Risk Manager; BCB Control Office

Job Description

Looking for your next move in Risk and Controls? This is an opportunity to influence the end-to-end lending and working capital control environment, using your 1st Line Risk expertise to strengthen controls, improve reporting, and support strategic business outcomes.

• Job Title: Risk Manager (BCB Control Office)
• Salary: Competitive* – will be discussed at interview stage
• Location(s): Edinburgh, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Leeds or Manchester
• Hours: Full time
• Working Pattern: Hybrid – at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, at one of the listed locations

An exciting opportunity is available to join our E2E Lending & Working Capital (LWC) team within the Business and Commercial Banking (BCB) Chief Controls Office (CCO). BCB serves the financial needs of small and medium sized businesses that support our ability to help Britain prosper. Through forward‑thinking initiatives and investments, our strategy will help us broaden our offering to new and existing clients, becoming the best bank for business.

• Drive the CCO efforts within LWC as subject‑matter expert.
• Work with control specialist leadership to support the design, optimisation and process mapping of the end‑to‑end control environment and delivery of control by design.
• Use data, analytics, AI and automation tools to continually improve risk and control reporting.
• Organise and prepare documentation, gather and summarise data and information, and produce and maintain standardised risk and control process maps.
• Collaborate with risk and control owner teams to deliver against aligned customer, business and strategic outcomes.
• Assist in the management of actions resulting from operational risk events and breaches.
• Proactively identify issues, suggest and implement improvements to the control environment.

• Recent experience in a 1st Line Risk or Controls role within financial services.
• Proven experience applying risk management frameworks and principles in a practical business environment.
• Experience conducting control assessments and finding opportunities to strengthen and optimise controls.
• Strong understanding of operational and conduct risk management within a regulated organisation.
• Ability to analyse risk and control data, draw meaningful insights and support informed decision‑making.
• Confidence and credibility to engage, influence and present to senior leaders.
• Recognises that relevant or transferable experience is also valuable.

• Generous pension contribution of up to 15%.
• Annual performance‑related bonus.
• Share schemes including free shares.
• 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top.
• Well‑being initiatives and generous parental leave policies.
• Flexible working options and adjustments for disabilities and neuro‑divergent conditions.

We’re on an exciting journey to transform our Group and the way we’re shaping finance for good. We’re focusing on the future, investing in our technologies, workplaces, and colleagues to make our Group a great place for everyone.

We accept applications from all qualified individuals and are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We guarantee interviews for applicants with disabilities, long‑term health or neurodivergent conditions through the Disability Confident Scheme.

At Lloyds Banking Group, we’re driven by a clear purpose – to help Britain prosper. Join us to play a key role in shaping the financial services of the future and advancing your career.