Internal Audit Manager

The TP ICAP Group is a world leading provider of market infrastructure.

Our purpose is to provide clients with access to global financial and commodities markets, improving price discovery, liquidity, and distribution of data, through responsible and innovative solutions.

Through our people and technology, we connect clients to superior liquidity and data solutions.

The Group is home to a stable of premium brands. Collectively, TP ICAP is the largest interdealer broker in the world by revenue, the number one Energy & Commodities broker in the world, the world’s leading provider of ‘Over The Counter’ data, and an award winning all-to-all trading platform.

The Group operates from more than 60 offices in 27 countries. We are 5,300 people strong. We work as one to achieve our vision of being the world’s most trusted, innovative, liquidity and data solutions specialist.

Group Internal Audit:

The purpose of the Group Internal Audit (GIA) function is to protect and add value to TP ICAP’s stakeholders by providing high-quality assurance, impactful analysis, and valuable insights. Our goal is to drive continuous improvement, innovation and efficiencies, supporting the firm's long-term success. GIA covers all three geographic regions; EMEA, Americas and APAC with teams located in London and Singapore.

Role Overview

This role supports the Senior Audit manager, who in turn reports to the Head of Audit (HoA). They will be accountable for:

• driving and delivering a portfolio of high-quality risk-based audit services across the business; and

• assisting in the management of strategic relationships with key GIA stakeholders by ensuring the risks associated with latest business plans are fully considered and by providing independent opinion and assurance on the strength of the control framework and the effectiveness of business risk management.

Role Responsibilities

• Responsible for the delivery of high-quality audit reporting on time and on budget. The GIA function delivers approximately 40-50 audit assignments per year.

• Primary accountability to the HoA, with responsibility for audit execution within that portfolio.

• Direct line responsibility for audit staff working on each assignment within the portfolio.

• Optional travel (approx. 10-20% depending on audit delivery portfolio) is an element of this role, as deemed necessary, to complete audit engagements and to fulfil stakeholder engagement, building deep relationships.

Key accountabilities:

• Executes a dynamic risk-based audit plan, ensuring the audit activity focuses on key areas of the most significant business risk. Monitor and anticipate regulatory and business change, and assess the potential impact. Provides an appropriate level of assurance that the most significant risks to the business are being well managed.

• Manages their workload of assigned audit resources, ensures the quality of audit files and that all audit work complies with GIA’s audit methodology and standards. Delivers audits on time and to agreed budgets, presents control gaps/failures to management on a timely basis and agrees commercially viable audit recommendations and business actions to address areas of risk and failures in the control framework.

• Influences stakeholders to embed risk management practices, thereby enhancing internal control practices and improving the overall strength of their control framework through the delivery of high-quality audit reports and focused audit opinions.

• Uses influencing, negotiating and diplomacy skills to manage key internal and external stakeholder relationships, works closely with business management to ensure business plans and initiatives are considered within GIA’s risk assessment and audit plans.

• Analyses audit opinions and conclusions, providing input to GIA commentary to the Audit Committee (and other relevant business committees/meetings), on significant areas of concern and the remedial actions required to mitigate risk to the Group.

• Works as part of an effective team and contributes proactively to achieving GIA’s performance objectives.

Experience / Competences

Essential

• An experienced Auditor with prior experience of leading their own Internal Audits

• Qualified to either ACA, ACCA, CIA, CISA, CISM or similar

• Communicates effectively and efficiently to internal and external stakeholders

• Build relationships and networks with both internally and externally wherever possible

• Demonstrates strong customer focus

• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with others

• Constructively handles disagreements to reach a resolution

• Ability to work with diverse groups/ personalities

• Adapts communication style to suit audience

• Projects personal credibility

• Interacts confidently without being overbearing

• Ability to work effectively in a high pressure environment

• Keeps emotions under control in difficult situations

• Handles criticism constructively

• Able to demonstrate honesty, integrity and professionalism

• Works ethically and shows respect for both professional and company values

• Excellent attention to detail, highly organised with a proactive approach

• Strong analytical ability and problem-solving skills

Desired

• Open to innovative ideas/ experiences and ability to create new ideas, approaches or insights

• Seeks opportunities for improvements

• Handles situations and problems with innovation and creativity

• Demonstrates high levels of energy in seeking out and achieving new goals

• Is a self-starter that can shows evidence of being comfortable working in fast paced or pressured environments

• Enjoys a challenge and is able to escalate

Band & level: Manager, 6

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Not The Perfect Fit?

Concerned that you may not meet the criteria precisely? At TP ICAP, we wholeheartedly believe in fostering inclusivity and cultivating a work environment where everyone can flourish, regardless of your personal or professional background. If you are enthusiastic about this role but find that your experience doesn't align perfectly with every aspect of the job description, we strongly encourage you to apply. You may be the ideal candidate for this position or another opportunity within our organisation. Our dedicated Talent Acquisition team is here to assist you in recognising how your unique skills and abilities can be a valuable contribution. Don't hesitate to take the leap and explore the possibilities. Your potential is what truly matters to us.

Company Statement

We know that the best innovation happens when diverse people with different perspectives and skills work together in an inclusive atmosphere. That's why we're building a culture where everyone plays a part in making people feel welcome, ready and willing to contribute. TP ICAP Accord - our Employee Network - is a central to this. As well as representing specific groups, TP ICAP Accord helps increase awareness, collaboration, shares best practice, and holds our firm to account for driving continuous cultural improvement.

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