Stuart Hopkinson

Chief Operations Officer, Internal Audit @M&G

London, GB

Active member of the MGP IA SLT, supporting the development/execution of the department’s vision, strategy and objectives.• Responsible for MGP IA department governance (Charter and IA Dashboard) and risk management practices, including regulatory reporting, the department’s RCSA, COI register and completion of required attestations (e.g. Solvency II, ASOC). As required, engagement with key regulators.• Accountable for IA MI and reporting to Audit Committees at Group and sub-entity level. Includes analysis of audit outcomes, root cause, emerging trends, risk culture, and control environment reporting.• maintenance of IA methodology, working practices and systems, monitoring emerging trends across the industry, and implementing change to align to leading practice, and/or regulatory developments. Includes continuously enhancing the data analytics capability across the audit cycle and QA.• Oversight and delivery of the MGP IA Quality Assurance Programme (QAIP), including assessing effective application of IA practices and conformance with relevant IA standards, reporting on the outcome of QA activities to Audit Committees, and overseeing the implementation of recommendations to address common themes and improve audit quality.• Oversee the continuous risk-based audit planning cycle including production, implementation, and maintenance of the MGP IA defined Audit / Risk Universe and annual plan (underpinned by multi-year programme), reflecting appropriate coordinated assurance practices, and taking account of relevant legal entity obligations across MGP.• Responsible for MGP IA department budget, delivery of cost efficiency initiatives, and finance business partnering. Role includes oversight of MGP IA team resource (multi-disciplinary across MGP IA and direct line management for Mumbai based support team), TeamMate vendor and cosource supplier management.• defining, identifying, and facilitating the delivery of the MGP IA professional development programme.

University of Hertfordshire

BA Hons, Accounting and Finance