IT Assurance Assistant Manager

Lloyds Banking Group

. Support the team in delivering the Group’s IT SOX assurance programme.

Posted 4/3/2026full-timeEdinburgh • 🇬🇧 United KingdomJuniorMid-Level💰 £44,901 - £49,890 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonSQLVBA

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Support the team in delivering the Group’s IT SOX assurance programme.
Delivery of independent assurance assessments of IT control design and operating effectiveness.
Planning, prioritisation and organisation of allocated testing to meet delivery deadlines.
Analyse multiple data sources to reach testing conclusions, sharing insights identified.
Challenge existing approaches and build on the quality of our assurance processes; identifying, recommending, and delivering on areas for improvement, including using technology; to deliver effective and efficient risk-based assurance.
Provide insightful information and guidance to stakeholders to help mitigate risk and improve the control environment.
Support Managers on project management and delivery.
Actively participate in supporting our agenda on purpose, priorities, people and engagement.

Requirements

What you’ll need

2 years experience in IT SOX testing experience would be beneficial.
Qualification in a related field (audit, risk management, accounting).
Using technology enabled solutions to improve quality and efficiency of controls testing or other day to day activities.
Demonstrable experience in control and/or testing automation, including data analytics and programming languages (e.g. VBA, SQL or Python).
Knowledge of SOX regulations, PCAOB requirements and SOC reporting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

IT SOX testingcontrol designoperating effectivenessdata analyticsprogramming languagesVBASQLPythontesting automationrisk-based assurance

Soft Skills

planningprioritisationorganisationanalytical skillsstakeholder communicationproject managementproblem-solvinginsight sharingquality improvementengagement

Certifications

qualification in auditqualification in risk managementqualification in accounting