Job Description

Head of Audit Job Description

Job title: Head of Audit

Employment type: Full-time, Hybrid

Work setup: 3 days on-site / 2 days WFH

Work schedule: Midshift: 2PM or 3PM onwards

The
Head of Audit leads the internal audit function, ensuring effective assurance
over governance, risk and control frameworks across the business. This role
drives audit strategy and execution, provides independent assurance to senior
leadership, and champions continuous improvement in internal controls and risk
mitigation.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and implement the
  internal audit strategy, annual audit plan and methodology.
• Manage the full audit
  lifecycle: risk-based planning, fieldwork, reporting and follow-up.
• Assess the design and
  operating effectiveness of control frameworks across operations, finance
  and technology.
• Provide assurance on risk
  management practices and recommend practical remediation actions.
• Lead, coach and develop the
  audit team; allocate resources and oversee performance.
• Produce clear, actionable
  audit reports and present findings to senior management and the
  Board/Audit Committee.
• Coordinate with external
  auditors and regulators as needed.
• Monitor trending control
  issues and promote improvements in policies, processes and governance.

Qualifications & experience

• Bachelors degree
  (preferred).
• Minimum of 14 years cumulative experience in
  audit, risk or control roles within life insurance, pensions, asset
  management or closely related financial services.
• At least 7 years in a directorship or
  equivalent leadership role with regional or global responsibilities.
• Strong working knowledge of
  audit methodologies, control frameworks and risk management techniques.