Lead Auditor

Job ID:40242
Location:Birmingham : 1 Trinity Park : Bi 
Position Category:Assessors
Position Type:Employee Regular

Who are LRQA?

LRQA stands for dedication to clients, market firsts, and deep expertise in risk management. We’ve grown to become a leading global assurance provider, bringing together outstanding expertise in certification, customised assurance, cybersecurity, inspection and training.

While we’re proud of our heritage, it’s who we are today that really matters, because that’s what shapes who we and our clients can become tomorrow. By staying true to our shared values and combining decades of collective experience, we support our clients in building a safer and more sustainable future.

LRQA currently operates across 50 countries, has more than 2,500 colleagues, generates £315m in revenue, and supports more than 60,000 clients across a diverse range of sectors and markets.

Lead Auditor – Multi Discipline

Nationwide - homebased 

If you’re an auditing professional this is your chance to take on an influential job with an organisation renowned for its world-leading professional assurance services. 

It’s a role that will enhance any CV.     You’ll work across a wide spectrum of standards, schemes and sectors as well as broadening your professional horizons.  There’s also the kudos of working for the organisation that sets the standards others follow.   Naturally, that’s backed up by best-in-class training. 

About the role 

Clients in financial services, engineering, aerospace, marine, IT, and government sectors depend on LRQA to effectively audit their management systems and provide assurance of business-critical compliance and risk management.

As well as undertaking risk-focused audits and making certification decisions yourself, you’ll call on your accomplished people skills to guide and develop other auditors, to cultivate positive client relationships and to proactively share feedback that helps us to keep improving the service we deliver. 

In return, we’ll invest in your training and development to include qualification to Lead Auditor status in a number of management system standards.

We’ve a well-developed homeworking infrastructure for when you’re not visiting clients and have been a champion of new ways of working for many years. The role gives you the opportunity to obtain a healthy blend of travel and visiting client sites whilst retaining the flexibility to undertake remote audits when required.

 What you can add

The people who join us as auditors come from a diverse range of backgrounds. Some have worked as operational managers or in QHSE (Health & Safety) related roles. Others have come via an engineering pathway. A management systems background is always a plus.

• It’s likely you’re degree qualified (or have equivalent experience) but above all you need to a detailed understanding of the relevant legal and regulatory framework relevant to your sector and a working knowledge of one, or more, of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or ISO 45001.
• An understanding of how to manage client relationships.
• Good communication and decision-making skills; you can deliver clear audit outcomes.

Diversity and Inclusion at LRQA:

We are on a mission to be the place where we all want to work and we are passionate about embracing different perspectives because we understand the value this brings to our business, our clients and each other. We are all about creating a safer and more sustainable future and our inclusive culture is right at the heart of our business.

Together our employees make our communities better and we want you to be part of our diverse team!

LRQA is a leading global assurance provider.  The integrity and expertise we bring to our partnership with clients support their journey to a safer, more secure and more sustainable future. (Group entities).

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