual discretionary bonus

• 25 days annual leave plus bank/public holidays, as well as an annual option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave

• Training opportunities as well as clearly defined career progression

• Health cash plan – employer funded cover to enable you to claim money back on essential healthcare costs, including dental, optical, physiotherapy and many more.  Cover also includes unlimited access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

• Attractive company pension scheme

• Life assurance – employer funded cover of 4x basic salary

• Dedicated online benefit portal offering access to saving and lending facilities, financial wellbeing and support services:

• Salary Finance – access to savings and borrowing through payroll

• Car Leasing – access to a carbon neutral salary sacrifice car leasing scheme, with an all-inclusive monthly cost covering all charge, taxes, insurance, repairs and maintenance on a range of brand-new vehicles

• Travel Loans – interest free loans to help spread the cost of annual travel tickets

• Cycle to Work – tax efficient bike and cycling equipment worth up to £1,000

• Health & Wellbeing – discounted gym membership, online virtual workout sessions, online culinary classes

• OnHand – Giving you the opportunity to be an Eco & Social volunteer via a handy app. Volunteer individually or in groups to get involved in Youth Mentoring, Food Poverty, Homelessness & Elderly help.

• Employee Assistance Programme – specialist advice and support on issues such as finance, relationships, illness and family issues

• Free Domestic & General protection plan – one free plan each year with access to discounted rates of up to 50% on additional plans, including referrals for family and friends

• Employee discounts – with a range of discounts for 100s of online and high street retailers

If EU based please speak to the recruiter who will discuss the benefits of the EU country based.

Domestic & General are an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status.

Please note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes criminal record checks.

At Domestic & General, we are proud of our 100-year legacy and excited about our future growth plans. We are expanding our horizons, entering new markets and territories internationally and we need your expertise to help us on the journey.