Senior Internal Auditor - Generalist

About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Internal Auditor to join our team at MI5. As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will play a critical role in ensuring the effectiveness of our internal audit function and providing assurance to our stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and deliver internal audit assurance and advisory work to MI5, MI6, and GCHQ across a wide range of areas.
• Conduct complex, high and medium-risk focused internal audits, and provide recommendations for improvement.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and customers.
• Lead small teams to deliver audit assignments, manage competing priorities, and deliver audit work at pace, to time and quality commitments.

Requirements

• Evidence a broad internal audit background with experience auditing various corporate and operational areas.
• Or, if you are a technology audit specialist: evidence a diverse technology background with experience in cyber security, ITGC, change management, technology infrastructure, cloud computing, service management, data governance, data privacy, and data security.
• Relevant professional qualification (e.g. IIA, CCAB or equivalent).
• Strong report writing skills, with the ability to review the design of control processes and their operating effectiveness.
• Ability to engage and build relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior management and customers.

What We Offer

• A competitive salary of £56,548 - £58,281 (depending on location).
• 25 Days Annual Leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays.
• Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme.
• Opportunities to work flexibly, subject to business needs.
• Interest-free season ticket loan (travel).
• Excellent pension scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Facilities such as a subsidised gym and restaurant, and on-site coffee bars (at some locations).
• Paid parental and adoption leave.

About Us

MI5, MI6, and GCHQ are the UK's Intelligence Services. We work together to safeguard Britain's people, interests, and businesses from various threats at home, overseas, and online, including cyber-attacks, espionage, terrorism, and organised crime.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, and welcome applications from everyone, including those from groups that are under-represented in our workforce such as women, those from an ethnic minority background, people with disabilities, and those from low socio-economic backgrounds.