Company Description

Helping over ten million people around the world manage their savings, retirement plans and life insurance requires a lot of people behind-the-scenes.  It’s up to us in L&G Group functions – which includes our tech and digital teams, Group Finance, HR, Risk and Corporate Comms to provide the essential support services that all areas of the business need, here in the UK and overseas. Simply put, we enable everyone at Legal & General to do what they do best. That means we’re helping to improve our customers’ lives, and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Job Description

Your role at a glance

Execute a programme of Internal Audit work under the direction of Senior Audit Managers (SAMs). Ensure that the objectives of each audit are achieved and that audit work complies with GIA’s audit methodology and quality standards, so that GIA fulfils its primary role of supporting the Group Audit Committee and Executive Management in the protection of the assets, reputation and sustainability of Legal & General. This role primarily works across the UK Retail portfolio, whilst also supporting the Group Functions portfolio.

What you'll be doing

• You will conduct internal audit work on a variety of audit assignments as determined by the annual Audit Plan.
• You will produce high quality audit work that is delivered on time and complies with GIA methodology and quality standards.
• You will execute audits efficiently and escalate issues of concern early to the Senior Audit Manager/ Audit Director such that any re-planning can be achieved without significant disruption to the objectives/timeliness of the audit.
• You will complete data analysis on allocated engagements to identify areas of risk, identify outliers within populations and focus sample selection to areas of concern.
• You will produce clear workpapers and other written outputs; communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues and business management.
• You will maintain good working relationships with audit stakeholders.
• You will operate as part of an effective team and contribute proactively to the efficient performance of GIA through engagement in team administration and development of the function.
• You will take responsibility for developing your own professional knowledge, skills and subject matter expertise to support capabilities expected of a leading audit function.
• You will ensure that the principles of the Consumer Duty are embedded into management practices, so that identified risks recognise relevant consumer outcomes, and business processes and internal controls are structured and performed in a way that effectively delivers the required consumer outcomes.

Qualifications

• Professional auditing, accounting or actuarial qualification (CIIA, ACA, ACCA,) or equivalent business experience desirable.
• Degree education desirable
• Internal Audit Standards, Financial Services Code and broader principles and practices.
• Internal audit methodology
• Risk management principles and practices in Financial Services sector
• Corporate Governance practices and frameworks.
• Use of data analysis tools including Tableau and PowerBI.
• Subject matter expertise to support business areas of audit delivery desirable, primarily life and pensions, or retail financial services – areas of knowledge may for example include business processes, accounting, products, markets, conduct regulation
• Valuable experience includes delivery of internal audit and/or external audit and/ or experience of working within a business function.

Additional Information

When you commit to Legal & General, we’ll commit to you too. That means we’ll recognise and reward your hard work, your performance and your contribution.

If you join us, you’ll get access to some great benefits, including private medical insurance, 27 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), a generous pension scheme, life assurance, and Income Protection. You can participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice. We’re also proud to offer competitive family leave. 

You’ll have the opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes. And then there are the many discounts we offer that you can take advantage of – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online offerings. 

The brand with the brolly is choosing today to change tomorrow.

Since 1836, we’ve grown to become one of the world's largest asset managers, homebuilders, pension providers and insurance brands. 

We’re all here to improve the lives of our customers, build a better society for the long term, and create value for our shareholders - helping to shape a better future for society and the planet.

We need people who share our ambitions, agility and entrepreneurial spirit to help us do it.

At L&G, you’ll find a balance that helps you be your best. Empowered by hybrid working, we’re supported by technology and workplaces that enable us to work effectively wherever we are. We come together in offices to collaborate and connect, and use time at home for individual, focused activities. And, when we achieve great things, we celebrate our success and reward strong performance.

Today, there’s over 10,000 of us, working towards our mission, with plenty of opportunities to grow your career as we grow L&G. Will you join us?

Great minds don’t have to think alike, so we welcome voices from all backgrounds. Bringing together people with different life experiences helps us build empathy with our customers and drive innovation.

We don’t just talk about it, we actively promote diversity and equitable opportunities for all. That means our employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability or protected veteran status. In fact, we embrace every dimension of diversity to reflect the customers and communities we serve.

We think it’s important to create an inclusive environment where we can all belong, contribute and drive progress, where you can develop and grow, and be empowered. We want you to use your voice to help us build a better tomorrow.

We all work differently, and have different needs, which is why. we’re always open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Likewise, we’re committed to finding reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs during our recruiting process.

So whoever you are, wherever you are, whatever your story, we'd love to hear from you.