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Lloyds Banking Group
- London
- Lloyds Banking Group - London
At Lloyds Banking Group we’re driven by a clear purpose; to help Britain prosper. Across the Group our colleagues are passionate about making a difference to customers, businesses and communities.
Our Commercial Banking division has a rich heritage of supporting businesses and the economic prosperity of the nation, passionate about UK businesses and those with strong links to the UK. We provide customers with the support they need to help them grow, manage risk and improve efficiency. We also continue to invest in our relationship teams and deepen our product expertise to ensure we deliver first class service.
Commercial Banking provides support to corporate clients through the provision of core banking products, such as lending, deposits and transaction banking services whilst also offering clients expertise in capital markets (private placements, bonds and syndicated loans), financial markets (foreign exchange, interest rate management, money market and credit) and private equity. This enables us to meet the varying and sometimes complex needs of all types of corporate clients.
The Market Data Team in Commercial Banking Delivery provides subject matter expertise across the Group for Market Data and Business Information (BI) services. Managing services to meet business needs, providing in-depth cost analysis from monthly MI, driving cost efficiencies across services, managing 3rd party suppliers and ensuring effective governance for data use.
The team is responsible for the strategic management of third party Market Data (external pricing and reference data) and BI services for the group, managing a budget in excess of £40m.
Are you a capable individual keen to develop a data analysis skillset and a growing scope of responsibility? This will appeal as it’s a rare opportunity to work across business divisions and the wider the group.
You’ll be accountable for:
– Influencing the Market Data agenda to deliver the right services at the right costs to facilitate an agile and competitive business.
– Engaging a portfolio of partners and ensuring the delivery of an effective and valued service.
– Working with business divisions to define accurate business requirements. Providing point of contact SME (subject matter expertise) knowledge.
– Providing accurate and timely analysis: delivering insight into market data costs, allowing business managers and finance business partners to effectively set and track Market Data budgets and to realise cost savings.
– Maximise the value of supplier relationships and drive cost efficiencies in collaboration with Supplier Vendor Management and Group Sourcing.
– Contributing to business cases to securing funding for change initiatives to progress the development.
– Championing Market Data services; pursuing appropriate cost allocation; promoting contractual compliance, managing supplier audits, delivering cost transparency and protecting the business.
In addition to these responsibilities you’ll be encouraged and expected contribute in all aspects of team activity including championing client first, simplification and collaboration.
The team encourages creative thinking and process re-engineering. Your role can be challenging, at times demanding, and you’ll be expected to embrace change. You’ll have the drive and determination to succeed in a role that spans across a wide array of areas within LBG.
Key capabilities, knowledge, skills and experience you’ll bring:
– Analytical skills spanning data, finance and business requirements.
– Delivering business results.
– Strong organisational skills with the ability to successfully manage a diverse portfolio of activities and priorities.
– Relationship management including strong inter-personal and influencing skills.
– Attention to detail and accuracy with clear presentation of information in a style appropriate for the audience.
– Sufficient technical appreciation to successfully promote the team’s services.
– Previous experience with Market Data services, suppliers and contracts would be valued.
– Effective operation of Risk and Governance controls.
If this sounds of interest please apply at your earlier opportunity, we look forward to your application.
We’re dedicated to giving you opportunities and support to develop you both professionally and personally to optimise your potential.
As a new colleague of Lloyds Banking Group, you’ll join us on our journey to build a 21st century bank that reflects modern Britain, and build an inclusive culture where all colleagues feel welcomed and valued.
Together we make it possible.
Market Data Business Analyst
10 Gresham Street
Our vision of being the best bank for customers is dependent on every colleague committing to and demonstrating our core value of “putting customers first”. In joining us you’ll have a role that matters and will contribute towards the Group achieving our vision through your day-today actions being performed in line with our Codes of Responsibility and Group Policies. By individually and collectively committing to our Group values and codes, we will be able to make a difference together and help Britain prosper.
We’re also committed to employing a diverse and inclusive workforce, reflective of the customers and communities we serve – where all our colleagues can be themselves and succeed on merit.
We’re proud to have received the following industry recognition: ‘Stonewall Top Private Sector Employer’, ‘Top10 Employer for Working Families’, ‘The Times Top 50 Employer for Women’ and both ‘Gold Standard’ and “Best Workplace Adjustments Process” from the Business Disability Forum – each demonstrating our commitment to the principles of agile working and inclusion for all.
So if this sounds like a culture that you’d like to be a part of then be assured that we’ll welcome your application.