Economic Crime Policy, Governance

Job Title:
Economic Crime Policy, Governance & Testing Senior Manager

Location:
Edinburgh

Salary:
£83,411 - £98,130

Hours
: Full time

Working Pattern
: Our work style is hybrid, which involves spending at least two days per week, or 40% of your time, at our Edinburgh office.

About This Opportunity:

Join Lloyds Banking Group and help us build a safer financial future. As an Economic Crime Senior Manager within our Chief Controls Office, you'll be part of the Insurance, Pensions & Investments (IP&I) function's 1st Line of Defence. Our team plays a vital role in protecting customers and the business from economic crime, and we're looking for someone who's technically strong, strategically minded and passionate about enabling robust risk management. You'll work alongside talented colleagues who are committed to delivering practical, risk-based solutions that meet regulatory expectations.

This is a high-impact role where you'll act as a trusted advisor to risk teams, Operations and internal service providers. You'll lead the design and implementation of economic crime controls, ensuring our business is equipped to manage risks across Anti-Money Laundering (AML), Sanctions, Anti-Bribery & Corruption (AB&C) and Fraud. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and enjoy translating complex requirements into effective controls, we'd love to hear from you.

What you'll be doing:

• Design and embed economic crime controls across business processes, platforms and customer journeys.
• Own and maintain 1LOD control standards and procedures, ensuring they're practical and aligned to regulatory expectations.
• Develop and maintain risk assessments for economic crime across products, channels and customer segments.
• Lead technical reviews of control effectiveness, identify gaps and drive remediation.
• Run governance forums and produce insightful MI to support senior decision-making.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of Policy Owners and Assistant Managers.

Why Lloyds Banking Group:

Like the modern Britain we serve, we're evolving. Investing billions in our people, data, and tech to transform the way we meet the ever-changing needs of our 26 million customers. We're growing with purpose. Join us on our journey and you will too.

What you'll need:

• Deep technical expertise across AML, Sanctions, AB&C and Fraud, including relevant legislation and guidance (e.g. JMLSG).
• Proven experience in control design, implementation and testing within a 1LOD or operational risk environment within a regulated environment.
• Proven ability to translate regulatory and policy requirements into business-owned controls.
• Experience in leading and developing high-performing teams, ideally within the Insurance, Pensions and Investments sector.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence and challenge constructively.
• A proactive mindset with a passion for continuous improvement.

About working for us:

Our ambition is to be the top tier 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
• 30 days' holiday, with bank holidays on top
• A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies

Ready for a career where you can have a positive impact as you learn, grow and thrive?
Apply today and find out more.