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About Ashurst
Ashurst is a leading progressive global law firm with a rich history spanning more than 200 years. We are proud of our history and are future-focused, having expanded into new technologies through our NewLaw division, Ashurst Advance, and our consulting arm. Our in-depth understanding of our clients and commitment to providing excellent standards of service have seen us become a trusted adviser to local and global corporates, financial institutions and governments in all areas of commercial law. To find out more please visit www.ashurst.com.
Department/Role Overview
The newly formed Internal Audit function sits within the Office of General Counsel, a global team made up of the Global General Counsel (London), two General Counsel (Glasgow and Brisbane), one Deputy General Counsel and Head of Internal Audit (London), five Counsel (one in Glasgow, three in Brisbane, and one in Perth) and one Internal Audit Manager (London). We are looking to add a new Internal Auditor role, based in the UK, to the team. This role description is for the new UK-based role.
The Office of General Counsel is the in-house legal team for the Ashurst Group globally. It is responsible for advising the firm on constitutional, legal and regulatory issues as well as the management of risk and governance issues, development of policies and preparation and negotiation of contracts with third parties. The Office of General Counsel also works closely with the Risk and Compliance team. It is the point of escalation from the Risk and Compliance team for a range of legal and regulatory questions, including client terms of engagement, ethics queries, data protection, anti-money laundering, bribery and corruption, tax evasion and conflicts issues.
Internal Audit oversees the firm's internal audit programme. A three-year audit plan has been developed by Internal Audit and approved by the firm's Risk Committee. The new role would focus on delivering this, whether in-house or with (external) co-sourced providers. Audits cover a broad range of topics - from ISO-controls, and regulatory and risk-focused audits, to topics arising from client contractual commitments/client audits. Scopes are agreed with stakeholders across the firm, which requires coordination with colleagues across the firm's offices.
The programme is currently run on a co-sourced basis, with audit field work undertaken by external auditors. Upon receipt of an audit report, the Office of General Counsel will debrief with stakeholders, note agreed actions, and ensure that these are implemented.
The role will involve working with colleagues at all levels of seniority across the business as well as reporting on progress to the Audit and Risk Committee.
Main Responsibilities
* Assist with delivering the audits in the three-year audit plan, acting as lead or support auditor for in-house audits, or coordinating to ensure co-sourced audits are delivered efficiently and effectively.
* Assist in planning audits in conjunction with stakeholders across the business.
* Act as a point of contact for external auditors and audit participants to ensure progress on planned audits.
* Develop strong working relationships with colleagues, especially with the Enterprise Risk Management team, and provide insight on internal audit best practices.
* Ensure that agreed audit recommendations are closed out in a timely manner.
* Assist with presenting progress to the Risk Committee.
Risk and Control: Ensure that all activities and duties are carried out in full compliance with our regulatory requirements and internal policies.
Essential Skills and Experience
* Qualified auditor (e.g., CIA or equivalent internal or external audit qualifications).
* Three+ years' experience, ideally in a law firm or professional services practice.
* Knowledge of ISO 9001, 22301 and/or 27001, and a track record of maintaining these certifications. If experience has not yet been acquired, show a commitment to learning about these standards and assisting the Internal Audit Manager on audits of ISO-controls.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
* Ability to
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