"Quite simply, they listen and deliver." Group Chief Auditor FTSE100
Executive Search
Making the hard to find, simple.
How does Hybridge approach a search for a Chief Auditor?
Every senior search is conducted with complete discretion. The process typically involves four stages: a thorough briefing to understand the firm, its audit function, and the specific brief; a full market map identifying every relevant candidate; direct, personal outreach to a carefully selected longlist; and a managed process through to offer and appointment.
The best candidates for Chief Auditor and SMF5 roles are almost never actively looking. They are known to us personally, approached discreetly, and only presented to clients when we are confident they represent a genuine fit, not simply to demonstrate activity.
Why Hybridge rather than a traditional executive search firm?
Hybridge has spent thirty years exclusively in this market. We know the candidate pool personally. We understand what good looks like at Chief Auditor level across all areas of financial services, and we move with a speed and transparency that traditional search firms rarely match.
Discretion as standard
Many of our most significant appointments are never advertised. The existence of the vacancy, the identity of the client, and the candidates being considered remain confidential throughout. This is not an add-on service, it is how we operate at senior level as a matter of course.
Senior Internal Audit Executive Search, Completed Assignments
Andy Winterburgh placed his first Head of Internal Audit in the year 2000. Since then, Hybridge has completed SMF5 appointments for FTSE100 and FTSE250 firms across, banking, wealth and asset management, insurance, market infrastructure and private equity, making Hybridge the most experienced specialist for internal audit leadership appointments in UK financial services.
Unlike multi-discipline recruitment firms that cover internal audit alongside other functions, Hybridge recruits exclusively in internal audit. This is not one of several practice areas, it is the only thing Hybridge does. As our case studies show, that exclusive focus means deeper market knowledge, stronger candidate relationships, and a more accurate understanding of what great looks like at Chief Auditor and SMF5 level than any generalist firm can offer.
The ability to deliver executive search mandates with speed and transparency has proven invaluable for our clients and sets Hybridge apart from traditional search firms.
To discuss a senior internal audit appointment, contact Andy Winterburgh directly at andyw@hybridge.co.uk
Roles we recruit for
Chief Internal Auditors / SMF5's
Heads of Internal Audit
Audit Directors / Managing Directors
Deputy Heads of Internal Audit
Head of IT / Technology Audit
"Quite simply, they listen and deliver"
This quote from a Group Chief Auditor on the back of completing several senior searches, really sums up the essence of what we do. You can rely on us to do the same for you.