Risk & Assurance Manager

Lloyds Banking Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Lloyds Banking Group as part of the Safety, Health and Wellbeing team in an exciting role focused on Operational Risk Management. The position involves conducting risk assessments, developing controls, and leading framework implementation to enhance operational standards. Candidates should possess a strong risk management mindset, excellent stakeholder engagement abilities, and a commitment to the group's vision of being the Best Bank for Customers.

Benefits

Annual performance-related bonus

Generous pension contribution (up to 15%)

Private health cover

Share schemes

30 days holiday plus bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

Qualifications

• Specialist knowledge relevant to Operational Risk Management.
• Ability to risk assess and implement controls.
• Experience in creating assurance frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Carry out risk and assurance reports.
• Develop risk controls within the HS&W framework.
• Ensure embedding of RCSA framework across business units.

Skills

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Data Analysis

Leadership

Job description

This is a fantastic opportunity to join our Safety, Health and Wellbeing team. You’ll be working in a fast-paced and exciting role as we monitor operations and processes to ensure our standards are met. This would be ideal for a motivated and passionate individual who has a strong risk and assurance mindset and enjoys taking on new challenges and opportunities.

Day to day, you will:

• Carry out both desktop and site-based risk and assurance reports, understanding the framework and embedding all elements associated with risk management.
• Develop risk controls to ensure quality operations and address issues within the HS&W framework.
• Ensure RCSA framework is embedded across P&P and business units, prioritising testing and oversight.
• Set a tone of operational rigour within the team, ensuring outputs are suitable for GEC and Board review.

What you’ll need:

• Specialist knowledge relevant to Operational Risk Management and frameworks to drive risk strategy.
• Ability to risk assess, mitigate, implement controls, and monitor emerging risks, using continuous risk management and governance mechanisms including RCS.
• Knowledge of Building Assurance Frameworks, assurance activities, and experience in creating and implementing frameworks to validate policy effectiveness.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, ability to influence, and build relationships with internal stakeholders.
• Proficiency in data analysis, with ability to analyse key themes from various sources.
• Leadership qualities, including providing coaching to junior colleagues and strategic planning.

It is a very exciting time to join LBG. Together we'll continue our market-leading transformation, helping us realize the Group's vision to become the Best Bank for Customers. Here, you'll grow as a person and develop your career.

As well as a competitive salary (dependent upon experience), you’ll receive:

• An annual performance-related bonus
• Generous pension contribution (up to 15%)
• Private health cover
• Share schemes
• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

About working for us

We focus on inclusivity, reflecting modern society and celebrating diversity. We are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can be themselves, thrive, and perform at their best.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and offer adjustments for colleagues with disabilities or neurodivergent conditions, including during recruitment.

If you're excited to join our team, get in touch. We’d love to hear from you.