Algo Trading Control Associate Director

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Job Description

JOB TITLE: Algorithmic Trading Governance & Control Specialist

LOCATION: London

SALARY: Competitive Package

HOURS: Full Time

About this opportunity

Lloyds Banking Group is seeking an outstanding Associate Director to support the Global Markets business in ensuring robust governance and control of algorithmic trading activities, translating regulatory and control requirements into repeatable BAU processes.

The role will maintain audit readiness, deliver high-quality MI, and oversee the operating for eTrading and algo controls.

This role will report to the Head of Algo and Vendor Controls within Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets (LBCM) based in London 33 Old Broad Street.

Responsibilities include:

• Implement and maintain control frameworks for algorithmic trading in line with MiFID II RTS6, PRA SS5/18, and internal standards.
• Own the control operating of: attestations, reconciliations, monitoring reviews, issue remediation tracking, meeting packs, and action logs.
• Maintain audit readiness through evidence packs, MI dashboards, and control hygiene.
• Translate eTrading/algo controls into clear artefacts (inventories, testing evidence, approvals, governance papers).
• Ensure closure of control actions with full traceability.
• Support algo approval/change processes, testing and deployment controls, and monitoring of algo performance and risk metrics.
• Build meaningful MI packs for governance forums, highlighting trends, exceptions, and actions.
• Engage effectively with desks, technology teams, and control functions to drive timely delivery.

About us

If you think all banks are the same, you’d be wrong. We’re an innovative, fast-changing business that’s shaping finance as a force for good. A bank that’s empowering its people to innovate, explore possibilities and grow with purpose.

What is required:

• Proven experience in 1LoD/2LoD controls, Ops Risk, or Markets COO functions.
• Understanding of front-to-back trading flow and ability to translate across traders, risk, ops, and compliance.
• Background in eTrading governance or algo control environments.
• Experience with algo inventories, approval processes, kill switches, and RTS6-style frameworks.
• Issue management and remediation experience (audit findings, KRIs, closure packs).
• Familiarity with model governance and regulatory intersections (SS5/18, SS1/23).
• Experience working with operational resilience, SDLC/change governance, and controls tooling (JIRA, Confluence, RCSA).
• Skilled in Excel or using AI tools for MI; comfortable reconciling complex data sources.
• Strong written communication for governance papers and briefing notes with ability to influence desks and tech teams.

About working for us

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 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

If you’re excited by the thought of becoming part of our team, get in touch.

We’d love to hear from you!

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.