Description
JOB TITLE: Senior Manager - Global Surveillance Oversight
SALARY: £107,304 - £138,864
LOCATION(S): Bristol, Edinburgh, Newport, Halifax, Leeds, Birmingham
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 Senior Manager, Surveillance Oversight plays a key role in delivering independent second line oversight of the firm’s Surveillance framework, supporting the effective management of Market Abuse risks across products and markets.
Sitting within 2LoD Conduct & Compliance, the role works closely with the Global Head of Surveillance Oversight to embed a consistent, risk‑based approach to oversight. The role provides senior challenge to first line Surveillance activity, applies regulatory judgement in complex scenarios, and supports effective governance and assurance outcomes.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Support the delivery of a consistentSurveillance Oversight framework, working with the Global Head to embed proportionate and effective second line oversight aligned to regulatory expectations and risk appetite.
2. Provide senior oversight and constructive challenge ofSurveillance scope, methodologies, operating models and execution,ensuring alignment with Market Conduct Policy and Surveillance standards.
3. MonitorSurveillance performancethrough established governance forums, including review of management information, alert trends, quality outcomes and remediation activity.
4. Act as a senior 2LoD contact forSurveillance‑related matters, applying regulatory judgement to alert outcomes, near‑miss events and STOR submissions and supporting appropriate governance decisions.
5. Design and delivermonitoring, assurance and testing activityover Surveillance controls, assessing design and operating effectiveness and providing clear, risk‑based recommendations.
6. Provide senior advisory input on the application of Compliance policies and standards relating to Market Abuse and Surveillance, including business change, new products and operating model developments.
7. Contribute to Surveillance‑related guidance, training and reference materials, and support Compliance Assurance, Compliance Risk Review and regulatory change initiatives.
8. Build strong working relationships across Compliance, Risk, Technology, Surveillance and the Front Office to support effective and well‑governed outcomes.
Why join us?
We’re transforming at pace. Investing billions in our people, data and tech to change the way we meet the needs of our 28 million customers. We’re growing, and we’d love you to be part of the journey.
What you’ll need
You’ll bring at least 7 years’ experience providing second line Compliance oversight or advisory support within a Global Markets, Surveillance or Market Abuse environment, alongside a strong understanding of Market Abuse regulation and supervisory expectations in UK, EU and equivalent US regulatory environment.
You’ll have experience overseeing Surveillance or comparable monitoring frameworks, including governance, assurance activity and control assessment, and will be comfortable applying regulatory judgement in complex or sensitive scenarios. Strong collaborator engagement skills, clear communication and the ability to influence outcomes through credible challenge are essential.
And it would be great if you also have
9. Experience supporting or embedding a second line Surveillance Oversight or Market Abuse governance framework.
10. Exposure to STOR governance, near‑miss reviews or regulatory engagement in a Surveillance context.
11. Experience working alongside Surveillance technology, analytics or QA teams.
12. Experience contributing to governance forums, risk committees or regulatory reviews.
13. An inclusive leadership style that encourages constructive challenge, collaboration and psychological safety.
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
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 also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:
14. A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
15. An annual performance-related bonus
16. Share schemes including free shares
17. Benefits you can adapt to your lifestyle, such as discounted shopping
18. 30 days’ holiday, with bank holidays on top
19. A range of wellbeing initiatives and generous parental leave policies
Ready to make an impact? Apply today!
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.