Job Description

At Aberdeen, our ambition is to be the UK's leading Wealth & Investments group.
Strengthening talent and culture is one of our strategic priorities. We strive to make Aberdeen a great place to work so that we can attract and retain the industry's best talent.
Our people put our stakeholders at the heart of everything they do by helping us to make a positive difference to the lives of our clients, customers, colleagues, shareholders, and society.
We are focused on growing our direct and advised wealth platforms and repositioning our specialist asset management business to meet client demand. We are committed to providing excellent client service, supported by leading technology and talent.
Aberdeen comprises three businesses, interactive investor (ii), Investments, and Adviser, each of which focuses on meeting and adapting to our clients' evolving needs:interactive investor: The UK's second largest direct-to-consumer investment platform, enabling individuals in the UK to plan, save, and invest in the way that works for them. Adviser: Provides financial planning solutions and technology for UK financial advisers, enabling them to create value for their customers. Investments: A specialist asset manager that focuses on areas where we have both strength and scale to capitalise on the key themes shaping the market, through either public markets or alternative asset classes.

About the Department
The Internal Audit department at Aberdeen is highly ambitious and seeks to innovate. We support Aberdeen in delivering against its strategic ambitions in the Adviser Vector whilst managing the risks faced by the business. We help our team grow by recognising and leveraging their strengths and potential, supporting their personal development.
About the Role
We're currently looking for talented Internal Audit Managers to help support Aberdeen in delivering against its strategic ambitions in the Adviser Vector whilst supporting effective management of the risks faced by the business in that pursuit.
Key ResponsibilitiesCultivate an in-depth understanding of the Aberdeen business and the risks it faces, specialising in the Adviser Vector. Own significant stakeholder relationships, generating valuable audit insights and plan proposals aligned to the risks faced by the business. Attend governance and oversight fora, representing the function and providing management and clients with the insights they need to manage risks. Manage and prioritise competing priorities and phased delivery of a portfolio of complex audits. Write compelling and impactful reports requiring minimal edits. Identify the root cause of risk management weaknesses and recommend robust, practical solutions. Ensure all output meets quality and methodology expectations. Collaborate across the function fostering a culture of trust and support. Maintain independence and resilience under challenge. Embrace innovation and digital opportunities to continually improve our way of working.

About the Candidate
The ideal candidate will possess the following:Prior experience as an audit manager or similar role. Strong communication skills. Knowledge of laws, regulations, and standards. Risk management expertise. Proven stakeholder management skills.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you have a disability and would like to apply to one of our UK roles under the Disability Confident Scheme, please notify us by completing the relevant section in our candidate questionnaire. One of our team will reach out to support you through your application process.
Our benefits
There's more to working life than coming home with a good salary. We have an environment where you can learn, get involved and be supported.
When you join us, your reward will be one of the best around. This includes 40 days' annual leave, a 16% employer pension contribution, a discretionary performance-based bonus (where applicable), private healthcare and a range of flexible benefits - including gym discounts, season ticket loans and access to an employee discount portal. You can read more about our benefits here.
Our business
Enabling our clients to be better investors drives everything we do. Our business is structured around three distinct areas - our vectors of growth - focused on our clients' changing needs. You can find out more about what we do here.
An inclusive way of working
Whatever way you like to work, if you have the talent and commitment to join our team, we'd like to hear from you.
At Aberdeen we've adopted a 'blended working' approach. This approach combines the benefits of face-to-face collaboration, coaching and connecting in our offices with the flexibility of working from home. It enables colleagues to find a balance that works for their roles, their teams, our clients and our business.
An inclusive culture, where diverse perspectives drive our actions, is at the core of who we are and what we do. If you need assistance with your application, or a reasonable adjustment to your interview arrangements - for example, because you are neurodivergent, or have a physical, sensory, cognitive, mental, visible or invisible disability - please let us know and we'll be happy to help.
We're committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense - this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.
If you need assistance or an adjustment due to a disability please let us know as part of your application and we will assist.