Senior Analyst

Lloyds Banking Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contribution

Annual bonus (performance-related)

Share schemes including free shares

Discounted shopping

28 days’ holiday + bank holidays

Wellbeing initiatives & parental leave

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group in Edinburgh or Leeds is seeking a Senior Analyst to drive monitoring and analytics across risk models. The role combines technical data work with business collaboration to ensure regulatory-compliant insights and robust model monitoring across banking portfolios.

You will work with SQL, SAS and Python, mentor juniors, and engage with Risk and Finance partners to deliver strategic analytics.

Qualifications

• A degree preferably in a numerate/statistical discipline.
• Experience delivering predictive analytics in a regulatory or credit risk setting.
• Proficient in Python, SQL and SAS.
• Knowledge of Corporate models.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Model Monitoring packs for commercial banking customers.
• Use SAS and SQL and Python for data manipulation and analysis.
• Work with Risk and Finance business partners to agree the objectives of analytical projects and ensure they meet regulatory and business requirements.
• Mentoring and coaching of junior colleagues.
• Supporting monitoring and analytical activities across BCB and CIB models, including the investigation and escalation of reporting issues to senior stakeholders.
• Developing and applying Python, GCP and Looker skills to support strategic solutions and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of monitoring and modelling activities.
• Maintaining strong knowledge of CRDIV model maintenance requirements and ensuring ongoing compliance with governance and regulatory expectations.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including internal governance and implementation teams, to deliver effective analytical solutions.

Skills

SQL

SAS

Python

Education

Degree in numerate/statistical discipline

Tools

GCP

Looker

Job description

End Date Sunday 01 November 2026 Salary Range £53,073 - £58,970 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: Senior AnalystSALARY: £53,073 - £58,970LOCATION: Edinburgh or LeedsHOURS: 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 office sites. Colleagues with disabilities can be supported with workplace adjustments including hybrid working expectations in line with our Flexibility Works policy.

What you’ll be doing

The role requires a combination of specialist technical skills and business knowledge which includes strong SQL, SAS and Python capability, with responsibility for driving adoption of strategic technologies and providing effective review and challenge of analytical work.

Working as part of a team you’ll support all stages of model monitoring from maintaining existing monitoring to developing new monitoring solutions to support any newly developed models. This includes presenting analysis and recommendations to senior stakeholders. Additionally carrying out analysis and providing data insights to stakeholders across Risk is also a regular part of the role.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain Model Monitoring packs for commercial banking customers
• Use SAS and SQL and python (coding language) for data manipulation and analysis
• Work with Risk and Finance business partners to agree the objectives of analytical projects and ensure they meet regulatory and business requirements
• Mentoring and coaching of junior colleagues
• Supporting monitoring and analytical activities across BCB and CIB models, including the investigation and escalation of reporting issues to senior stakeholders
• Developing and applying Python, GCP and Looker skills to support strategic solutions and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of monitoring and modelling activities
• Maintaining strong knowledge of CRDIV model maintenance requirements and ensuring ongoing compliance with governance and regulatory expectations
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including internal governance and implementation teams, to deliver effective analytical solutions

Why join us?

We’re investing billions in our people, places and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We’re growing, and we’d love you to be part of the journey.

What we’re looking for?

• A degree preferably in a numerate/statistical discipline.
• Experience delivering predictive analytics in a regulatory or credit risk setting.
• An understanding of statistical modelling and an interest in developing models e.g. regression or decision trees.
• Proficient in a coding language - Python, SQL and SAS.
• And any experience of these would be great GCP, Looker but all training provided.
• Knowledge of Corporate models.

We know that great talent comes from many backgrounds. Whilst this job advert may reference specific years of experience, we recognise that skills are developed in many ways, so if you have relevant, transferable experience, we encourage you to apply. This is a place for you: Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion supporting our customers, colleagues and communities, and we’re committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. 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. We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. And, as a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role with a disability, long-term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers. Just let us know what you need.

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

Ready for a career where you’ll learn and thrive?

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.