Internal Auditor Vice President

About the role

Barclays UK is looking for an Internal Auditor Vice President to lead the delivery of independent assurance across Barclays UK. The role oversees audits of risks and controls across customer journeys, business processes, digital channels, technology platforms, applications and data environments, covering fraud, financial crime, operational resilience and customer outcomes. It is based in London or Knutsford and is listed as hybrid.

Key responsibilities

• Lead risk-based audits from planning through to reporting, working with senior stakeholders across business, technology and control functions
• Use data analytics and technology-enabled audit techniques to challenge controls, identify thematic risks and support the Barclays UK Audit Plan
• Contribute to audit strategy, support the development of colleagues and help drive innovation and continuous improvement in Internal Audit
• Support audit development and delivery, including financial statements, accounting practices, operational processes, IT systems and risk management
• Identify operational risks and assess the effectiveness of internal controls against regulatory requirements
• Communicate key findings and recommendations to stakeholders, including the Audit Owner, senior managers and directors
• Identify regulatory news and industry trends to recommend best practice

Required profile

• Proven ability to lead audits or assurance reviews from planning to reporting
• People leadership skills, including coaching and developing colleagues
• Understanding of key banking risks such as customer protection, fraud, financial crime, operational resilience and technology risk
• Knowledge of digital customer journeys, technology platforms, data management, automation and emerging technologies, including AI-enabled solutions
• Legal right to work in the UK; the role may be subject to enhanced governance and additional regulatory and compliance obligations

Required skills

• Experience using technology-enabled audit techniques and data analytics
• Ability to turn complex evidence into clear, commercially relevant audit conclusions
• Leadership expectations: either leading a team (the LEAD behaviours) or acting as a subject matter expert guiding multi-year assignments