Paul Breach

WORK HISTORY

EDUCATION

ABOUT PAUL BREACH

Chartered Internal Auditor with over two decades of experience within internal auditing across heavily regulated settings, including the London Stock Exchange Group and NatWest. Expertise in strategic leadership, risk management, people leadership and operational innovation to maximise performance. Adopts agile methodologies while coordinating global audit operations; transforming internal audit standards while embedding international best practices. Committed to embedding and maintaining high ethical standards and integrity across audit functions, ensuring transparency and trust at all levels.• Led and expanded London Stock Exchange Group’s Internal Audit function; created a global audit strategy and influenced senior stakeholders to deliver effective audit solutions.• Managed risk assessment and mitigation across multiple high-risk environments, including Financial Crime, Operational Risk, and Compliance while educating management on aligning audit activities with business risks.• Established high performance teams, with people-focused leadership inspiring engaged team members• Implemented and enhanced audit frameworks, ensuring compliance with IIA Standards and regulatory requirements.• Improved operational efficiency by introducing agile auditing methodologies, establishing global operations, and modernising audit functions.• Sensitively navigated ambiguity to build consensus between multiple stakeholders, including audit committees and senior leaders; presented audit findings, risk assessments, and strategic recommendations to drive decision-making and governance improvements.• Enjoyed early career highlights at General Electric (GE); gained expertise in business operations excellence and internal audit processes, contributing to financial accuracy and robust business processes.