Job Description Summary
Salary Range: £78,098 – £91,880
End Date: Saturday 28 March 2026
We support flexible working – click here for more information on flexible working options.
Flexible Working Options: Hybrid Working, Job Share
Locations: Edinburgh, Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Halifax, London
Hours: Full time – 35 hours per week
Working Pattern: Hybrid, 40% (or two days) in one of our office sites
Lloyds Banking Group is seeking a Senior Economist to join its Group Public Affairs team, providing high‑quality economic analysis to inform public policy and political engagement. The role focuses on developing evidence‑based insights across key UK policy areas, including growth, housing, infrastructure and financial inclusion, and translating complex analysis into clear advice for senior leaders and external stakeholders. This is a high‑impact opportunity for an experienced economist to shape policy debates and support inclusive economic growth across the UK.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Provide high‑quality economic analysis and modelling to support the Group’s public policy and political engagement work. Your work will evidence the case for positive policy change to governments and external collaborators.
- Develop evidence‑based insights on strategic policy issues, including growth, housing, infrastructure and financial inclusion.
- Work closely with policy leads to quantify the impact of proposed policy interventions and develop compelling, evidence‑based narratives to support advocacy and political engagement.
- Produce briefings, reports and presentations for senior leaders, including the Group Executive Committee and Board, to support external engagement.
- Monitor, analyse and interpret government publications and data, identifying implications for the Group’s public policy priorities.
- Engage with external collaborators – including government departments, think tanks and academic institutions – to share insights and build our reputation as credible, thoughtful leaders in public policy.
What You’ll Bring
- A strong academic background in economics or a related field with practical experience advising and building evidence to inform policy development in government, consultancy or a research institution.
- Proven ability to conduct economic modelling and quantitative analysis, and to translate findings into actionable policy recommendations.
- Familiarity with UK political institutions and policy‑making processes, and an interest in the role of private finance in addressing socio‑economic challenges.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex economic ideas clearly and persuasively to non‑technical audiences.
- A collaborative and entrepreneurial mindset, able to work across teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
- Intellectual curiosity, political awareness and a passion for making a difference – both for Lloyds Banking Group and the communities it serves.
- We encourage applications from candidates with diverse experiences. Success will require clear evidence of the above criteria.
About Working for Us
Our ambition is to be the leading UK business for diversity, equity and inclusion, supporting our customers, colleagues and communities. We are committed to creating an environment in which everyone can thrive, learn and develop. 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.
We offer reasonable workplace adjustments for colleagues with disabilities, including flexibility in office attendance, location and working patterns. As a Disability Confident Leader, we guarantee interviews for a fair and proportionate number of applicants with a disability or long‑term health or neurodivergent condition through the Disability Confident Scheme. We provide reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process to reduce or remove barriers.
Benefits
We also offer a wide‑ranging benefits package, which includes:
- Generous pension contribution of up to 15%
- Annual performance‑related bonus
- Share schemes including free shares
- Benefits that 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
Required skills: Public Policy. Required languages: English.
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