Trade Surveillance Analyst - Level 1

End Date Monday 14 April 2025 Salary Range £0 - £0 We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options Flexible Working Options Hybrid Working, Job Share Job Description Summary . Job Description JOB TITLE: Trade Surveillance Analyst - Level 1 SALARY: £55,000 – £70,000 (depending on experience & location) LOCATIONS: Birmingham / Edinburgh / London 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 Our Surveillance team work in partnership with our Financing, Sales & Trading businesses across Markets, to support balanced growth whilst ensuring risk is handled within a defined risk appetite. We ensure processes are crafted and driven effectively to handle operational risk through the application of key controls. A remarkable opportunity awaits at Lloyds Banking Group as a Level 1 Trade Surveillance Analyst to review market activities and promptly address market abuse. This role presents an excellent opportunity for someone looking to make a significant impact in the finance and insurance industry while working in a fast-moving and dynamic environment. Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with businesses to support strategic growth while handling risk Support all Market business divisions across Finance and both sides of the ring-fenced bank. Undertake initial reviews of alerts or trades, conduct timely analyses to form opinions on potential market abuse, advancing concerns or cases that need detailed analysis to the Level 2 Analyst. Develop proficiencies specific to asset classes within the team, offering training to other members. Improve surveillance capabilities for Client, Trader, and Sales Surveillance. Process and Change Accountabilities: Perform initial analytical assessments of alerts and trades, including data, voice, and written communications analysis. Maintain excellent records related to trade alerts to ensure a clear audit trail. Drive improvements in communication reviews, linking alerts across different channels. Input into annual product reviews, risk refreshes, and control efficiency reviews. Support the Monitoring & Testing team in defining and reviewing monitoring plans for key controls identified by the RCA process. What You'll Need Experience & Knowledge: Experience in a financial markets environment, with a strong understanding of the Financial Markets business and trade lifecycle. Knowledge of FICC products. Familiarity with the UK regulatory framework, including FCA principles and Market Abuse rules. Awareness of different trading methods and strategies. Demonstrated capability to engage with internal collaborators and persuade leadership to establish efficient control frameworks. Understanding of Operational Risk Framework methodology and systems. Skills: Ability to analyse complex information in various formats. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Relevant qualifications such as ACA/ACCA, IIA, CFA, FRM, PRM, and Institute of Bankers are advantageous. Proficient in Excel, ability to handle large data sets, with VBA knowledge being preferable About Working For Us Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms. We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture. 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. And it why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups. We’re disability confident. So if you’d like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know. 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 This is a once in a career opportunity to help shape your future as well as ours. Join us and grow with purpose. 🚀 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.