Principal, Internal Auditor (London, GB)
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United Kingdom, England, London
Sector:
Nonprofit/Community/Social Services/International Cooperation
Role:
Other
Date of last update: 2026-03-24 (Expiry date: 2026-04-06)
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development was founded in 1991 when communism was crumbling in Europe and ex-Soviet countries needed support to nurture a new private sector and democracy. Today we invest to help build market economies from central Europe to central Asia and the southern and eastern Mediterranean. We are now the largest single investor in our region. Owned by 69 countries and two intergovernmental institutions, we provide project financing for banks, industries and businesses. We also work with publicly owned companies to support privatisation, restructure state-owned firms and improve municipal services. Wherever we are active, we promote policies that bolster the business climate.
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Requisition ID
36563
Office Country
United Kingdom
Office City
London
Division
Internal Audit
Full-Time/Part-Time
Full Time
Contract Type
Regular
Contract Length
Posting End Date
06/04/2026
Purpose of Job
The Principal, Audit Manager (IT) leads and coordinates a range of audit activities ? including assurance, advisory, and change audits ? across multiple business functions. By applying strong influencing, communication, and relationship-building skills, they secure stakeholder engagement and support high-quality, effective audit delivery. They convey complex audit issues with clarity, tailoring messages for diverse and senior audiences, and establish constructive relationships that enable open dialogue and collaboration. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, they guide multidisciplinary audit teams, including guest auditors and co-sourced staff, providing direction and feedback to ensure high-quality outputs. The role requires sound judgement and the ability to navigate complex and sensitive situations with diplomacy, helping shape outcomes supporting strong governance and effective risk management.
This position focuses on audits relating to the EBRD's Transformation Group and Chief Transformation Office, covering IT applications, infrastructure platforms and related processes, project and programme assurance, as well as coverage of business resilience, physical security, information security, and third-party risk management, though not exclusively.
Background
The Board of Directors established IAD as part of its oversight role. IAD, as a trusted independent third line of defence, and in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors' International Professional Practices Framework, provides timely risk-based and objective assurance and advice to Executive Management and the Board of Directors on the adequacy and effectiveness of the EBRD's risk and control framework. IAD aspires to be a function of excellence, valued by stakeholders for insights and foresight, objective assurance and advice.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Audit risk assessment and delivery
- Continuously monitors and assesses organisational, risk and control developments in their assigned portfolio of coverage (?business monitoring?).
- Independently plans and executes audit engagements and business monitoring work with minimal supervision to the quality standards expected by the IIA.
- Effectively supervises multi-disciplinary teams, guest auditors and external consultants, and provides timely, open and constructive performance feedback. Takes accountability for all aspects of the end product, ensuring that work adheres to schedules and is completed to the required standard.
- Ensures timely and adequate monitoring and validation of open audit issues as assigned.
Other responsibilities
- Develops and manages open and constructive working relationships with stakeholders.
- Delivers engagements and activities in line with the Institute of Internal Auditors' Global Internal Audit Standards, Code of Ethics, and related guidance.
- Proactively supports other departmental initiatives and deliverables as assigned, including developing annual work plans, regular reporting to the Board of Directors, ad hoc advisory engagements, and departmental improvements.
- Keeps abreast of relevant industry, professional and organisational developments to update risk assessments, inform audit coverage, and drive innovation and improvement in IAD practices.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
Academic/professional qualifications
- University degree or equivalent, preferably a technology, data, maths, finance or business focus.
- Relevant professional qualification(s) relating to IT auditing, IT security, and/or IT risk management, such as CISA/CCSK/CISSP/CISM/ISO27001LA. Project and programme assurance and data analytics certifications are desirable additions.
Experience
- Demonstrable experience leading or managing internal audit engagements in a complex financial services or investment banking environment, including responsibility for supervising teams and delivering high-quality risk-based audit work.
- Experience engaging with senior stakeholders, including the ability to challenge constructively and influence outcomes in sensitive or complex situations.
- Post-qualification experience across IT auditing and/or IT risk management, sufficient to provide authoritative insight into assigned activities, preferably with experience in project and programme assurance. Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST CSF and Swift CSCF is desirable.
- Proven ability to work across diverse business areas and risk topics, quickly developing an understanding of new technologies, processes, and risks.
Technical and personal skills
Communication, influence and stakeholder engagement
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex audit issues clearly and concisely to senior and diverse audiences in complex political environments.
- Strong influencing and negotiation capability, with a track record of building constructive relationships, securing cooperation, and gaining stakeholder buy-in across business units.
- Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive discussions with diplomacy and sound judgement, promoting openness and productive dialogue.
Strategic and analytical capability
- Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, including the ability to assess risks, evaluate controls and interpret complex information to form balanced, well-reasoned conclusions.
- Ability to apply data-driven analysis and digital tools in audits to enhance insights and coverage.
- Mature strategic thinking, with the capacity to recognise thematic issues, align work to organisational priorities, and translate strategy into practical audit delivery
Technical audit expertise
- Solid grounding in internal audit methodology, including risk assessment, control evaluation, sampling, evidence analysis, mature root cause assessment and report writing to IIA standards.
- Ability to innovate and apply professional judgement to resolve complex, ambiguous or novel audit challenges.
Working style and behaviours
- Effective team leader in a matrix environment, motivating multidisciplinary teams ? including guest auditors and co-sourced resources ? to deliver high-quality outputs to agreed timelines.
- Demonstrates resilience, adaptability and self-management, maintaining performance under pressure and adjusting to evolving priorities.
