Specialist, Internal Audit, Controls, Compliance, and Risk

Specialist Internal Audit, Controls, Compliance, and Risk 

Hybrid | Salford Quays 

Permanent 

Join Pearson Professional Assessments as a hands-on auditor, helping independently evaluate management controls, protect certification and strengthen business assurance across a global assessment environment. Also known in the market as: Internal Auditor; ISO 27001 Auditor; Compliance Auditor; Controls Auditor; Risk and Governance Auditor. 

About the Role 

Based in Salford Quays, this permanent role sits within our business assurance team. You will work alongside the Global Audit Manager and audit colleagues to plan and deliver internal audits, support external audits and help maintain effective ISO management systems. 

This is an opportunity for an experienced auditor who enjoys end-to-end ownership. You will turn audit evidence into clear findings, work with stakeholders to agree practical actions and follow those actions through so improvements are sustained. 

The team works across Pearson Professional Assessments and related assessment operations. Occasional travel to Pearson offices, suppliers or test centres may be required, and some planned flexibility may be needed when supporting global stakeholders. 

What You’ll Do 

• Lead and conduct internal audits against a range of methodologies and frameworks. 
• Plan audit activity, complete fieldwork and produce clear, evidence-based reports. 
• Raise findings that identify control weaknesses and opportunities for improvement. 
• Support external audits by coordinating schedules, evidence, interviews and actions with the relevant audit body. 
• Support the implementation and maintenance of ISO management systems, including ISO 27001. 
• Conduct supplier audits to an agreed scope with suppliers and internal stakeholders. 
• Track corrective and preventive actions and verify their ongoing effectiveness. 
• Communicate audit outcomes and requirements clearly across technical and non-technical audiences. 

 What We’re Looking For 

• Demonstrable experience planning, conducting and reporting audits. 
• A Lead Auditor or Internal Auditor qualification, preferably aligned to ISO 27001. 
• Working knowledge of regulatory, industry or security-compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001 and SOC 2. 
• Understanding of information systems, including Office 365, Azure, server and desktop platforms. 
• Strong awareness of cyber-security risks and information-security controls. 
• Knowledge of business continuity, quality, process and risk methodologies. 
• Strong stakeholder management, relationship-building and communication skills. 
• Ability to translate management-system requirements and controls into practical business activity. 
• A proactive, continuous-improvement mindset with the confidence to work collaboratively and independently. 
• Ability to complete internal audits with minimal supervision and travel occasionally when required. 

Location & Working Pattern 

This is a hybrid role based in Salford Quays, working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. You will need to be able to attend the office and travel occasionally to other offices, suppliers or test centres. Some planned flexibility may be required when supporting audits across global time zones. 

Why Join Pearson? 

You will join a collaborative assurance environment where your work directly supports effective controls, certification and trusted assessment operations. The remit offers variety across internal audit, external assurance, suppliers and management systems, with meaningful ownership from planning through action closure.

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