Jobs, fresher vacancy - Internal Audit Manager - Financial Services • West Midlands

Company: Michael Page Finance

West Midlands

We are seeking a Manager to join a high-performing Financial Services Risk Advisory team, delivering advisory and independent assurance projects across a diverse portfolio of financial services clients. This role blends client leadership, technical expertise, and commercial management, offering the opportunity to work on complex engagements that shape risk, governance, and regulatory outcomes. Client Details You will be joining a leading professional services firm with a well-established advisory practice supporting organisations across financial services markets. The team combines deep sector knowledge with a practical, value-led approach, working across strategy, operations, risk and regulatory change. The environment is people-centred and designed to help individuals grow through exposure to varied projects, senior stakeholders, and industry-leading expertise. Description The Manager will: Define, manage, and deliver advisory and internal audit reviews, producing high-quality, value-adding recommendations for senior management.Deliver engagements in line with internal quality and risk management policies and methodologies.Build and maintain excellent client relationships, representing the firm at meetings - including senior management and committee forums.Take responsibility for profitability across a client portfolio, including budgeting, WIP management, and billing activities.Ensure projects are well-managed, commercially viable, and delivered to agreed timelines.Provide on-the-job coaching, guidance, and development for junior team members, ensuring access to a wide range of challenging and meaningful work.Contribute to the development and delivery of the financial services advisory strategy, including recruitment, proposition development, and market-facing activities such as publications and events.Take ownership of building a strong professional network across the financial services sector Profile Preferably holds a recognised accountancy or internal audit qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA)Significant experience in regulatory assurance, internal audit, or external audit within a financial services or professional services environments working with FS clients.Strong knowledge of the financial services regulatory landscape, with expertise in at least three areas such as: FCA conduct rules, enterprise risk frameworks, corporate governance, SMCR, credit risk, operational resilience, culture, or consumer duty.Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence, engage, and manage stakeholders at all levels.Experience leading teams and delivering high-quality advisory or assurance engagements.A strong focus on quality, risk management, and commercial awareness. Job Offer Annual salary of £50,000 - £54,500 per annum£3000 cash allowanceInternational travel opportunitiesFast-tracked progressionGain experience in a wide range of governance areasBuild relationships with executive leadership at globally listed businesses