Audit Analyst – Data, Privacy and Responsible AI

LLOYDS BANKING GROUP; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 67,000; Full time

Job summary

A major banking institution is looking for an Audit Analyst to focus on Data, Privacy, and Responsible AI. The role involves supporting audits and improving compliance processes. Ideal candidates will have experience in Data Management and Data Analytics. Benefits include a generous pension contribution, performance-related bonus, and flexible working options.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping benefits

28 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Ability to lead and take ownership for delivery and champion colleagues' development.
• Deliver timely, impactful risk and control assurance activity.
• Analyze and communicate data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the audit plan and deliver specified outcomes.
• Support control testing and identify areas of concern.
• Build meaningful stakeholder relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Risk assessment

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Problem-solving

Education

Professional qualification in Data Management or related field

Tools

Collibra

Snowflake

Google’s Dataplex

Job description

Overview

End date: Tuesday 07 October 2025

Salary range: £59,742 - £66,380

We support flexible working. Learn more about flexible working.

Agile Working Options: Job Share; Hybrid Working

Job title: Audit Analyst - Data, Privacy and Responsible AI

Location: London, Edinburgh or Bristol

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 hub locations.

About this opportunity

As an Audit Analyst working across the Data, Privacy and Responsible AI portfolio, you will have a particular focus on Data and AI capability, tooling and practices in Lloyds Banking Group. You’ll support in the delivery of high-quality audits, own the design and operational evaluation and testing of key controls and apply proficient knowledge and application of audit methodology and Data, Privacy and Responsible AI risk areas.

This is a unique opportunity for individuals with a growth mindset and demonstrated critical thinking to join a fast-paced Data and AI environment in one of the UK’s largest digital banks and positively contribute to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of LBG’s delivery of its Data & AI strategy. You will also contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of GA&CI through a strategic and integrated audit focus, collaboration and agile delivery methods.

Day to day

• Contribute to the audit plan, delivering specified outcomes and providing support by working as directed within the Audit Team.
• Support control testing and can identify areas of concern, articulating the potential challenge.
• Help senior colleagues and build meaningful stakeholder relationships.
• Conduct research considering multiple perspectives and bring the outside in to enable analysis of key themes and external trends.
• Suggest improvements in current compliance processes by being bold.
• Actively role model the Group values and behaviours.
• Proactively identify, address and drive personal development opportunities and create a positive learning culture based on effective coaching.
• Freely sharing insight and timely, direct, effective feedback that contributes to the success of the delivery plan and leaves a positive, sustainable impact on the function.

Note: Note: The original contained a strong emphasis on values and behaviours; this has been preserved in plain text where applicable.

What you’ll need

• The ability to lead and taking ownership for delivery, and championing colleagues' growth and development.
• The ability to deliver risk and control assurance activity that is timely, impactful, insightful and valued by stakeholders.
• The ability to understand and interpret Group and Business Unit Strategy and connect audit delivery and business monitoring insights to such strategies at the Macro level.
• The ability to analyse, understand and communicate data as information, and to use data to drive effective audit outcomes.
• The ability to prioritize your work and that of others effectively to ensure timely and value-added delivery.

In addition, technical knowledge and experience in one or more of the following:

• Data Management experience across Data Quality, Data Governance, Data Products and Data Lineage and Data Management tools (Cloud native or other) e.g. Collibra, Snowflake; Google’s Dataplex
• Data Analytics practices and tools
• AI Governance Frameworks, laws and regulations (including intersection with data privacy laws and regulations)
• Understanding of emerging AI technologies and practices

Technical skills might be demonstrated by professional qualification(s) e.g. DAMA, CDMP and/or evidence of extensive work-based experience in relevant areas. Previous financial services, audit or risk experience is beneficial.

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.

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
• 28 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you!