Controls Architect Manager - Lloyds Wealth in Edinburgh

End Date: Tuesday 16 June 2026

Salary Range: £67,023 - £74,470

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Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working, Job Share

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:

SALARY: £67,023pa to £81,917pa plus an extensive benefits package.

LOCATION(S): Edinburgh, Bristol or Leeds.

HOURS: Full-time. WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites.

What you’ll be doing:

Are you ready to shape the future of risk and control in one of the most dynamic areas of Lloyds Banking Group? The IP&I Chief Controls Office (CCO) is not just a function, it’s a strategic engine driving control transformation and excellence across Insurance, Pensions & Investments. At the heart of the IP&I CCO is a mission to reset risk and elevate control standards. From tackling legacy challenges to leading control environment transformation and control automation, the team is making tangible improvements that unlock our potential to protect customers now, and in their futures.

As a Control Architect, you will lead the execution of risk and control initiatives across IP&I. You will be responsible for embedding robust control frameworks, driving control improvement, simplification and automation, ensuring compliance with the Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF). This role demands strong leadership, cross-functional coordination, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders.

You’ll be responsible for:

• Driving control improvements through simplification and automation.
• Championing ERMF compliance across the business units.
• Leading root cause analysis of operational risk events and ensuring timely control remediation.
• Providing assurance over supplier policy adherence and managing outsourcing notification processes.
• Acting as a key point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on control matters.

Why join us?

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.

What we’re looking for:

• 3+ years’ experience in risk management and controls at managerial level.
• Strong understanding of ERMF and operational risk frameworks.
• Experience in process automation and control design.
• Strong product understanding in an advices wealth business.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply.

This is a place for you:

Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. We were one of the first major organisations to set goals on diversity in senior roles, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer Initiative. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

Ready to make an impact? Apply today.

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. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, 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 to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person. 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. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.