Internal Audit Lead - Data, AI & Analytics - Top 10 Firm

Internal Audit Lead - Data, AI & Analytics - Top 10 FirmCity of London £89,000 to £100,000

Butler Rose Public Practice is delighted to be supporting our client, a top 10 accounting firm based in London that are eager to recruit an Internal Audit Lead - Data, AI & Analytics to support their Internal Audit team. This senior role will see you shape and deliver AI assurance and data analytics audits, acting as a subject matter expert across diverse client engagements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage audit engagements covering data management, AI, and analytics, delivering assurance services to clients across multiple sectors.
• Provide expert advisory support, designing and implementing tailored data and AI governance frameworks to meet the unique needs of each client.
• Develop and embed governance standards, including policies, controls, quality measures, data lineage, and metadata management.
• Contribute to the growth of the practice, helping to create new service offerings aligned with client demand, industry developments, legal requirements, and emerging technologies.
• Drive business development in the financial services sector, building strong client relationships and developing bespoke solutions that address strategic needs.

Key Requirements:

• Proven experience in data management, AI, and data analytics within an internal audit capacity in consultancy or financial services.
• Strong understanding and hands-on experience in; data management and governance frameworks, AI assurance, including data quality, data lineage, regulatory reporting, AI models, and metadata management
• Track record of driving sales and business development activities within the financial services sector.

Desirable Skills (nice to have but not essential):

• Recognised data or AI qualification (e.g. CDMC, DAMA, DCAM, ISACA).
• Familiarity with key data and AI platforms (Snowflake, Databricks, Microsoft Purview, Collibra, Informatica, AWS).
• Experience implementing and refining data/AI analytics tools to automate internal audit processes.
• Proficiency in analytics tools such as Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, Databricks, Snowflake, SQL, or similar.

This is a standout opportunity to join a highly respected firm and play a central role in advancing their digital audit capabilities. For the right candidate, it offers clear potential for career progression at the forefront of technology-led assurance.

This role is advertised by Demetria Petropoulos, Butler Rose (AGY)

Butler Rose is committed to equality in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.Butler Rose Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.