Internal Audit and Institutional Compliance Manager

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity for a proactive professional with an interest in the Higher Education and/or experience across Compliance & Internal Audit, to play an important role at one of the world’s leading universities.

What you would be doing

As our Internal Audit & Institutional Compliance Manager you will be supporting the Director of Institutional Compliance & Risk Management in developing both the Internal Audit and Institutional Compliance services.

You will be managing the definition and implementation of the Institutional Compliance review process. You will define the methodology from initial review through to ongoing reporting. You will consider and create reporting metrics and dashboards and manage the ongoing reporting to senior forums.

Furthermore, you will embed the new co-sourced model of Internal Audit by supporting the audit planning process, conducting end to end “light touch” assurance reviews, overseeing the production of reports, and monitoring progress towards the delivery of recommendations from Internal Audit reports produced by KPMG (or any subsequent Internal Audit partners who might be appointed following a tendering process).

What we are looking for

A full list of essential & desirable criteria can be found in the Job Description and Person Specification.

• An undergraduate degree or equivalent qualification in Compliance or Internal Audit
• Knowledge, understanding and experience in Compliance and/or Internal Audit.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team, working collaboratively with others
• Experience in managing, setting up and maintaining administrative systems and processes and keeping accurate records
• Managing (direct or indirectly) a small team
• Taking ownership for setting and delivering against team objectives
• Ability to respond to changing priorities and plan workload

Knowledge/understanding of the Higher Education Sector

What we can offer you

• The opportunity to be part of a growing & highly-respected function at Imperial
• The opportunity to continue your career at a world-leading institution and be part of our mission to continue science for humanity
• Benefit from sector-leading salary & remuneration package (including 39 days off a year and generous pension schemes)
• Get access to a range of workplace benefits including a flexible working policy from day 1, generous family leave packages, on-site leisure facilities and a cycle-to-work scheme
• Interest-free season ticket loan schemes for travel
• Be part of a diverse, inclusive, and collaborative work culture with various staff networks & resources designed to support your personal and professional wellbeing.

Further information

If you require any further details on the role please contact:

Director of Institutional Compliance and Risk Management, Joseph Payne, at:

joseph.payne@imperial.ac.uk.  

Please note that job descriptions are not exhaustive, and you may be asked to take on additional duties that align with the key responsibilities mentioned above.

We reserve the right to close the advert prior to the closing date stated should we receive a high volume of applications. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.

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About Imperial

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