Control Assurance Assistant Manager in London

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We're looking for an assistant manager to join our team to support the coordination and continuous improvement of the Change Execution operational risks and controls within CIB, ensuring that risk profiles and control environments are accurate, up to date, and aligned with regulatory and business expectations. The Assistant Manager role will work with both CIB Platforms and ensure the compliant implementation of the Group’s Change Framework.

BUSINESS UNIT: Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) - Chief Controls Office

LOCATION: London, Birmingham and Edinburgh

HOURS: Full Time - 35 hours per week

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.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the CIB Platform areas and ensure that implementation of committed change is delivered both in line with expectations and safely.
• Provide control oversight of the IT Systems supporting the implementation of committed change.
• Act as point of contact for Change and IT Systems methodology and risk policy controls and processes.
• Provide control insights into change programmes, benefiting from read across.
• Support initiatives to embed “Control by Design” principles and automation.
• Oversee the ongoing review and re-assessment of the Change Execution and IT System risk profiles and control environment, ensuring timely responses to triggers.
• Ensure all material risks are identified, captured, and appropriately assessed, with robust controls in place.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the Risk Open Pages system, including rationale for ratings and evidence of reassessment.
• Ensure Issues and Action Plans are in place for open material events or risks outside appetite.
• Lead on the closure of Change related action plans, ensuring issues are fully addressed and documented.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

The successful candidate will contribute to Continuous Improvement in Change Execution control design, automation, and operational resilience, leveraging data analytics and emerging technologies. We’re open to candidates from a broad range of backgrounds and experiences. To be considered, your CV must demonstrate the following as a minimum:

• Risk & Control Knowledge: Understanding of risk frameworks (e.g., RCSA), control environments, and regulatory requirements. Knowledge of non-financial risk types relevant to CIB (e.g., conduct, economic crime, data, resilience). Familiarity with Control by Design (CbD) methodology.
• Data Insights & Tools: Ability to analyse data, identify trends, and support action planning. Experience with risk reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) and risk management systems.
• Communication & Collaboration: Good stakeholder management and communication skills for reporting and engagement.

ABOUT WORKING FOR US

Our focus is to ensure we're 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, create a menopause health package, and a dedicated Working with Cancer initiative. And it’s why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So, if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know!

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.

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