Senior Internal Auditor at Westfield

City of London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 May, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Feb, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Critical Thinking, Professional Judgement, Risk Management, Internal Control, Communication, Interpersonal Awareness, Empathy, Analytical Thinking, Facilitation, Audit Planning, Stakeholder Engagement, Accountability, Follow-through, Risk-based Control Environment, Regulatory Navigation

Industry

Real Estate

Description

Key Accountabilities: Internal Audit and Advisory Work: Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of individual audit and advisory engagements, ensuring focus on key risks, controls, and business priorities. Apply strong critical thinking and professional judgement to assess processes, procedures, policies, and findings, ensuring alignment with the organisation’s strategic objectives. Partner with stakeholders to provide clear, insightful perspectives on governance, risk management, and internal control effectiveness. Confidently present engagement outcomes, including identified issues, root causes, recommended actions, and opportunities for continuous improvement. Influence and challenge constructively, supporting informed decision-making and positive change across the business. Skills/Competencies: Highly collaborative team player who values partnership, knowledge-sharing, and collective success across the audit function and the wider business. Strong interpersonal awareness and empathy, with the ability to understand diverse perspectives and build trust-based relationships with stakeholders at all levels. Influential and persuasive communicator, able to challenge constructively, navigate differing viewpoints, and gain buy-in for audit outcomes and improvement initiatives. Excellent listening, questioning, and facilitation skills, enabling thoughtful exploration of issues and root causes in a respectful and professional manner. Strong analytical and critical thinking capability, with the ability to assess complex information, identify key risks, and draw sound, evidence-based conclusions. Comfortable working from a “blank sheet of paper,” designing audit approaches and advisory engagements from first principles to address emerging risks and business priorities. Confident in exercising professional judgement, balancing structure and flexibility when tailoring audit scope, methodology, and testing strategies. Well-organised and dependable, demonstrating accountability, follow-through, and respect for stakeholder commitments and deadlines. Qualifications: Relevant degree-level education Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Audit (internal or external) or Finance role; insurance industry experience is desired; experience of financial reporting controls is highly desirable Experience: Strong track record of operating autonomously in a risk-based control environment, bringing sound judgement and confidence in the insurance sector. Proven experience engaging with senior management, Boards, and governance committees, influencing discussions and decision-making on risk and control matters. Practical, outcomes-focused experience navigating regulatory expectations and embedding compliance into day-to-day business practices. Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and articulate key risks and control weaknesses, driving meaningful and sustainable improvement. This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management. #wspi Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of $4 billion and more than $10 billion in assets. Westfield Specialty International Culture Our culture is centred around three core values: Excellence, focused on high performance, agility and embracing change; Ambition, where inquisitiveness, challenge and a bold approach is encouraged; and Collaboration, delivering shared goals through collective expertise, diversity of thought and transparency. All three are underpinned by Reward & Recognition, where people are supported & respected, and success is celebrated.

Responsibilities

The Senior Internal Auditor will lead the planning, execution, and delivery of audit and advisory engagements, focusing on key risks, controls, and business priorities. This role involves partnering with stakeholders to provide insights on governance, risk management, and control effectiveness, and presenting engagement outcomes clearly.