Lead Service Architects (Corporation) in London

Lloyd’s is the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market’s brightest minds, working together for a braver world. Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow’s progress isn’t limited by today’s risks.

Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that’s more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll find a home at Lloyd’s – build a braver future with us.

Lloyd’s is seeking to recruit x2 Lead Service Architects (Corporation) you’ll provide clear architectural leadership across Finance, Risk, Legal and HR. You’ll help these functions operate efficiently, predictably and with confidence. You’ll align strategy and technology, simplify complex application landscapes, and ensure solutions are robust, compliant and fit for purpose. Through strong relationships and effective governance, you’ll support major change, manage technical risk and deliver clear roadmaps that balance cost, risk and value. All while helping Lloyd’s remain a disciplined, efficient and trusted global insurance marketplace.

There’s never been a more exciting time to join us. As we deliver our Advance and Protect strategy, you’ll help modernise how the world’s leading insurance market operates. You’ll reduce friction through smarter platforms and data, enable risk‑based oversight, and create foundations for innovation at scale.

What you’ll do

• Lead transformation
• Set and champion enterprise architecture principles and governance.
• Align enterprise and domain strategies, with clear 1, 3 and 5‑year views.
• Support major programmes through design authority, governance and procurement.
• Explain architectural decisions clearly to business and technology leaders.
• Keep the engine running
• Drive application lifecycle management, rationalisation and cost transparency.
• Manage technical debt, waivers and target‑state alignment.
• Balance day‑to‑day stability with long‑term change.
• Work as one Lloyd’s
• Build trusted relationships across Finance, HR, Risk and Legal.
• Collaborate with the wider architecture community to stay consistent and joined‑up.
• Stay curious about modern tools, data, AI and industry best practice.

What you’ll bring

• Strong enterprise architecture experience in complex, regulated environments.
• Knowledge of Finance and/or HR within financial services.
• Confidence working with governance, integration and data.
• A clear communicator who can simplify complexity for senior leaders.
• Calm judgement under pressure and a collaborative mindset.
• Experience of the Lloyd’s market or insurance sector is a strong advantage.

Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us – Lloyd’s aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development.

We understand that our work/life balance is important to us all and that a hybrid of working from the office and home can offer a great level of flexibility. Flexible working forms part of a total reward approach which offers a host of other benefits over and above the standard offering (generous pension, healthcare, wellbeing etc). These include financial support for training, education & development, a benefit allowance (to spend on our flexible benefits such as gym membership, dental insurance, extra holiday or to partake in our cycle to work scheme), employee recognition scheme and various employee discount schemes.

By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems.

Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments, please click the following link; https://cleartalents.com/apply/lloyds-msa1645695881. Please note, clicking on this link does not register your application for the vacancy.