Internal Audit – Data, AI & Analytics lead – 6-month FTC/Secondment

Internal Audit – Data, AI & Analytics lead – 6-month FTC/Secondment

Division:Internal Audit

Department: Internal Audit

Salary:National (Edinburgh and Leeds) ranging from £62,000 to £72,000 and London from £70,000 to £80,000(salary offered will be based on skills and experience)

This role is graded as:Senior Associate - Regulatory

Your recruitment contact isBenjamin via k.Applications must be submitted through our online portal. Applications sent via social media or email will not be accepted.

About the FCA and team

We regulate financial services firms in the UK, to keep financial markets fair, thriving and effective. By joining us, you’ll play a key part in protecting consumers, driving economic growth, and shaping the future of UK finance services.

Internal Audit at the FCA offers a unique opportunity to gain a strategic overview of the whole organisation and its regulatory remit. 

In this 6-month role, you’ll lead the development and enhancement of data and AI approaches that will shape how Internal Audit uses analytics to deliver more insightful, rigorous reviews. You’ll work at the intersection of regulation, technology, and assuranceenhancing audit quality through innovative use of data tools.

Role responsibilities

You will have proven experience in data management and data analytics within the financial services industry to help enhance the Internal Audit division’s capabilities of using data analytical tools in both internal audit reviews and its operational activities.

Champion the development and integration of data analytics tools to thoughtfully enhance audit delivery and create new solutions for auditors

Foster strong, collaborative relationships with key data and digital stakeholders to deepen shared understanding of digital maturity both within Internal Audit and across the FCA 

Proactively identify and nurture opportunities to improve audit operations through data insights, including leveraging data in audit systems

Support the evolution of Internal Audit systems by with data-driven insights, delivering high-quality outputs to expected timelines

Partner closely with audit teams to co-create objectives and deliver tailored analytics, including data sourcing, preparation and interpretation 

Design intuitive dashboards and visualisations to enrich audit findings and provide inclusive training to build colleagues’ confidence in data analytics 

Maintain clear and accessible documentation of analytics processes to promote consistency and encourage knowledge sharing across the division 

Engage with FCA divisions and senior leaders, contributing to strategic transformation in a collaborative and inclusive environment

Skills required

Minimum:

Proven experience in developing and using internal audit case management systems and/or data analytics tools within audit functions or the financial services sector 

Experience in presenting complex data and insights using visualisation techniques to support decision-making and reporting

Essential: 

Demonstrate experience in independently or collaboratively delivering thoughtful, high-quality analytics to support audits or enhance business processes 

Hands-on understanding of data, digital and AI tools, with a focus on using them to strengthen analytics capabilities and generate meaningful operational insights 

Ability to connect diverse sources of information with a holistic perspective to surface emerging issues and risks 

Curious and detail-oriented, with a strong interest in data, models and evidence-based decision-making to identify alternative and creative ways of working

Comfortable navigating complexity, constructively exploring assumptions and showing resilience in dynamic environments 

Clear communicator with strong influencing skills and a collaborative approach to engaging and supporting stakeholders

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Hybrid model with up to 60% remote work

Non-contributory pension (8–12% depending on age) and life assurance at eight times your salary

Private healthcare with Bupa, income protection, and 24/7 Employee Assistance

35 hours of paid volunteering annually

A flexible benefits scheme designed around your lifestyle

For a full list of our benefits, and our recruitment process as a whole visit our benefits page.

Our values & culture

Our colleagues are the key to our success as a regulator. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture: one that’s free from discrimination and bias, celebrates difference, and supports colleagues to deliver at their best. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.

If you require any adjustments due to a disability or condition, your recruiter is here to help - reach out for tailored support.

We welcome diverse working styles and aim to find flexible solutions that suit both the role and individual needs, including options like part-time and job sharing where applicable.

Disability Confident: our hiring approach
We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, and therefore, people or individuals with disabilities and long-term conditions who best meet the minimum criteria for a role will go through to the next stage of the recruitment process. In cases of high application volumes, we may progress applicants whose experience most closely matches the role’s key requirements.

Useful information and timeline

Advert Closing: 19th November

CV Review/Shortlist: 20th – 21st November

Interviews: W/C 24th November

Your Recruiter will discuss the process in detail with you during screening for the role, therefore, please make them aware if you are going to be unavailable for any date during this time.