Senior IT Auditor

Hargreaves Lansdown group; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - GBP 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment platform in Bristol is seeking an experienced Senior IT Auditor. You will support the delivery of high-quality assurance work, manage relationships, and conduct audits. Ideal candidates should have experience with IT controls, data analytics, and excellent communication skills. Flexible working options including hybrid work are available. This is a permanent, full-time position with a comprehensive benefits package, including a generous pension scheme and health insurance.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Enhanced parental leave

Private medical insurance

Inhouse barista and deli

Qualifications

• Experience in IT transformation/change.
• Analytical approach to problem-solving.
• Ability to manage challenging conversations.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of high quality assurance work.
• Undertake comprehensive testing for audit.
• Manage relationships with stakeholders.

Skills

Technical Security and Resilience IT controls

Data analytics

Problem-solving

Effective communication

Relationship building

Agile working

Education

CISA, CRISC, or CISSP qualifications

Job description

## **Our purpose is to make it easy for people to save and invest for a better future. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.**We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We’d love to hear from you!About the role# We have an opportunity for a technical IT professional to join our team as an IT Senior Auditor. You might currently be working in 1st line IT and are seeking that next step to diversify your skillset and learn auditing skills, or already be working in IT related assurance and/or consultancy services and looking for new challenges. The focus for this role is a broad level of experience with IT technical controls, such as Security and Resilience, across a range of applications and infrastructure. As a Senior IT Auditor, you will directly add value and impact not only in supporting the business in implementing and maintaining a strong technical risk and IT control environment, but also with respect to our large and exciting digital transformation activity which will redefine wealth management. Under the direction of an IT Audit Manager and Head of Audit for Digital, you’ll be responsible for undertaking credible and highly respected IT internal audit engagements. This includes ensuring all audit work is performed to a high standard, managing relationships with stakeholders, and providing assurance on the effectiveness of internal controls and risk management.**What you’ll be doing*** Work with an IT Audit Manager and/or the Head of Audit to support the delivery of high quality assurance work.* Use technical security and resilience risk and control experience to undertake comprehensive testing which underpins the audit opinion.* Build and maintain strong professional relationships.* Proactively feed relevant external insights as well as data led thinking into audit delivery.* Work on your own initiative as well as lead/be part of small teams that may include third party auditors.* Lean on experience to help feed into the audit planning process, be supportive of others in the team and keep in mind when/how/if improvements in methodology and general ways of working could be made.**About you*** Experienced in Technical Security and Resilience IT controls as well as IT transformation/change.* Demonstrate adaptability and pragmatic thinking to allow both detailed and big picture views to emerge.* Functional working knowledge of data analytics, with a keen interest in supporting the team in building out data capability.* Possess an analytical approach to problem solving* A collaborator and effective communicator, able to present complex ideas simply* Proficient at forging relationships at all levels* Demonstrable influencing and negotiating skills, able to manage challenging conversations* Astute attention to detail* Confident with agile ways of working* Operate with a global mindset, able to follow client/product journeys.* CISA, other relevant qualifications such as CRISC/CISSP**Interview process**This will be a two-stage interview process, including competency-based questions and a presentation.**Working Schedule**The role is **based in our Bristol head office,** BS1 5HL. This role is **permanent, full time****, **37.5 hours per week,**** Monday to Friday. We have returned to the office, however for this role we can offer some flexibility to allow hybrid working. Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.* Discretionary annual bonus\* and annual pay review* 25 days\* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure* Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday\*\** Flexible working options available, including hybrid working* Enhanced parental leave* Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution* Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)* Private medical insurance\** Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care* Health screening programme* Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP* Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions* Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities* Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches* Two paid volunteering days per year\* dependant on role level\*\* only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year*Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.**This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis – please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.**Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.*Hargreaves Lansdown is the UK's number one platform for private investors. Our purpose is to empower people to save and invest with confidence, and today, we are trusted with more than £120 billion by over 1.7 million clients.We are based in the heart of Bristol now with over 2,000 colleagues. We believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams and a great ethos. We're steered by our core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.For more information about careers at HL and to see all our vacancies, please visit our .