Audit Analyst, Technology & Transformation

Lloyds Banking Group; London; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking an Audit Analyst to enhance the delivery of audits. This full-time role involves operational evaluation, testing key controls, and collaboration within a hybrid working environment. Ideal candidates will have relevant IT audit experience and critical thinking skills, aiding in the identification of risks and automation development.

Benefits

Generous pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual performance-related bonus

Share schemes including free shares

Benefits adapt to lifestyle, such as discounted shopping

28 days' holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Ability to independently review processes and identify risks.
• Experience in auditing IT application controls including cloud and software development.
• Experience in financial services audit or risk is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the delivery of high-quality audits and contribute to the audit plan.
• Identify areas of concern and test security controls at application and infrastructure levels.
• Help build stakeholder relationships and suggest improvements in compliance processes.

Skills

Critical Thinking

Data Analytics

Cybersecurity Knowledge

Understanding of AI

Education

Relevant professional certifications (CISA, CIA, CISSP)

Degree in IT or relevant field

Tools

COBIT

ISO

ITIL

NIST

Job description

JOB TITLE: Audit Analyst, Technology & Transformation

SALARY: £48,000 - £73,000 (dependent on location)

LOCATION(S): London, Edinburgh & 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 you'll support in the delivery of high-quality audits. Own the design and operational evaluation and testing of key controls. Apply proficient knowledge and application of audit methodology and assigned risk areas.

You'll act as a proactive team member, with a growth mindset, positively contributing to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the audit. Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of GA&CI through a strategic and integrated audit focus, collaboration and agile delivery methods.

Day to day, you will

• 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.

• Support in building and developing automation tools, and AI solutions to drive efficiencies and innovation in the function.

• 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

Why Lloyds Banking Group

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too!

What you'll need:

• Ability to independently review processes, identify risks and perform testing of security (including cyber, information and physical) and operational resilience controls at an application and infrastructure level and highlight potential gaps under minimal supervision. Skilled in writing and agreeing high quality findings.

• Ability to complete audits of public and private cloud controls, software development lifecycle, modern engineering practices and tools. Good understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and application within business processes.

• Experience of identifying and testing key IT application controls, including automated business controls and IT general controls, and understanding of change execution and delivery risks.

• Experience in auditing Operating Systems (e.g., UNIX/Linux, Mainframe, Windows Server, and Windows Desktop), Distributed Systems (e.g., Storage, Backups, and Databases) Network devices (e.g., Routers, Switches, and Firewalls) and data centre resilience.

• Ability to lead and take ownership for delivery, prioritize your work and that of others effectively to ensure timely and valuable delivery and championing colleagues' growth and development.

• Ability to quickly grasp new technology concepts and apply them to audits. Bringing critical thinking to support forward-looking and impactful insights on current and emerging risks and opportunities.

And any experience of these would be really useful:

• Knowledge of how to use or apply data analytics to drive impact audit outcomes, continuous risk monitoring and data analysis.

• Experience with relevant control frameworks, including COBIT, ISO, ITIL and NIST frameworks. Good understanding of Technology regulatory environment.

• Whilst not a pre-requisite, relevant professional qualifications would be a plus such as Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), or professional certification(s) issued by major cloud suppliers.

• Previous financial services audit or risk experience is desirable

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

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

* 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!