- You’ll lead communications for our Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB) business – one of the UK’s most important client franchises, supporting many of the FTSE 350 and operating at the heart of the economy
- Group Corporate Affairs (GCA) is an award-winning team that provides the insight, counsel, and challenge the Group needs to deliver its strategic objectives. We deliver best-in-class communications for key audiences, ensuring Lloyds Banking Group is recognised for Helping Britian Prosper
- As a senior leader within Group Corporate Affairs, you’ll act as a trusted adviser to senior stakeholders and a key voice shaping how we tell our story externally and internally
- Setting and delivering an integrated communications strategy that strengthens our reputation as a commercial bank with a leading role in helping Britain prosper
- Providing strategic counsel on complex and sensitive reputational issues, anticipating risks and finding opportunities
- Leading high-impact campaigns that bring together media, social media, public affairs and internal communications
- Partnering closely with senior business leaders to ensure communications drive commercial outcomes
- Articulating clear, compelling storytelling about the role our clients play across UK sectors and regions – highlighting their impact on local economies, jobs and growth
- Translating business strategy and cultural change into engaging internal communications programmes
- Inspiring and enabling teams and agency partners to deliver high-quality, creative communications activity
- Shape the reputation of a major banking franchise at a pivotal time in our strategy
- Work with senior leaders across a complex, high-profile business
- Set the direction for how we communicate our role in supporting economic growth and investment across the UK’s nations, regions and international businesses
- Be part of a team that sets the standard for best-in-class communications
Benefits
- A generous holiday allowance: You’ll be eligible for a minimum of 22 days holiday (excluding bank holidays), rising to 30 days based on length of service and grade.
- A flexible way of working: Whether you want flexibility over your location or when you log on, together we can create an approach that works for you and for the business.
- Family leave: Up to 63 weeks of maternity or adoption leave. Statutory maternity or adoption pay is available for 39 weeks, and 20 weeks will be enhanced to the equivalent of full pay. Partners can have six weeks of fully paid paternity leave.
- Flex cash: This is 4% of your basic salary and can be used to spend on the benefits of your choice, or you can choose to take it as a cash top up in your monthly salary.
- Health insurance: Our company funded Private Medical Benefit provides all colleagues with access to good quality medical care, including accommodation, nursing care and specialist advice.
- Colleague Offers: Get discounts on everything from electrical items to cinema tickets and weekly food shopping. You can share this benefit with up to ten family members or friends.
- Financial products: Take advantage of our great financial products, some at a discounted rate, including current accounts, home and car insurance and loans.
- Share plans: Participate in Sharematch and receive matching shares of up to £45 a month from the company, and you can choose to participate in Sharesave, our combined savings and share option plan.
- Pension: We offer a generous pension plan, with all joiners being automatically enrolled in our ‘Your Tomorrow’ scheme. You can decide how much you save and get a say in where your contributions are invested.
Qualifications
- Deep understanding of media, public affairs, digital and employee communications channels
- Excellent business partnering skills, with the ability to influence and challenge senior collaborators
- A focus on outcomes, with the ability to align communications to measurable business impact
- A collaborative attitude, with experience leading matrix teams and working with different communications channels
- Strong storytelling capability – able to translate complex content into clear, engaging narratives
- A curious mindset and proven experience of responsibly employing AI to drive efficiency and enhance creativity
- 3-5 years’ experience in senior communications roles, ideally in financial services or a related sector
- A strong track record of delivering integrated, multi-channel communications strategies
- Commercially aware, with strong understanding of the UK economic and regional business landscape
- A natural leader and coach, building capability and confidence in others
- High-quality judgement and experience handling complex reputational issues
