Internal Audit Manager

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. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. 

Our global asset management business provides our clients and partners with complex, responsible investment solutions, working internationally across public and private markets. 

Who we are 

We are one of Europe’s largest asset managers and a major global investor across public and private markets.

Asset Management is a critical driver of our Group strategy. The business aims to work synergistically with our Institutional Retirement and Retail divisions to benefit our clients and customers, and deliver enhanced shareholder returns.  

Our investment philosophy and processes are focused on creating value over the long term. We believe that incorporating financially material sustainability criteria, when relevant to our clients, can create value and drive positive change.

We're looking for an Internal Audit Manager to join our Group Internal Audit (GIA) function. You’ll play a key role in delivering high‑quality audit work that supports strong governance, protects our organisation’s assets and reputation, and helps us continue to deliver for our customers. Working primarily across Institutional Retirement and Group Finance, you’ll have the opportunity to build your expertise, influence senior stakeholders, and contribute to a function that is central to how we operate responsibly and sustainably.

What you’ll be doing:

• Delivering a variety of internal audits in line with the annual Audit Plan
• Producing high‑quality audit work that aligns to GIA methodology and quality standards
• Escalating emerging risks and concerns to senior audit leaders to support timely audit planning
• Completing data analysis to identify risks, trends and areas requiring deeper review
• Testing IT controls with oversight from specialist colleagues
• Preparing clear documentation and communicating effectively with stakeholders across the business
• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with audit stakeholders
• Contributing to team effectiveness through collaboration, knowledge‑sharing and continuous improvement

Who we’re looking for:

• Experience in internal audit, external audit, or relevant business roles
• Understanding of internal audit methodology and risk management principles
• Knowledge of financial services, corporate governance and regulatory expectations
• Ability to analyse data, interpret findings and identify key risks
• Strong communication skills, with confidence engaging stakeholders at all levels
• Ability to work flexibly, adapt to change and manage multiple priorities
• Professional audit, accounting or actuarial qualification (or equivalent experience) desirable
• Experience using data analysis tools such as Tableau or Power BI advantageous

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
• Generous pension contribution
• Life assurance
• Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday
• Competitive family leave
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
• We’re creating net‑zero carbon workplaces by 2030 by investing in our sustainable, modern offices across the UK, all designed to bring people together and elevate the in‑person experience

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.