Lead Architect - Risk

Lloyds Banking Group; Halifax; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK banking institution is seeking an experienced Lead Architect to support its Group Risk Function. The role requires a blend of business acumen and technical expertise, focusing on aligning technology with the Group's strategic goals. The candidate will lead architectural initiatives, manage a small team, and drive strategic direction in a hybrid working environment. This position offers a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to make a significant impact across the organization.

Benefits

Pension contribution of up to 15%

Annual bonus award

Share schemes

30 days' holiday

Wellbeing initiatives

Generous parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Demonstrable years experience as a Lead Architect role in financial services.
• Breadth of experience in architecture in regulated industries.
• Technology Risk experience with technical knowledge of various architectures.

Responsibilities

• Propose and drive the strategic direction of architecture for Risk.
• Combine corporate governance and business control.
• Lead a team of approximately 6 Enterprise Architects.

Skills

Business acumen

Technical prowess

Architectural expertise

Strong communication skills

Leadership

Agile mindset

Tools

Public/Private Cloud

APIs

Event-driven architectures

Job description

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LOCATIONS: Manchester, Edinburgh, Leeds, Halifax

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in the office

About this opportunity

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Lead Architect for our Group Risk Function as part of the Chief Technology Office (CTO).

In this pivotal role, you’ll define, uphold, and communicate the Technology Strategy to support the Group’s vision and strategic goals. With a clear focus on the capabilities needed for long-term success, you’ll align our Technology agenda with the Group’s overarching strategy.

This opportunity is specifically aligned to the Group’s Risk Function, who is the central and independent Risk Function for LBG. An integral part of the Group's three lines of defence (3LoD) and its role is to protect the Group and our customers.

We’re looking for a candidate who can combine a mix of business acumen, technical prowess, architectural expertise, and personal skills to support our platform from an architectural perspective.

Here’s where you’ll make a difference –

• Propose and drive the strategic direction of architecture for Risk
• Combine corporate governance, business control, and developing business solutions
• Utilise technical skills in Public and Private Cloud, APIs, Traditional hosting, and event-driven architectures
• Create feasibility assessments and roadmaps
• Embody an agile and digital mindset while demonstrating strong communication and leadership skills
• Lead a team of c6 Enterprise Architects

About us

We’re on an exciting journey and there couldn’t be a better time to join us. The investments we’re making in our people, data, and technology are leading to innovative projects, fresh possibilities, and countless new ways for our people to work, learn, and thrive.

What you’ll need

• Demonstrable years experience as a Lead Architect role, having successfully set the architecture vision and strategy within financial services, is essential
• Breadth of experience in architecture, in a regulated industry including an understanding of relevant FCA/PRA regulatory requirements in relation to financial services'
• Gravitas and impact to operate at a director level. You’ll use strong storytelling skills, both written and verbally, in how you present your communication recommendations in line with priorities.
• Experience in business skills such as corporate governance, business control, solution development, and design
• Technology Risk experience and technical knowledge of Public/Private Cloud, APIs, traditional hosting, and event-driven architectures
• Architectural expertise, including feasibility assessments and road-mapping
• Personal strengths: agile mindset, digital approach, strong communication, leadership, and alignment with company values
• Support for Platform architecture

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 bonus award, subject to Group performance
• 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

Want to do amazing work, that’s interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey!

At Lloyds Banking Group, we're driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group, our colleagues are focused on making a difference to customers, businesses and communities. With us you'll have a key role to play in shaping the financial services of the future, whilst the scale and reach of our Group means you'll have many opportunities to learn, grow and develop.

We keep your data safe. So, we'll only ever ask you to provide confidential or sensitive information once you have formally been invited along to an interview or accepted a verbal offer to join us which is when we run our background checks. We'll always explain what we need and why, with any request coming from a trusted Lloyds Banking Group person.

We're focused on creating a values-led culture and are committed to building a workforce which reflects the diversity of the customers and communities we serve. Together we’re building a truly inclusive workplace where all of our colleagues have the opportunity to make a real difference.