- Champions the EBRD's Behavioural Competencies: Collaborate Smartly, Speak Up and Listen Well, Simplify to Amplify, and Act Decisively.
What is it like to work at the EBRD? / About EBRD
Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.
At EBRD, our Values ? Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility ? are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.
The EBRD environment provides you with:
- Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in.
- A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity. Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively.
- A hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals; that is based on trust, flexibility and connectedness.
- An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
- A workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits.
Diversity is one of the Bank's core values which are at the heart of everything it does. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.
Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).
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- Good written and oral communication skills in English.
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ESD works closely and interacts daily with the banking teams and other departments as relevant to drive the shared agenda of sound environment and sustainable development.
ESD is a team of specialists responsible for the environmental and social appraisal, assessment and monitoring of Bank's portfolio of projects and activities in various sectors. ESD is responsible for, and the custodians of, the Environmental and Social Policy (ESP). Main interaction is with the Banking teams during project development and implementation, where an active participation is expected from ESD in assessing gaps against applicable policy provisions, identifying, and developing solutions and opportunities, and thereby ensuring compliance as well as increased environmental and social transition impact, delivering sound environment and sustainable development.
The ESD Monitoring team is responsible for delivering four core activities, including oversight of EBRD's portfolio of more than 2,000 investment projects; coordination and preparation of sustainability related contributions to the Bank's sustainability related reports; leading the digitalisation of department's processes and data management; and oversight of the ESD Technical Cooperation (TC) function.
Within the Monitoring team, this Associate position will focus on two key areas. Firstly, it will support ESD's contributions to the International Sustainability Standard Board (ISSB) report, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) report, and Investor Report on Sustainability and ensure strong data governance to maintain data accuracy and quality in these reports. The role will also help keep the Bank's sustainability reporting approaches up to date and support the development of tools to improve reporting and analysis. This activity requires close collaboration with ESD, Data Management, IT and Transformation colleagues to enhance data and reporting systems.
Secondly, the Associate, will coordinate the ESD Technical Cooperation (TC) activities. This involves working with donors and teams across the Bank to plan and deliver TCs led or supported by ESD. Specific tasks may include tracking and monitoring workflows to ensure timely delivery and management of the project cycle from planning and procurement through to delivery, sometimes acting as a Co‑Operational Lead. The Associate, also reviews TC outputs, coordinates results reporting, and supports the visibility of ESD‑led TC projects through engagement with the Communications Team and consultants. The incumbent will also be involved in preparing management reports with a focus on continuously improvement of projects.
Accountabilities & Responsibilities
Under the general direction of the Head of Sector/Policy/Monitoring/Assurance:
- Work on a range of assigned projects, Technical Cooperations (TCs), tasks and initiatives, often as the owner of, or contributing specialist for projects and activities. These activities may include contributing to assessment of ESP compliance, E&S risks impacts and opportunities, climate and nature risks, Paris Alignment and green finance attribution, monitoring, verification and reporting, and assurance.
- Conduct ESD analytical, scientific, and technical reviews and appraisals, developing methodologies, monitoring outputs/outcomes, managing data, reviewing and developing internal and external publications, supporting the negotiation of E&S contract terms,
- Undertake work travel as requested.
- When required, the Associate will be expected to coordinate meetings and events on behalf of ESD / the Bank.
- The Associate will engage and work with several key stakeholders on all levels both internal to the Bank and externally. This includes liaising with a variety staff at different levels, clients and consultants.
- Support building internal and external capacity on environmental, social, and green finance matters by producing lessons learned/ fact sheets and/ or keep brief information sessions on specific topics and experiences.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal processes and procedures, including the streamlining, collection, management, and automation of data.
- Coordinate and prepare internal and external reports, reporting approaches, and methodologies.
- Work in line with Bank's Behavioural Competencies and Corporate Behaviours.
Knowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications
- Degree in environmental and/or social sciences/economics, engineering, or related field or comparable professional experience.
- Experience appraising environmental and social risks and impacts of a range of projects and/or sectors.
- Knowledge of international good practice environmental, social and climate standards/guidelines (e.g. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) Environmental and Social Requirements, International Finance Corporation (IFC) Performance Standards, Equator Principles, Paris Agreement alignment, Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), International Sustainability Standards Board (SSB), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), sector guidelines, etc).
- Familiarity of financing instruments, approaches and processes is an advantage.
- Good knowledge of environmental and social thematic policy and safeguards areas and the risks and impacts of various sectors.
- Familiarity with the countries in which the Bank operates / plans to operate
- Effective time management and organisational skills and ability to multi-task without losing attention to detail. Proven analytical skills.
- Good interpersonal skills and an ability to work independently and within a team.
- Excellent written and spoken English. Familiarity with a language of the EBRD countries of operations would be advantageous and, for a resident office appointment, local language fluency will be required.
- Proven analytical and quantitative skills.
- Demonstrated interpersonal and effective communication skills.
- Experience operating in a multicultural environment and building effective working relationships with internal/external clients and colleagues.
What is it like to work at the EBRD?
Our agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.
The EBRD environment provides you with:
- Varied, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in;
- A working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity;
- An environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do.
Diversity is one of the Bank's core values which are at the heart of everything it does. A diverse workforce with the right knowledge and skills enables connection with our clients, brings pioneering ideas, energy and innovation. The EBRD staff is characterised by its rich diversity of nationalities, cultures and opinions and we aim to sustain and build on this strength. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, sexual orientation or disabilities. As an inclusive employer, we promote flexible working and expecting our employee to attend the office 50% of their working time.
Please note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).
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2026-03-11 2026-03-24
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