Job Description

• Support the Head of IT Internal Audit to design and deliver the IT audit plan.
• Ensure appropriate coverage of IT risks and timely delivery of audits.
• Provide assurance over the control environment to mitigate the key risks.
• Provide quality business support in integrated audits working closely with business audit colleagues.
• Manage the delivery of IT audits that cover a breadth of topics including IT general controls, IT service management and change projects.
• Write high quality audit reports and help management identify appropriate actions based on the issues identified, delivering impactful insights to the business/stakeholders.
• Collaborate with other Group internal auditors located in different geographic locations (UK, Italy, France, USA) to deliver global audits.
• Develop, own and maintain professional and productive relationships with key stakeholders.
• Attend/represent Internal Audit at key IT steering committees, programme/ project boards.
• Be an active member of the IT audit team and wider Group internal audit team contributing to the department’s strategic initiatives.
• Manage audit teams or co-source resources on an engagement basis.
• Champion constant improvement and innovation, challenging existing internal processes where required to ensure continued control improvement.

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our colleagues thrive personally and professionally through our shared values of Integrity, Partnership, Innovation and Excellence are at the core of our culture. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract people with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We are always looking at ways to become more agile so we meet the needs of our teams and customers. We believe that an inclusive collaborative workplace is pivotal to our success and supports the potential and growth of all colleagues at LSEG.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

The candidate will have at least (7-9) years of experience acquired within IT internal/external audit/IT Risk. Recent experience in an internal audit function will be preferable but not essential. Will have the ability to lead or manage an audit from start to finish and produce high quality output in accordance with LSEG internal audit methodology. Ability to quickly understand a complex and exciting company that is growing and diversifying its activities through both acquisitions and organic projects. The candidate will need to demonstrate strong overall IT skills ideally with practical experience in working with first or second line of defence. Goal oriented and able to deliver high quality work under time constraints. Must have strong communication and report writing skills, needs to have ability to communicate complex risks and issues in clear non-technical terms. Ability to work alone or collaboratively within the team and across businesses and be willing to lead or participate on internal audit strategy initiatives. Ability to manage a team of auditors on engagements including co-source resources. Ability to understand capital markets, post trade and financial data products. Experience in a financial markets’ infrastructure environment would be a plus. Solid understanding of emerging technologies (e.g. Robotics, AI) and use of efficient audit techniques (e.g. data analytics). Excellent understanding of IT general controls and business applications reviews. Excellent understanding of IT process controls (Incident, Change, Problem). Infrastructure audit experience will be very beneficial. University degree or equivalent in IT, Computer Science or related field. A technical or professional designation would be preferable (e.g. CISA, CISSP, CISM).