Head of People - Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets

We have an exciting opportunity for a strategic and forward-thinking Head of People to partner Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets (LBCM). We’re seeking an ambitious and highly motivated senior HR leader with deep, hands‑on experience in Markets environments. The successful candidate will bring the credibility, pace and resilience required to operate at the heart of a regulated, fast‑moving Markets business.

As Head of People for LBCM, you’ll partner with the Executive Committee to design and deliver a forward-thinking people strategy aligned to business priorities. Sitting at the leadership table, you’ll influence decisions, drive transformation, and be part of a high-performing People team.

Why Lloyds Banking Group?

This is a pivotal time to join us. Alongside a dynamic business-as-usual agenda, we’re undergoing one of the most ambitious transformation journeys in UK financial services - becoming a more digitally enabled, customer-centric organisation.

What you’ll be doing

• Act as a trusted advisor to LBCM executives and leadership teams, shaping strategic decisions and people plans.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partners and Centres of Excellence to deliver transformation across organisation design, talent, performance, agile working, automation, AI, and workforce planning.
• Lead strategic change programmes, including operating model evolution, M&A, and service expansion.
• Align people and business plans across Group and regulatory forums, embedding policy changes on culture, reward, and future ways of working.
• Provide leadership on complex employee relations, risk and control management, and deliver data-driven, innovative solutions.
• Drive delivery of key projects that support our Group-wide transformation and customer relationship strategy.
• Lead and develop a high performing global People team.
• Please note, the holder of this position will act as a Material Risk Taker (MRT).

What we’re looking for

• Senior HR leader with extensive experience in executive-level partnering within a large-scale banking and financial markets environment.
• Resilient, and highly commercial with deep understanding of Investment Banking and Markets businesses.
• Understanding of and proven track record in successfully navigating the cultural and practical nuances of Investment Banking and Markets businesses as they form part of a universal bank.
• Strong understanding of risk, regulatory requirements, external environment, and executive compensation, including Board/ Remuneration Committee advisory.
• Proven track record in organisational transformation, talent, performance, workforce planning and operational model design.
• Commercial, highly resilient, and digitally confident, with experience leveraging new technologies (such as AI) for workforce transformation.
• Skilled in influencing senior stakeholders and leading geographically dispersed teams.
• Committed to building an inclusive, collaborative culture and developing internal talent pipelines.
• Flexibility to travel as required.

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 

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're committed to creating a consciously inclusive workplace where our colleagues can be themselves, thrive and perform at their best. 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. 

Join us and be part of our ambitious journey to craft the future of HR and deliver world-class experiences to our colleagues and customers!