Senior Internal Auditor

Who we're looking for
The Investment Audit team has responsibility for the execution of audits across Public Markets, Private Assets, and Wealth Management in London and other locations where needed. The team has a high profile, and the work undertaken is complex and often time pressured, and will, in many cases, have significant impact upon ongoing activities within the Group.

As a member of the team, you will assist in the delivery of all aspects of audit assignments, including planning, fieldwork and reporting. Previous experience of audit and knowledge of one of the alternative investment areas including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, and alternative credit is preferred as well as the ability to work effectively within teams and maintain relationships with stakeholders in the wider Schroder Group.  

About Schroders
We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.

We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.

The base
We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.

The team
The role of Group Internal Audit is to provide independent and objective challenge to, and assurance over, the Schroders Group's control environment through effective evaluation of risk management, control and governance arrangements implemented by management.
The department has around 29 members of staff and is led by the Head of Group Internal Audit who has a primary reporting line to the Chairman of the Board Audit and Risk Committee, with a secondary line to the Group Chief Executive. 

What you'll do
•    Planning and scheduling audits with the business, as directed by the Senior Internal Audit Manager.
•    Delivery of audits as allocated by the Senior Internal Audit Manager, ensuring that work completed, and outputs produced adhere to relevant professional standards and to the Internal Audit manual.
•    Attending closing meetings, where required.
•    Escalating issues identified by Internal Audit to appropriate levels of management promptly
•    Writing reports, issues and actions to a high standard.
•    Tracking issues and actions arising from internal audit work.
•    Ongoing liaison with relevant management across Schroders to maintain awareness of key developments.
•    Involvement in special projects and investigations as required. 
•    Supporting the Senior Internal Audit Manager in performing their duties and substituting as necessary.
•    Maintaining the relationship with internal audit co-source suppliers, if needed.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need
•    Previous experience of audit, preferably in an internal audit function. 
•    Experience within the financial services industry.
•    Good understanding of one or more of the alternative investment areas including private equity, real estate, infrastructure, credit alternative, and their associated risks and key controls.
•    Understanding of the UK regulatory environment. 
•    Excellent communication and report writing skills.
•    The ability to work effectively with business staff and management. 
•    Experience or appetite for basic data analytics (PowerBI/Tableau/Python)
•    Ability to travel in the UK and overseas for up to 15% of your time.

The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help
•    Experience specifically within the private markets.
•    English is essential as language. The knowledge of other languages used within Schroders group will be considered to be an advantage.
•    An audit or accountancy related qualification (ACA, ACCA).

What you'll be like
•    Self-motivated and enthusiastic; with the ability to own and deliver assignments timely
•    Able to think critically and apply judgement within assigned tasks. 
•    Willingness to self improve, seek feedback and constantly striving for the highest quality insights and conclusions
•    Performs to the highest levels of integrity, quality and transparency and in a manner most likely to promote the success of the Schroders Group.

We recognise potential, whoever you are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought, facilitated by an inclusive culture, will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.