Consumer Banking Industrial Placement

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Consumer Banking Industrial Placement

Job Description

Imagine what’s next. Imagine learning about our lending propositions and using data, technology and personalisation to support our customers and Help Britain Prosper. Make it real. Apply now for our Consumer Lending Industrial Placement.

Help us to deepen relationships with our customers

We’re here to Help Britain Prosper – putting the ever-changing needs of our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our Consumer Lending function is all about supporting our customers' borrowing needs, whether they're banking with us directly or choosing our products through intermediaries.

From mortgages and loans to credit cards and vehicle leasing and purchasing, we're here whatever their needs. Via our trusted brands, with names you’ll recognise such as Halifax, Lloyds Bank, Lex Autolease, MBNA, and Blackhorse Finance, we’re beside our customers as they make their way through life.

Right now, we’re looking for great people to join our Consumer Lending Industrial Placement programme. You’ll learn all about our lending propositions and how we use data, technology and personalisation to help our customers, making it simpler for them to access the products that they need, when they need them. Grab the opportunity to start a career that makes a difference for millions.

Plus, you’ll be joining us during a period of major transformation. We’re putting unprecedented levels of investment into our tech platforms, people, and processes, meaning lots of exciting possibilities for everyone within our Group, and for people like you.

Is our Consumer Lending Industrial Placement for you?

Curious? Love a good problem to solve? Ready to dive in and get to grips with new technologies and new programming languages? We want to hear from you. And all the better if you can demonstrate skills in creativity, collaboration, and communicating well with others.

Consumer Lending is all about helping our customers to borrow in a safe, responsible way, supporting them to achieve their aspirations – whether that’s buying a car or purchasing their first home. Which means we’re looking for people who can think proactively and work creatively with data, with a keen interest in designing solutions that put the customer experience front and centre.

What you’ll learn

You’ll hit the ground running, working alongside our experienced teams on a range of projects, from product sustainability to evaluating product performance, across the whole of the lending portfolio. You’ll get first-hand experience in meeting our customers' needs, with exceptional training to help you succeed and make a real impact.

After 12 months, you’ll be fully up to speed with consumer lending, with experience and confidence to take your next big career step. Plus, you’ll be able to directly apply to our Consumer Lending Graduate Scheme.

The work you could be doing

• Getting to grips with everything Consumer Lending and getting involved in product development.
• Developing strong analytical skills with the additional opportunity to develop database coding.
• Evaluating product performance, presenting findings, and making recommendations to our senior leadership teams.
• Leading and managing projects aligned to our strategic priorities, such as sustainability.
• Simplifying processes, automating decisions, and enhancing data insights.

Requirements: What you need to apply

• In your penultimate year of university during the placement dates.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• A passion for learning.

Locations

This programme operates in Manchester and Chester. You’ll select one of these locations and be based there throughout your programme. We support hybrid working, with all colleagues expected to spend a minimum of two days each week in the office you have been placed.

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.

About Lloyds Banking Group

With over 26 million customers, we’re the largest UK retail and commercial financial provider. And with 17 million active online users among them, we’re also the UK’s biggest digital bank.

Our Technology Engineering Industrial Placement gives you the chance to see the impact we’re making on customers, communities, and the planet through brands like Lloyds Bank, Halifax, Bank of Scotland, and Scottish Widows.

Imagine what’s next with us

To meet the ever-changing needs of our customers, we’re welcoming a new digital future – investing up to £2bn each year in things like robotics, machine learning, and cloud technology.

If you’re passionate about technology and love the idea of using it to improve people’s banking experiences, we want you explore the possibilities of this transformation with us.

What will you discover?

On our industrial placement, you can immerse yourself in the inclusive, friendly culture we take pride in creating at Lloyd’s Banking Group. And alongside it, gain real work experience while you explore the many directions a career in technology could take you, if that’s what you choose to do after university.

From the moment you start, you’ll be working with experienced Engineers. You could be involved in large-scale projects, writing code in different languages, creating DevOps pipelines, building new features for our mobile app, helping to automate processes that save colleagues and customers time, plus much more.

Best of all, you’ll grow in a genuinely supportive environment where learning is central, flexible working is championed, and everyone is free to be themselves. Because we understand people do their best work when they feel valued, respected and trusted.

How to apply

To apply for this role and to find out more, please click on the apply button.

Please note that applications may close before the application deadline, so apply early to avoid disappointment.