Why Arup?

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

Unleash your creativity and take your skills to new heights while working on inspiring projects. At Arup, we believe in empowering our people to produce work that sets the bar for quality. Our passionate team shares our values, and that's why they love coming to work every day.

The Opportunity

Arup is seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Senior Internal Auditor to join our newly established Internal Audit function. This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in shaping a modern audit approach, combining in-house expertise with co-sourced delivery, while contributing to the development of a fully integrated assurance framework.

In this role, you will gain broad exposure across the business and have the opportunity to influence how audit activity aligns with Group Risk priorities. You will work closely with both internal stakeholders and external partners to ensure a consistent, high-quality audit approach that adds real value to the organisation.

As a Senior Internal Auditor, you will:

• Deliver high-quality internal audit engagements in line with the approved audit plan
• Monitor and track audit actions, ensuring timely follow-up on overdue or high-risk items, with appropriate escalation where required
• Act as a key day-to-day liaison with the co-source audit partner
• Review audit working papers and reports produced by the co-source provider to ensure quality and consistency
• Support the delivery of hybrid audit engagements, working collaboratively across internal and external teams
• Contribute to the annual audit planning process, ensuring alignment with key risk priorities
• Build strong, trusted relationships with stakeholders and senior management across the business
• Support the development and continuous improvement of internal audit practices and methodologies
• Promote the value and impact of Internal Audit across Arup

This is an exciting opportunity to join a growing function at a formative stage, where you will have the ability to shape processes, influence strategy, and make a meaningful impact. You will be part of a collaborative environment that values innovation, professional growth, and continuous improvement.

Is This Role Right for You?

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded Internal Audit professional with the ability to deliver high-quality audits and build strong stakeholder relationships across a complex organisation.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Demonstrable experience within an internal audit environment, with a track record of delivering end-to-end audits
• Professionally qualified (ACA, ACCA, CIA or equivalent)
• Experience across risk-based audits, including financial controls, business processes, and governance, risk or compliance reviews
• Confident stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage, influence and constructively challenge management
• Excellent audit report writing skills, producing clear, concise and practical outputs with proportionate recommendations
• Solid understanding of internal audit standards, methodologies and best practice
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal

Desirable Experience

• Experience within a professional services environment
• Exposure to working with risk, finance and digital technology teams
• Ability to contribute to control design and remediation, beyond issue identification
• Experience supporting continuous improvement of audit methodologies and practices

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, while cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity and cross-cultural working to gender equity and LGBTQ+ and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference. Discover more about life at Arup at www.arup.com/careers/your-life-at-arup.

We are committed to making our recruitment process and workplaces accessible to all candidates. Please contact simon.duckworth@arup.com to let us know if you need any assistance or reasonable adjustments throughout your application or interview process, and/or to perform the essential functions of the role. We will do everything we can to support you.

Our Application Process

To understand what to expect next, please visit https://www.arup.com/careers/recruitment-process/
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