Audit Analyst (Assistant Vice President) - Markets

JOB TITLE: Audit Analyst (Assistant Vice President) - Markets 

SALARY: £48,987 - £74,844 (dependant on location)

LOCATION(S): London, Edinburgh & Bristol 

HOURS: 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.

About this opportunity

The Markets business with Lloyds Banking Group is growing and we are looking for an Audit Analyst who will support in the delivery of high-quality audits in the Commercial Banking - Markets portfolio. You will own the design and operational evaluation and testing of key controls while applying proficient knowledge of audit methodology and assigned risk areas.  

You’ll act as a proactive team member, with a growth mindset, positively contributing to the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the audit. Contributing to the ongoing development and improvement of GA&CI through a strategic and integrated audit focus, collaboration and agile delivery methods. 

What you’ll be doin:

• Contribute to the Commercial Banking - Markets audit plan, delivering specified outcomes and providing support by working as directed within the audit team. 

• Perform control testing and identify areas of concern, articulating the associated risks and testing outcomes. 

• Support senior colleagues with regular audit tasks and build meaningful stakeholder relationships. 

• Conduct research considering multiple perspectives and incorporate external insights to enable analysis of key themes and external trends. 

• Suggest improvements in current compliance processes by proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.

• Actively role-model the Group values and behaviours. 

• Proactively identify, address and drive personal development opportunities and create a positive learning culture based on effective coaching. 

• Freely share insight and timely, direct, effective feedback that contributes to the success of the delivery plan and leaves a positive, sustainable impact on the function. 

Why join us?

Join us and, give us your best and we’ll give you ours. Here, you’ll make a difference to customers, you’ll enjoy a fulfilling career where you’re free to be yourself. Great colleagues, amazing workspaces, hybrid working and huge career opportunities-you’ll find them all here.

What we’re looking for:

• A good end-to-end understanding of Sales and Trading activities (particularly across Fixed Income products), including key risks and controls across the front office, middle office, back office, risk, and product control.  

• At least 2 years’ experience working within a 2nd/3rd line role in an Investment/Wholesale Banking Institution.  

• A good understanding of the regulatory landscape and key requirements.  

• The ability to lead and take ownership for delivery, and championing colleagues' growth and development.  

• The ability to deliver risk and control assurance activity that is timely, impactful, insightful and valued by stakeholders.

• The ability to analyse, understand and communicate data as information, and to use data to drive effective audit outcomes.  

• The ability to prioritize your work and that of others effectively to ensure timely and value-added delivery. 

And any of these would be great:

• An understanding of Debt Capital Markets (DCM) products, risks and controls. 

• A Markets relevant professional qualification. 

• An understanding of Trade, Electronic and Voice Surveillance Frameworks. 

• Data Analytics (SQL, Python etc.).  

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 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? Apply today and find out more.