Senior Manager, Internal Audit

Location: London, UK (Hybrid)

Are you an experienced internal audit professional who enjoys building capability, not just delivering an audit plan? Do you want to help shape a modern, pragmatic audit function at a global organisation? Are you energised by the opportunity to combine hands-on audit delivery with innovation, AI-enabled ways of working, GRC implementation, control testing and senior stakeholder influence?

CFA Institute is hiring a Senior Manager, Internal Audit to support the continued development of our Internal Audit function. In this role, you will work closely with the Head of Internal Audit as a senior partner in a small team, helping drive strategy, bring and build methodology in-house, make effective use of co-source partners, and build an audit function that is practical, risk-led and relevant to an evolving global organisation.

You will lead and support risk-based audit engagements, contribute to audit planning, help build and strengthen control testing and management review activity, and help improve visibility of assurance through Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC), data and technology-enabled approaches. This is a hands-on role with genuine scope to influence how internal audit operates, partners with the business and adds value across CFA Institute. You will also help build more internal capability, enabling the function to use co-source support more selectively and effectively over time.

What You'll Do

• Contribute to innovation in audit, evolving the function, including opportunities to partner with business leaders to explore how we can use data, analytics, AI-enabled tools and pragmatic assurance approaches.

• Lead and deliver internal audit engagements across operational, financial, compliance and technology-related areas.

• Support the development of audit methodology, workpapers, reporting, issue tracking and quality standards as the function matures.

• Partner with the Head of Internal Audit on audit planning, risk assessment, control testing and management review activity.

• Work constructively with co-source partners to get the best value from specialist support and shared audit delivery.

• Help implement and embed GRC tooling to improve audit visibility, reporting and assurance coverage.

• Engage stakeholders across Risk, Compliance, Technology, Finance, Legal, Operations and wider business areas.

• Identify practical recommendations that address control gaps, operational risks and process improvement opportunities.

What We're Looking For

• Proven internal audit experience, with clear evidence of leading end-to-end risk-based audits.

• Strong understanding of audit methodology, internal controls, governance practices and assurance frameworks.

• Professional audit, accounting or assurance qualification such as CIA, ACA, ACCA, CPA or equivalent.

• Experience influencing management and senior stakeholders while maintaining independence and objectivity.

• Confidence working in global or multicultural environments, with flexibility to engage stakeholders across time zones when needed.

• A practical, improvement-focused approach to audit, with the ability to balance methodology discipline and business relevance.

• Comfort working in a small team where you will be both hands-on and involved in building capability.

• Positive experience working with, or openness to working closely with, co-source audit partners.

Nice To Have

• Co-source model management and ability to get value from specialist partners.

• GRC platform implementation, audit analytics, AI-enabled assurance or audit process automation.

• Technology audit exposure such as cloud, ITGCs, data governance, cyber or engineering / technology stakeholder work.

• CISA, SOX experience or similar technology / controls credentials.

Why Join Us

• Act as a senior partner to the Head of Internal Audit in a newly developing function.

• Help shape how internal audit operates, partners with the business and creates value across CFA Institute.

• Work in a global organisation at a time of change, innovation and increased focus on technology, education, ethics and AI.

• Gain broad exposure across Risk, Compliance, Technology, Operations, Finance, Legal and global business stakeholders.

• Be part of building a small, high-impact team with room to influence methodology, controls, GRC and future ways of working.

• Develop in a role with meaningful growth in scope, including potential progression as the function matures.

At CFA Institute, we are committed to transparency and equity in our hiring process. In compliance with wage transparency laws in many of the jurisdictions in which we recruit, we provide the following information regarding compensation for this position. Expected salary range: UK - London: £80,000 - £90,000 per year. Actual salary within the stated ranges will depend on the individual's experience, qualifications, skills, location, and other job-related factors. Additional benefits include eligibility for an annual discretionary incentive bonus, a 12% employer contribution to a 401(k) or pension plan, and a comprehensive medical benefits package.

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We offer a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees, including health coverage, generous time off, competitive retirement plans, flexible work options, and wellbeing and development programs. You can learn more on our careers site: Working at CFA Institute | Comprehensive Benefits

About CFA Institute

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