Principal, Internal AuditorEBRD – European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentLondonSenior Executive – Senior Executive level

The Principal, Audit Manager (IT) leads and coordinates a range of audit activities – including assurance, advisory, and change audits – across multiple business functions. By applying strong influencing, communication, and relationship-building skills, they secure stakeholder engagement and support high-quality, effective audit delivery. They convey complex audit issues with clarity, tailoring messages for diverse and senior audiences, and establish constructive relationships that enable open dialogue and collaboration. Operating with a high degree of autonomy, they guide multidisciplinary audit teams, including guest auditors and co-sourced staff, providing direction and feedback to ensure high-quality outputs. The role requires sound judgement and the ability to navigate complex and sensitive situations with diplomacy, helping shape outcomes supporting strong governance and effective risk management.

This position focuses on audits relating to the EBRD’s Transformation Group and Chief Transformation Office, covering IT applications, infrastructure platforms and related processes, project and programme assurance, as well as coverage of business resilience, physical security, information security, and third-party risk management, though not exclusively.

The Board of Directors established IAD as part of its oversight role. IAD, as a trusted independent third line of defence, and in accordance with the Institute of Internal Auditors’ International Professional Practices Framework, provides timely risk-based and objective assurance and advice to Executive Management and the Board of Directors on the adequacy and effectiveness of the EBRD’s risk and control framework. IAD aspires to be a function of excellence, valued by stakeholders for insights and foresight, objective assurance and advice.