James Durrant Email & Phone Number

London

I oversee the delivery of a large portfolio of IT internal audit and advisory projects across the UK. I worked exclusively with FTSE-250 organisations, major and international charities and not-for-profit bodies, and other large and complex companies. My role includes assisting originations with developing their annual IT audit plans and advising them on new & emerging IT threats.As member of the team’s senior management team I was also responsible for managing a number of junior team members, overseeing internal projects, recruiting new members of staff, and developing proposals for new work opportunities in response to RFPs/ITTs.

London, United Kingdom

As a Manager within BDO's Technology Risk team I was responsible for overseeing the delivery of IT internal audits and advisory based projects performed for BDO UK LLP's southern clients across multiple sectors including Financial Services. From June 2014 I was focused solely on the Financial Services. As part of this role I delivered and oversaw IT internal audit and advisory projects for insurance firms; retail, private, and challenger banks; asset management firms; and payday & short-term lenders amongst others. During this role I developed a strong awareness of the FCA’s regulations and IT requirements for firms, including areas such as transaction reporting.

London, United Kingdom

As an Assistant Manager I was responsible for both delivering a number of IT internal audits and technology risk engagements and overseeing more junior team members. This included planning reviews and budgets, drafting Terms of References, and reviewing fieldwork & draft reports prior to Manager and Partner review. In this role I also stated to take on a number of business continuity engagements, which included assisting a number of organisations with the development of their business continuity and IT disaster recovery plans.

London, United Kingdom

After obtaining by CISA qualification I specialised in IT internal audit and IT risk advisory. I was responsible for performing a broad range of reviews, including:• ITGC reviews• reviews of IT strategy and IT infrastructure plans• reviews of organisation’s IT assets management arrangements• audits of IT, information, and data security • third-party management reviews• software development reviews• reviewing organisation’s IT service desks and IT support and maintenance arrangements• completing a number of IT SOX engagements• attestation repots

London, United Kingdom

I was responsible for performing IT internal audits and IT audit external audit support engagements for a number of BDO UK LLP's client base. I worked with a variety of organisations from a broad range of sectors spread across London and the south of the UK

Hillingdon, London, United Kingdom

Providing the supporting role to the Borough's Road Safety Officer; organising presentations, assisting with marketing and development of services.

Bachelor’S Degree, Ecommerce, 1St Class With Honours

Activities and Societies: Student Union Congress, Christian Union (President), RAG, Ultimate Frisbee

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