Executive Assistant in Edinburgh

Locations: Edinburgh, Bristol Harbourside, Leeds

Time type: Full time

Posted on: Posted Today

End Date: March 13, 2026 (13 days left to apply)

Job Requisition ID:

Salary Range: £78,098 - £91,880

Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary:

An exciting opportunity has arisen to be Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer for Insurance, Pensions & Investments COO and MD for Longstanding. As an integral part of the leadership team, you'll work closely with the Chief Operating Officer, whose role spans over 3.5k colleagues across various departments.

The Chief Operating Office plays a critical role in supporting the Insurance, Pensions and Investments strategy, ensuring we provide a first-class service to our customers.

Your key accountabilities will include:

• Assisting the IP&I Chief Operating Officer in the day-to-day management of their role, ensuring record keeping of the office is kept to a high standard and aligns with the Executive Handbook, Group policies and standards.
• Coordinating the efficient day-to-day running of the Executive Office in conjunction with the Personal Assistant and Business Support Manager.
• Ensuring the smooth running and alignment of IP&I COO team meetings and calls, including briefings and agreement of agendas.
• Ensuring that the IP&I COO is suitably briefed for all committee, board and regulatory sessions in a timely manner.
• Screening incoming information and communications sent to the IP&I COO, responding, rerouting and prioritising as appropriate.
• Developing and writing high-quality papers for senior audiences such as Board or Executive committees.
• Engaging senior partners to influence key business decisions and improve ways of working across teams.
• Working with the broader leadership team to develop and implement plans specific to the IP&I COO.
• Building relationships with Business Partners such as Finance, Risk and People.
• Undertaking specific research on a wide range of subject matter, recommending solutions/actions where appropriate.
• Collaborating closely with internal communications teams and Group Corporate Affairs to plan, co-ordinate and deliver events, presentations and communication activities.

The ideal candidate will:

• Have a strong analytical foundation, gained through experience in finance, consultancy, M&A, or a similarly technical field.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment with strong application of judgement.
• Be able to react to multiple and constantly evolving demands.
• Navigate complexity, distil detailed information into clear, actionable insights.

A good understanding of financial services and experience in proactively managing risk would be advantageous.

About working for us:

Our focus is to ensure we are inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity, or culture.

We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles and create initiatives for health and well-being.

If you are excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We would love to hear from you!

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.

We keep your data safe. We’ll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer.

We’re focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve.

Join us and help drive this change, shaping the future of finance whilst working at pace to deliver for our customers.