Regulations and Business Compliance Manager

About Us: LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs.

Our People: People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference.

The Regulations and Business Compliance Manager will be responsible for ensuring compliance with rules and regulations framework across the FTSE Russell business. This will involve working with stakeholders across the business to define and implement the relevant rules and regulations requirements. This role sits within the Regulations and Business Compliance team, reporting to the Head of Governance and Risk.

Primary Responsibilities

• Accountable for monitoring regulatory developments that impact indices.
• Articulate remedial actions following a gap analysis of regulatory requirements.
• Monitor and track the progress of remedial action plans.
• Liaise with second line Risk and Compliance functions on the appropriateness of standards implemented by the business.
• Develop and maintain policy documentation and materials to improve regulatory and governance improvements, tracking through to implementation.
• Prepare regular reports and provide updates to the Index Governance Board, the Index Management Board and other governance bodies regarding changes to the regulatory landscape, the exposure of the business and actions taken to manage the risk within LSEG's risk framework.
• Answer questions from regulators about the index business including consultations, which are typically put together in cooperation with other teams within LSEG.
• Provide educational workshops about the index business to regulators and other stakeholders.
• Review regulatory elements of the training material provided by FTSE Russell's Compliance Team.
• Support internal and external audits and address any residual risks emerging from findings.
• Ensure compliance with the BMR through the review of benchmark statements.

Required Skills

• A deep understanding of regulatory developments within financial services is essential.
• Experience working with stakeholders to achieve required outcomes.
• Experience of financial indices is highly desirable.
• Experience in delivering regulatory projects.
• Strong track record of delivering successful projects and initiatives in large, high-profile, and complex global organizations.
• Experience working in a high-pressured, time-sensitive environment.
• Ability to work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders and lead change.
• Strong influencing skills across both business and technology.
• Ability to think strategically and creatively, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Well organized with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player.

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day.