Senior Audit Manager - IT & Change - Legal & General : Job Details

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world's largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. These underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, UK and US life insurance, and UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

Our Group Functions provide essential services to all business areas. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, enabling everyone at L&G to excel.

Joining us means helping to improve our customers' lives and contributing to our business success daily.

We're recruiting a Senior Audit Manager specializing in IT & Change. The role offers a competitive base salary and a 12% car allowance.

You will be at the core of innovation—delivering assurance over the Group's critical technology risks and shaping how we embed AI and automation into our audit processes. This is a unique opportunity to influence both the scope and methods of our audits.

Key responsibilities include:

• Conducting audits on AI, cyber security, data, operational resilience, and IT operations
• Integrating AI, automation, and analytics into audit delivery and internal processes
• Leading risk assessments and developing the annual audit plan with senior stakeholders
• Collaborating across teams to ensure IT risks are addressed in business audits
• Providing expert insights on AI projects across the Group
• Identifying opportunities to improve audit efficiency through emerging technologies
• Communicating audit findings and ensuring timely risk resolution
• Supporting continuous improvement and strategic direction of the audit function

Ideal candidate profile:

• Professional qualifications in IT audit, cyber security, or information systems (e.g., CISA, CISSP, CISM)
• Strong academic background, preferably with qualifications in AI or data
• Extensive expertise in IT audit across broad technology landscapes
• Experience in change audit or transformation projects (desirable but not essential)
• Leadership potential and influencing skills across teams and levels
• Proven track record of delivering high-quality audits and contributing to business improvements

A collaborative mindset and commitment to fair outcomes for consumers.

Benefits include:

• Participation in annual performance-related bonus and share schemes
• Generous pension contributions
• Life assurance
• Healthcare plan (for permanent employees)
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays, increasing after 2 years' service; options to buy/sell holiday
• Competitive family leave policies
• Electric car scheme with salary sacrifice options (for permanent employees)
• Various discounts at high street stores and online
• Modern, collaborative office spaces prioritizing wellbeing

At L&G, we believe in generating positive returns today while building a better future for all.

Joining us means being part of an inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with diverse individuals. Our leaders are committed to integrity, your future, and wellbeing. We support career development and excellence.

We value outcomes over attendance and offer flexible working arrangements, including part-time, term-time, and job sharing, where feasible.

Don't worry if you don't meet every criterion; consider what you excel at, your potential, and how you connect with our purpose.