Manager, Capital Planning, Insight And Analysis

JOB TITLE: Manager, Capital Planning, Insight and Analysis (12 Month FTC)

SALARY: £61,641 - £68,490

LOCATION: Edinburgh

HOURS: Full time

WORKING PATTERN: Hybrid, 40% (or two days a week) in our Edinburgh (Princes Exchange) Office

About this opportunity

This is an exciting role for a motivated and analytical individual to gain a unique insight into LBG capital and RWA's, and also expand their network throughout central and divisional finance teams.

We're responsible for forecasting one of the Group's key metrics, the CET1 ratio. We help the group make strategic decisions around long term Capital Planning, distributions to shareholders (dividends and share buybacks) and our risk weighted asset consumption. The analysis we produce allows senior colleagues to make the right decisions for the Group, we actively work on analysis that will be sent to the Chief Finance Officer to assist in his decision making.

Central Finance is the Finance Partner for the Group and operates at the heart of the finance community providing analysis, insight, strategic direction and control to a range of senior colleagues. It is an excellent opportunity for colleagues to challenge and stretch themselves, personally driving and shaping the function, and to ensure that LBG, as an organisation, continues to progress towards its strategic aims.

You'll lead and help set up new CPIA data team which will be instrumental in helping the team change its ways of working to enable controlled delivery in a fast paced environment. Includes understanding the Group's capital and RWA positions and supporting delivery of these key metrics for the group.

What you'll get to be involved in:

• Production and reconciliation of key data inputs and group metrics
• Contribute to the preparation of insightful analysis to support the understanding of key capital ratios for the Group
• Manage two colleagues within the team
• Input into wider discussions about the messaging of capital outcome
• Confirming and agreeing accurate capital impacts with colleagues across the group
• Developing relationships with key contacts across Finance and Risk
• Improving ways of working and processes
• Collaborating across the team on activities and initiatives to develop our team culture

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 you'll need:

We're looking for an enthusiastic individual who is driven, dedicated to successful delivery and will thrive operating in a fast paced and highly visible role, with a real desire to make a difference. You'll have a strong control ethos and enjoy working with data including understanding the drivers of data and the technical concepts that underpin the analysis produced.

We're ideally looking for the following attributes:

• Ability to manage, motivate and develop colleagues on a day-to-day basis
• Ability to manage detailed processes in a controlled and timely manner
• Good knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint including how to effectively present financial information
• Self-starter attitude and comfortable dealing with varied stakeholders
• Intellectual curiosity and analytical ability
• Keen eye and proven skills for process improvement, looking to lead this area within the team, bringing passion for making most efficient use of technology
• Ability to be collaborative, forming positive relationships with teammates and wider group colleagues
• Acts in accordance with the Group's values and helps make Central Finance a great place to work, with willingness to get involved in activities outside of BAU

About working for us:

Our focus is to ensure we're inclusive every day, building an organisation that reflects modern society and celebrates diversity in all its forms.

We want our people to feel that they belong and can be their best, regardless of background, identity or culture.

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.

And it's why we especially welcome applications from under-represented groups.

We're disability confident. So, if you'd like reasonable adjustments to be made to our recruitment processes, just let us know.

We also offer a wide-ranging benefits package, which includes:

• A generous pension contribution of up to 15%
• An annual bonus award, subject to Group performance
• 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

Want to do amazing work, that's interesting and makes a difference to millions of people? Join our journey.