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With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions. \nOur two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions.\nThrough 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.\nWe will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.\nDescription of the role:\nInternal 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.\nAs 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 business functions; helping you develop an understanding of the business as well as building confidence & presentation skills through exposure to Senior Management.\nThis is a key role in the Internal Audit function for those with at least seven years’ experience in financial services or internal / external audit and experience in Financial Crime would be preferable. The role is intended to bring the role holder up to the level where they have :\nan expert level of understanding in the workings of both a Financial Services Group and an Internal Audit function;\na good understanding and demonstration of the behaviours required to succeed in a respectful workplace where teamwork is essential;\nconfidence to lead and train staff in performing internal audit assignment;\nan ability to quickly assess key operational processes and identify operational risks and controls, and deficiencies / inefficiencies inherent within them;\nan ability to lead all aspects of audit assignments without supervision, applying relevant project management techniques, tools and people skills in line with best practice;\nan ability to articulate effectively both orally and in writing to senior stakeholders with minimal correction needed; and,\nconfidence to challenge assumptions and articulate findings to the most senior stakeholders.\nTo succeed you will need to demonstrate the following qualities:\nbe able to apply financial crime relevant knowledge and experience to the audit assignments\nbe eager to learn, to take on new challenges, and to take ownership of your work;\nbe able to build relationships to work collaboratively;\nbe able to challenge, be challenged, and to value and respect the views of others;\nbe willing to share your knowledge including specific to Financial Crime and ideas and ask for help when you need it;\nbe able to lead and motivate others; · be able to review and process information quickly; and, be able to communicate clearly to meet the needs of your audience.\nYour main responsibilities will include:\nPlanning & Risk Assessment\nOverseeing and taking responsibility for the work delegated to and performed by team members.\nTaking responsibility for the identification of, and request for, information needed to help identify key risks, key controls and scope areas.\nIdentifying meetings required with auditees to develop an understanding of business processes and attending / running those meetings.\nPreparing 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.\nEnsuring that TeamMate+ records of processes, activity and risk are updated appropriately.\nAudit Performance\nTravelling to different sites when necessary to meet relevant staff and review documents and information.\nTaking responsibility for the design and performance of audit testing across financial crime processes but from time to time may include different business/operational areas.\nPerforming and/or overseeing audit testing across financial crime areas but from time to time may include different business/operational areas.\nProducing 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.\nTreating the personal data of our customers, employees and other individuals lawfully and in accordance with current Data Protection laws, and other related legislation.\nEnsuring that the assignment is completed to time and budget or explaining and documenting why this is not possible.\nAudit Reporting\nLeading and/or supporting in the discussion of the results of audit testing and any resultant observations with stakeholders linking back to financial crime regulations.\nRaising 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.\nProposing/reviewing proposed ratings for issues raised, and in most cases the overall report, in line with the requirements of the Internal Audit Standards Manual.\nOverseeing and reviewing the documentation of audit observations written by more junior team members.\nWhere 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.\nEnsuring that reporting is completed on time and in line with the audit plan.\nPerforming issue assurance and support coordination and monitoring of issue closure on MetricsStream and TM+.\nBusiness Partnering\nEnsuring 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.\nLeading / assisting in the discussion of the results of audit testing with stakeholders to agree observations to be raised.\nBuilding relationships with stakeholders through acting with integrity, professionalism, and respect at all times to ensure that the Internal Audit function is seen in the correct light.\nTaking responsibility for specified relationships; 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.\nConsider feedback obtained from the auditee and considering if any items need to be escalated to Audit Operations to potentially update Audit processes.\nTeam Management\nWhere managing staff on assignments set clear objectives and expectations; and provide meaningful assignment appraisals to help develop more junior staff.\nAssisting and helping to train more junior members of the team in a constructive and productive manner on all aspects of completing audit assignments.\nProviding 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.\nDevelop a challenging but realistic personal development plan with your mentor manager.\nDeveloping good professional working relationships with colleagues behaving in a manner consistent with the Function’s Ways of Working document.\nSupport effective time management and capacity planning, ensuring utilisation rates as per designated grade are achieved and timesheets are completed on time.\nAudit Community\nActively participate in any Audit Community to which you belong.\nProactively seek learning opportunities to develop knowledge including in financial crime and experience either through training or assignments.\nProactively seek to lead and/or participate in initiatives to help develop the function.\nContribute in team activities and treat colleagues with respect to contribute to a positive team environment and sharing financial crime knowledge.\nComply with all mandatory conduct, training and disclosure requirements to help ensure that the Internal Audit function is not tarnished.\nWhat we offer:\nWe’re dedicated to supporting your wellbeing and helping you thrive, both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life, and financially plan for the future. Our UK benefits include:\nA valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions).\nAccess to ourShare Save and Share Incentive Plan, alongside financial wellbeing and support services to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.\nEnjoy 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days. Our Time Off When You Need It policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments. \nOur market-leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture.\nHealth & Protection cover includes Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind.\nTo explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering, visit Life at M&G\nAt M&G we strive to have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture, underpinned by our policies and employee-led networks that offer networking, support and development opportunities for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds - across gender, ethnicity, age, disability, sexual orientation and more - including neurodivergent individuals, career returners and those with military service experience.\nM&G is proud to be Level 3:Disability Confident Leader under the UK Government Disability Confident employer scheme, and we welcome applications from candidates with disabilities and long-term health conditions. If you would like to participate in the initiative, you will have the opportunity to indicate this on your application.\nWe are committed to providing an inclusive recruitment process. All candidates have the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments when applying. 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