Sam Patel

I specialise in internal audit for the insurance and banking sectors, with experience spanning outsourced and co-sourced engagements, external quality assessments and controls reporting. I've held several high-profile roles including a secondment as Head of Internal Audit at a Lloyd's Managing Agent and a period as Governance Director at a financial services firm overseeing compliance, risk, legal and internal audit functions.

My expertise spans corporate governance, three lines of defence, board effectiveness, ISAE 3402 and SSAE 18 control reports and external quality assessments of internal audit functions. I've gained significant exposure across the full range of insurance and banking operations, working closely with management at every level including frequent board interaction.

I'm a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, having qualified at Deloitte.

Ask me about insurance and banking internal audit, outsourced and cosourced internal audit, external quality assessments, corporate governance, ISAE 3402 and SSAE 18 reports, and board effectiveness.