Senior Manager, Audit, Risk and Controls New London

Senior Manager, Audit, Risk and Controls

London

About Nscale

Nscale is the GPU cloud engineered for AI. We provide cost-effective, high-performance infrastructure for AI start-ups and large enterprise customers. Nscale enables AI-focused companies to achieve superior results by reducing the complexity of AI development. Our GPU cloud bolsters technical capabilities and directly supports strategic business outcomes, including cost management, rapid innovation, and environmental responsibility.

We thrive on a culture of relentless innovation, ownership, and accountability, where every team member takes pride in their work and drives it with excellence and urgency. As an Nscaler, you'll build trust through openness and transparency, where everyone is inspired to do their best work. If you join our team, you'll be contributing to building the technology that powers the future.

About the Role (Job Purpose)

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Audit, Risk & Controls to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of Nscale's enterprise-wide audit, risk management, and internal controls framework. This role is pivotal in ensuring organizational resilience, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence across all business functions and geographies. You will work closely with the Head of Audit, Risk & Controls (or equivalent leadership) to establish governance structures, manage risk assessments, oversee internal audit programs, and drive a culture of accountability and transparency. This is a hands-on, strategic role ideal for someone who combines deep technical expertise in audit and risk with the ability to influence senior leadership and embed controls across the organization.

What You'll be Doing (Responsibilities)

Audit Program & Governance

• Design and oversee the internal audit plan, ensuring comprehensive coverage of key business processes, systems, and risk areas across infrastructure, operations, product, and corporate functions.
• Conduct or coordinate internal audits across financial, operational, compliance, and IT domains, documenting findings and recommendations with clear remediation timelines.
• Maintain audit documentation, working papers, and evidence repositories to support external audits (SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, regulatory assessments) and board reporting.
• Support external audit coordination, including liaison with external auditors, preparation of audit schedules, and tracking remediation of audit findings.
• Develop and maintain audit charters, policies, and procedures aligned with best practices (IIA standards, COSO framework).
• Lead enterprise risk assessments across operational, financial, compliance, strategic, and technology domains.
• Develop and maintain the organization's risk register, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation strategies, and monitoring.
• Establish risk appetite frameworks and KRIs (Key Risk Indicators) aligned with business objectives and board expectations.

Internal Controls Framework

• Design, document, and implement internal control frameworks (COSO, SOX-aligned where applicable) across key business processes.
• Establish control testing protocols and coordinate periodic control effectiveness assessments.
• Identify control gaps and recommend improvements to strengthen operational resilience and compliance posture.
• Support the design of preventive and detective controls for high-risk areas (e.g., access management, financial transactions, data security).

Compliance & Regulatory Alignment

• Monitor regulatory and compliance requirements relevant to Nscale's operations (data protection, financial reporting, sector-specific regulations).
• Ensure audit, risk, and controls activities support compliance with SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001/27017/27018, Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 22301, and other applicable frameworks.

Reporting & Communication

• Develop clear, actionable audit reports and risk summaries for senior leadership and the board.
• Create dashboards and KRI reports to track audit findings, risk status, and control effectiveness over time.
• Identify opportunities to automate audit and control testing, reducing manual effort and improving consistency.
• Stay current with audit, risk, and controls best practices, tools, and methodologies.

About You (Skills / Qualifications)

• 8+ years in internal audit, risk management, or controls roles, with substantial experience in high-growth, regulated, or complex technology environments
• Deep knowledge of audit frameworks (IIA standards, COSO Internal Control Framework) and risk management methodologies (ISO 31000, NIST RMF).
• Proven experience designing and implementing internal control frameworks across financial, operational, and IT domains.
• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks relevant to cloud infrastructure, data security, and AI (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, sector-specific regulations).
• Excellent audit and risk assessment skills, including the ability to identify control gaps and recommend practical improvements.
• Experience with audit management tools and GRC platforms (e.g., Workiva, AuditBoard, Domo, or similar)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; comfort translating complex audit and risk concepts for non-specialist audiences.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership and drive accountability

Preferred Qualifications

• CIA (Certified Internal Auditor), CISM (Certified Information Security Manager), or similar professional certification
• Experience in technology, cloud infrastructure, or AI-related businesses.
• Familiarity with GPU/HPC infrastructure, data centre operations, or hyperscale cloud environments.
• Experience supporting SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, or similar external audit programs.

What We Can Offer You

At Nscale, you'll find a collaborative, supportive, and innovative environment where your contributions spark real impact. We're building something extraordinary, and we want you at the core.

• Highly competitive package (base + equity) with reviews every 12 months.
• Join the fastest-growing tech startup, your chance to push boundaries, collaborate with brilliant minds, and make your mark on cutting-edge AI.
• Expect a dynamic progression plan tailored to your ambitions. Grow by trying new things, leading, challenging the status quo, and owning your impact, always with our full support.
• Human-First Flexibility: We treat you as humans first. Our flexible workplace trusts Nscalers to deliver, giving you the autonomy to shape your day around life's moments.
• Join our thriving remote-first team. Geography is no barrier to impact or connection. We build seamless virtual collaboration, empowering you, wherever you work.

We strongly encourage applications from people of colour, the LGBTQ+ community, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, parents, carers, and people from lower socio-economic backgrounds.

If there's anything we can do to accommodate your specific situation, please let us know.

The responsibilities outlined in this job description are not exhaustive and are intended to provide a general overview of the position. The employee may be required to perform additional duties, tasks, and responsibilities as assigned by management, consistent with the skills and qualifications required for the role.

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