The 2LOD/Corporate Audit Technology Engagement Lead is responsible for establishing, leading and driving effective engagement between the first and second/third lines of defense within the technology organisation. This role is the key partner between First Line Risk & Control team, the technology organization who the team are part of , and our key partners across 2/3 LOD.

Reporting Structure:

This role reports directly to the MD – Head of Technology Risk Frameworks.

You will oversee the development and implementation of audit and 2LOD engagement frameworks, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure effective preparation, proactive engagement with audited domain owners and management of ongoing audits and risk reviews. The role requires close partnership with Technology, Risk, Compliance, and 2LOD teams to define and execute strategic direction for audit and risk oversight. You will also partner with CIO Risk partners and senior stakeholders to provide governance over audit and second line remediation in technology verticals.

Key Responsibilities

Leadership and Transformation

• Lead the transformation of internal audit and 2LOD engagement practices, enhancing risk assessment and preparation , audit planning and ongoing audit monitoring.
• Build and manage a team of audit engagement professionals who partner with functional areas and regional technology leaders to construct the enterprise-wide audit and risk engagement strategy.
• Drive the people agenda for the team, fostering a culture of accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Manage a central team of dedicated audit and risk engagement resources, with both direct and dotted reporting lines.

Governance and Oversight

• Establish and maintain a central framework for audit and 2LOD oversight, ensuring consistent management and reporting across all technology process areas.
• Ensure alignment of subsidiaries and affiliates to the enterprise audit and risk management model over time.
• Optimize existing processes for reuse and efficiency in audit reporting and issue resolution.
• Provide Read Across oversight of audit outcomes to identify thematics and other areas of impact.
• Support the annual planning of the various lines of defense engagements to avoid duplications and conflicts, optimizing the resourcing in the first line.

Process Design and Enterprise Framework Alignment

• Proactively contribute to the design and implementation of new audit and risk engagement processes that align with anticipated changes to the enterprise framework, ensuring audit and risk management remains effective and future-ready.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to anticipate regulatory, organisational, or strategic changes and adapt audit and risk engagement processes accordingly.

Stakeholder Management

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders, including CIOs, technology leaders, and 2LOD teams, to ensure alignment and effective audit and risk management practices.
• Act as a senior point of contact for audit findings, risk committee updates, and other written submissions, leveraging a team of dedicated technical writers.
• Establish reporting framework to provide management with clear insights into audit and 2LOD findings and remediations

Skills That Will Help You Succeed

• Transformation: Proven track record of leading audit or risk transformation initiatives and building high-performing teams.
• Operating as senior leader (Director/ED) level in a Chief Controls Office or similar first line equivalent function.
• Communication: Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor communications to various audiences, including senior management and committees.
• Collaboration: Ability to collaborate across organisational lines and build networks with senior leadership and 2LOD partners.
• Reporting Expertise: Experience in developing and recommending new ways of providing assurance and risk information to committee members.
• Ownership/Delivery Focus: Strong expectation of successful delivery through individual contribution and use of matrix resources.
• Ability to operate in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Degree educated or relevant industry experience demonstrating leadership in internal audit, risk management, or 2LOD engagement.
• Experience in internal audit, risk management, or assurance, preferably in a highly regulated technology environment.
• Experience in supporting development of technology solutions to automate inefficient audit or risk processes, preferably within IT governance or business risk management.
• Proven experience managing teams and workflows, with strong organisational and leadership skills.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to effectively interact with senior leadership and other key stakeholders.

Education & Preferred Qualifications

• 3-5 years’ experience in financial services or technology industry with knowledge and understanding of risk management, compliance, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Knowledge of IT governance frameworks and practices, including COBIT, ITIL, NIST, or similar.
• Proven technology or business risk management experience.
• Industry certification, such as CIA, CISA, CRISC, CISSP, CISM, ITIL v3.

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