Working Pattern: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at our London office. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.
Responsibilities
This role plays a key part in creating the Group's strategy, offering a chance to influence major business decisions and collaborate with senior leadership. As a Strategy Director, you will lead and contribute to complex strategic initiatives across CIB and the wider Group, develop recommendations on high‑profile topics, combine deep analysis and original research to advise decisions at GEC and Board level, and support the execution of these strategies, translating them into real outcomes. You will shape the Group's corporate strategy, assess the evolving operating environment and competitive landscape to ensure we continue to meet customer needs and deliver long‑term shareholder value, and produce insightful analysis on competitors, challenger banks and wider market trends to identify strategic themes.
Qualifications
- 8+ years' experience in strategy, corporate development, investment banking or consulting, with exposure to complex financial services environments.
- Proven track record analysing large, complex datasets and translating insights into clear strategic recommendations.
- Strong experience supporting or delivering strategic initiatives such as M&A, disposals or transformation programmes.
- Ability to engage senior partners and contribute to Executive and Board‑level discussions, producing high‑quality materials for diverse audiences.
- Strong commercial awareness, with a clear understanding of market dynamics, competitors and investor expectations.
- Experience of strategy in the context of operations/technology would be beneficial.
Benefits
- A generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
- An annual performance‑related bonus.
- Share schemes including free shares.
- Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping.
- 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top.
- A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies.
Equal Opportunities
Lloyds Banking Group is an equal‑opportunity employer. We embrace diversity, inclusion and support disabled and neurodivergent colleagues throughout the recruitment process.
