Stuart Hopkinson Email & Phone Number

Stevenage, Gb

London, England, 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.

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As an IA specialist within PwC’s insurance practice Stuart is responsible for managing relationships with a number of HoA across the sector. In these relationships, Stuart brings both his immediate experience of IA challenges and the wider firm’s thought leadership on emerging risks, IA strategy & industry developments.In addition to managing IA engagements, Stuart’s responsibilities include:• shaping the future of the firm’s offering and driving PwC’s thought leadership papers on sector specific IA issues• leading on the continuous development & delivery of IA training, IA Transformation projects, CIIA Gap Analysis and EQA reviews• co-ordinating educational forums for the HoA for the UK’s top life, GI & Intermediary insurers.Previous roles include:• secondment to a global life insurer’s IA function to develop & drive forward the implementation of the function’s transformation programme with particular focus on enhancing the functions governance, methodology, QA, resource & capability model and KM.• secondment to one of the UK's leading insurance intermediaries as the Interim HoA. Key deliverables included:− develop a shared vision for IA, to be recognised as the key source of independent assurance across the Group− transform the function’s governance and delivery model, including alignment of IA activity with the ERM assurance framework− introduction of a risk based methodology, QA framework and refreshed reporting suite facilitating timely and high impact reporting− strengthening of the team’s capability and assurance provision through the introduction & management of co-source• for a global insurer, the undertaking of a CIIA Gap Analysis to:− assess the Internal Audit function’s conformance with the CIIA guidance on ‘Effective Internal Audit in the Financial Services Sector’− benchmark the function against high performing peers and estimated CIIA future state− provide tailored recommendations for improving the IA function’s quality and performance

A highly effective, experienced FCCA and CMIIA qualified Internal Audit Manager, who undertakes and oversees risk-based, advisory or systematic internal audits providing clear, precise, valid and pragmatic solutions to enable clients to improve efficiency and manage identified or new emerging risks.I am a highly motivated, conscientious and outgoing character with a focused & professional approach to delivering a quality product. I have a keen eye for detail and a natural ability to learn quickly, to see the bigger picture and find workable solutions despite difficult and pressured circumstances.Expanding knowledge and understanding either through continued professional development or gaining experience in new sectors gives me the determination to fulfil my career aspirations. I am a friendly, outgoing person, and able to get on with all people in all situations enabling effective networking and stakeholder management.