Lead Auditor Multi Standard

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. We're looking for a Lead Auditor Multi Standard to assess and verify clients' management systems and operational practices against ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 requirements.

Requirements

• Lead and manage end-to-end certification audits against ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, ensuring full compliance with accreditation requirements, scheme rules, and LRQA procedures.
• Plan, coordinate, and direct audit activities, including managing audit teams where required, ensuring consistency, technical robustness, and effective evidence gathering.
• Conduct professional opening and closing meetings, clearly explaining audit scope, methodology, team roles, findings, and the basis for conclusions and recommendations.
• Produce high-quality audit reports that are clear, comprehensive, and aligned with accreditation and scheme expectations—providing well-evidenced findings, root-cause insight, and opportunities for improvement.
• Undertake both onsite and remote audits, applying advanced audit techniques and digital tools to maintain the highest level of technical credibility and audit integrity.
• Make authoritative certification, continuation, suspension, or recommendation decisions in line with ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and relevant certification schemes such as BRCGS or FSSC (where applicable).
• Act as a trusted technical partner for clients, building strong, long-term relationships, understanding their operational context, and identifying value-added opportunities and potential business growth.
• Provide guidance, coaching, and technical support to colleagues, sharing best practice and contributing to auditor development and continuous improvement of assessment processes.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple audits, meet deadlines, and support operational KPIs.
• Commitment to continuing professional development, maintaining auditor competence and sector-specific knowledge.

Benefits

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Matching
• Retirement Plan
• Visa Sponsorship
• Four Day Work Week
• Generous Parental Leave
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Relocation Assistance