At M&G our purpose is
to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.
Through our behaviours of
telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with
care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.
We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.
Intro:
Internal Audit is an independent, objective assurance function that is critical to meeting our business ambitions whilst also protecting the interests of our customers by ensuring that the internal control, risk and governance frameworks are always fit for purpose. We look beyond
financial risks and statements to consider wider issues such as the organisation's reputation, growth, its impact on the environment and the way we treat our customers and employees.
As an Audit Assignment team member and often leader you will be helping to deliver meaningful improvements across the business by engaging with stakeholders to identify risk
and control improvements across a range of different change portfolios, programmes and projects delivered via different business functions; helping you develop an understanding of the business as well as building confidence & presentation skills through exposure to Senior Management.
Your main responsibilities will include:
Planning & Risk Assessment
Overseeing and taking responsibility for the work delegated to and performed by team members.
Taking responsibility for the identification of, and request for, information needed to help identify key risks, key controls and scope areas.
Identifying meetings required with auditees to develop an understanding of business processes and attending / running those meetings.
Preparing key planning documentation such as audit planning memorandum, risk and control matrix including testing strategies as directed and required in accordance with the requirements of the Internal Audit Standards Manual.
Ensuring that TeamMate+ records of processes, activity and risk are updated
appropriately.
Audit Performance
Travelling to different sites when necessary to meet relevant staff and review
documents and information.
Taking responsibility for the design and performance of audit testing across different business/operational areas.
Performing and/or overseeing audit testing across different business/ operational areas.
Producing and reviewing audit files and working papers to ensure that they are of a consistently high standard in accordance with the requirements of the Internal Audit Standards Manual for all work performed under your responsibility.
Treating the personal data of our customers, employees and other individuals lawfully and in accordance with current Data Protection laws, and other related legislation.
Ensuring that the assignment is completed to time and budget or explaining and documenting why this is not possible.
Audit Reporting
Leading and/or supporting in the discussion of the results of audit testing and any resultant observations with stakeholders.
Raising exceptions to inform observations and/or drafting observations to a very good standard in line with the requirements of the Internal Audit Standards Manual for inclusion in the draft report with minimal correction required.
Proposing/reviewing proposed ratings for issues raised, and in most cases the overall report, in line with the requirements of the Internal Audit Standards Manual.
Overseeing and reviewing the documentation of audit observations written by more junior team members.
Where required; drafting all other elements of final reporting to a high standard in line with the requirements of the Internal Audit Standards Manual such that minimal correction is needed.
Ensuring that reporting is completed on time and in line with the audit plan.
Performing issue assurance and support coordination and monitoring of issue closure on MetricsStream and TM+.
Business Partnering
Ensuring that affected stakeholders are informed about the scope and purpose of the audit and all aspects of the audit timeline at the onset of the assignment and kept appraised of progress as the assignment progresses.
Leading / assisting in the discussion of the results of audit testing with stakeholders to agree observations to be raised.
Building relationships with change stakeholders through acting with integrity, professionalism, and respect at all times to ensure that the Internal Audit function is seen in the correct light.
Taking responsibility for specified relationships with key change stakeholders; ensuring that periodic meetings are held and any relevant committees attended with the Community Lead and the audit universe data on TeamMate+ kept up to date in respect of those activities.
Consider feedback obtained from the auditee and considering if any items need to be escalated to Audit Operations to potentially update Audit processes.
Team Management
Where managing staff on assignments set clear objectives and expectations; and provide meaningful assignment appraisals to help develop more junior staff.
Assisting and helping to train more junior members of the team in a constructive and productive manner on all aspects of completing audit assignments.
Providing constructive 360 feedback during audit and in post audit assignment debriefs and proactively seeking for feedback from colleagues in the function including from more junior colleagues.
Develop a challenging but realistic personal development plan with your mentor manager.
Developing good professional working relationships with colleagues behaving in a manner consistent with the Function’s Ways of Working document.
Support effective time management and capacity planning, ensuring utilisation rates as per designated grade are achieved and timesheets are completed on time.
Audit Community
Actively participate in any Audit Community to which you belong.
Proactively seek learning opportunities to develop knowledge and experience either through training or assignments.
Proactively seek to lead and/or participate in initiatives to help develop the function.
Contribute in team activities and treat colleagues with respect to contribute to a positive team environment.
Comply with all mandatory conduct, training and disclosure requirements to help ensure that the Internal Audit function is not tarnished.
Work Level: Manager / Expert
Close Date: 21st August 2025
Recruiter: Matt Campbell
We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.
M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they 'opt in' to the scheme when applying.
If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at:
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