Internal Audit & Risk Lead, Day Week, Contract

Internal Audit & Risk Lead - 3 day week - Fixed Term Contract

Here at Three, we’ve done things differently since day one.
We’re a big-hearted energetic bunch, striving for a better-connected life. The energy of our people, the pace at which we operate, and the thrill of making bold moves is exhilarating and addictive. Magic happens when we power the connections that millions value, and you can feel it. When these things combine, phenomenal things happen. We encourage our employees to face their weaknesses, to really open themselves up to new tasks and projects in a super-charged and rich learning environment. We want you to become the best version of yourself.

Join us as an Internal Audit & Risk Lead

Three Ireland is seeking an Internal Audit & Risk Lead to join our amazing team and play a major role to help support our strategy into the future. This role reports directly into the Head of Governance & Security. The role will involve leading the second line audit & assurance activities of Three Ireland, including our enterprise-wide risk management framework and compliance plans.

The Internal Audit & Risk Lead is a part time role (3 working days per week on a flexible basis) and will be responsible for leading our internal audit, risk and compliance activities in line with professional standards, group policy and international best practice. The role will lead the execution and delivery of technology, financial, operational, and regulatory based internal audits, oversee and guide our risk management framework.

This role is a key part of the corporate governance framework in Three Ireland and its parent Group. You’ll be responsible in delivering solutions that solve challenges and make a real impact to our business. You’ll need to be comfortable working in a fast-paced technology environment and have the ability to adapt to changes within the business.

This role is a part-time, 12-month contract role and reporting directly to the Head of Governance & Security. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the timely delivery of high-quality, value-added audit reports which meet the requirements of the Board and other key stakeholders, including Group, external auditors, and regulators.

What else it involves:

Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead the execution of risk-based internal audits in line with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing.
• Execute internal audit-based evaluation of the effectiveness of controls in place to manage significant risk exposures, including in the areas of financial, operational and cyber based risks.
• Deliver all phases of the audit activities, either directly or through oversight of third party service providers, including planning and scoping, execution, delivering reports to senior management and ensuring timely resolution of internal audit and other assurance based report recommendations.
• Assist in the co-ordination of a range of audits, compliance checks and external assessment processes for internal/external auditors, PCI, ISO27001, Data Protection and NIS, including follow up where required.
• Apply effective project management to a range of audit assignments to deliver work which meets quality standards, deadlines, and the expectations of stakeholders.
• Promote awareness of risk management, anti-fraud, protected disclosures and ethics in line with our Group policy and sustainability frameworks.
• Ensure that the risk framework and reporting is fully embedded, including engagement with risk champions across functional areas, supporting management in the recording of strategic and functional level risks and risk reporting is reviewed on a regular basis with senior leadership teams.
• Ensure that adequate incident management process is maintained, reviewed on a regular basis and tested where appropriate.

The skills we are looking for:

• A minimum 3+ years of experience in any of the following disciplines: internal audit, operational risk, compliance risk, technology risk, or the management of a process or business with accountability for risk or assurance
• An appropriate professional qualification or certification in accounting and/or auditing, including ACA, ACCA, CIA or CISA
• Prior experience of implementing internal audit practices in line with the International Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing
• Ability to partner and influence cross-functionally.
• Strong attention to detail, analytical skills and keen to collaborate with data specialists to design audit tests and acquire relevant insights from data.
• Ability to work with ambiguity, and respond to a rapidly changing, highly innovative environment.
• Demonstrable strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills to be able to affect change across all levels of the organisation representing the best needs of the business while understanding the business/stakeholder needs.
• Strong commercial awareness and understanding.
• Prior professional services and/or consulting industry experience is desirable, but not essential.

Benefits of Working at Three

• Flexible working with our new Hybrid model, our employees will enjoy more flexibility working from home and our Head Office in Dublin (3 days per week office based)
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus & pension contribution
• 25 days holidays plus 2.5 company days Annual Leave buy or sell (buy or sell up to 5 days AL each year)
• Healthcare Insurance through our flexible benefits programme Life assurance, phone & laptop, subsidized canteen
• Access to learning & development tools such as Coursera
• Free on-site parking

There’s a lot more to us than meets the eye.
You may think you know us, but we’re full of surprises. Intrigued? Join us and Be Phenomenal. Apply now at: https://www.three.ie/careers #Jobs 

At Three, we are committed to equity, diversity and inclusion. As Ireland’s largest mobile telecommunications provider, we provide a better connected life for our diverse customer base, and want our teams to reflect this. We welcome and celebrate all identities and strive to create a culture of belonging where employees can thrive as their authentic selves. If you do not ‘tick every box’ in this job description, you likely have other valuable skills that would make you a great fit for one of our teams. If you feel this role is for you, then please apply! 

If you require reasonable adjustments for your interview, please let us know when scheduling your interview, or alternatively, please email aoife.omeara@three.ie Apply now at Three, a Phenomenal career awaits!