Risk & Assurance Manager (HS&W Team)

Lloyds Banking Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a Risk & Assurance Manager to monitor operations ensuring standards for Safety, Health, and Wellbeing. The role involves risk assessment, stakeholder management, and developing risk controls within a hybrid working environment. Candidates should possess specialist knowledge in operational risk management, equipped to influence and lead teams effectively.

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

• Knowledge of operational risk frameworks essential.
• Ability to implement controls and monitor outcomes.
• Expertise in quality assurance frameworks required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct risk and assurance reports.
• Develop risk controls within the HS&W framework.
• Embed RCSA framework across business units.

Skills

Operational risk management

Risk assessment

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Leadership

Job description

End Date

Thursday 19 June 2025

Salary Range

£65,385 - £72,650

We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options

Flexible Working Options

Hybrid Working, Job Share

Job Description Summary

JOB TITLE: Risk & Assurance Manager (Safety, Health and Wellbeing)
LOCATION(S): Bristol, Edinburgh, Halifax, Leeds
HOURS: Full-time
WORKING PATTERN: Our work style is hybrid, involving at least two days per week, or 40% of our time, at one of our office sites

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, assessing standards and understanding the framework, including embedding and control of 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, prioritizing testing and oversight.
• Set a tone of operational rigour within the team, ensuring outputs are appropriate for GEC and Board level review.

What you’ll need:

• Specialist knowledge relevant to operational risk management and frameworks to drive the risk strategy for the Safety, Health & Wellbeing team.
• Ability to risk assess, mitigate, implement controls, and monitor outcomes, creating risk profiles to mitigate known risks using continuous risk management and governance mechanisms including RCS.
• Expertise in quality assurance frameworks, creating and implementing frameworks as a second line of defense to validate policies and standards, and developing action plans when standards are unmet.
• Stakeholder management skills, building relationships and acting as a trusted business partner, anticipating needs, and influencing effectively.
• Proficiency in data analysis, using data from diverse sources to identify key themes.
• Leadership skills, providing coaching to juniors and guiding strategic implementation, assessing impacts, and developing strategies.

It is a very exciting time to join Lloyds Banking Group. You will contribute to our transformation and help us become the Best Bank for Customers. Here, you'll grow professionally and develop your career.

In addition to 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
• Wellbeing initiatives and parental leave policies

About working for us

We focus on inclusion, reflecting modern society and celebrating diversity. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where colleagues can thrive and be themselves.

We have set diversity goals, created health packages, and support initiatives like Working with Cancer. We offer workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you need adjustments during recruitment, let us know.

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

At Lloyds Banking Group, our purpose is to help Britain prosper. Our colleagues are dedicated to making a difference for customers, businesses, and communities. Join us to shape the future of financial services and grow your career.

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