Strategic Leader - Algorithmic Trading Risk & Controls

Lloyds Banking Group; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 119,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

Job Share

Job summary

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join the Chief Controls Office in London/Edinburgh, focusing on algorithmic trading risk and controls. You will lead governance, MI, and incident response, ensuring robust oversight of electronic trading platforms and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes real-time monitoring, risk management, and continuous improvement, with a hybrid work model and 35 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of algorithmic trading risk and control frameworks.
• Experience in governance and oversight of electronic trading platforms and models.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and best practices for algo trading controls.

Responsibilities

• Provide independent real-time monitoring of algorithmic trading, including responding to alerts and invoking kill functionality where required.
• Deliver effective challenge to Trading colleagues and raise concerns promptly.
• Respond to operational and regulatory issues in a timely manner and initiate remedial action where necessary.
• Report any trading activity that may not align with firm policies or regulatory obligations to senior colleagues and partners.
• Ensure alerting processes across all algorithms are timely, complete, and accurate.

Skills

Algorithmic trading risk

Governance and oversight

Regulatory requirements knowledge

Job description

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking an experienced Senior Manager to join the Chief Controls Office in London/Edinburgh, focusing on algorithmic trading risk and controls. You will lead governance, MI, and incident response, ensuring robust oversight of electronic trading platforms and regulatory compliance.

The role emphasizes real-time monitoring, risk management, and continuous improvement, with a hybrid work model and 35 hours per week.