Markets Senior Risk Manager - (fixed term contract) in London

Group Risk function is responsible for ensuring the development and maintenance of the risk framework that enables management to deliver its strategy by balancing risk and rewards within the appetite approved by the Board. It is also responsible to ensure governance arrangements in place are adequate to effectively manage the strategic, financial, regulatory, and operational risks of the LSEG. This includes the development of risk strategies to manage across the risk taxonomy including business transformation, operational resiliency, financial crime, technology, cyber, third party and all other risk types. The risk function is a key contributor to the successful delivery of LSEG strategy.

In this role you will support the CRO for DSM, as part of the Markets Risk Team, based in London. You will cover all aspects of risk management for LSE plc, Turquoise and DMI and include significant Board and regulatory reporting. You will liaise closely with Business Control Officers and first‑line business heads to embed the risk management framework and support the strategy and transformation risks.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Group Head of Risk for Markets and the Chief Risk Officer for LSE plc to identify, assess, manage, and monitor risks against the risk appetite reported to the LSE plc Board and DSM CEO.
• Prepare Risk Committees, Board papers, and regulatory responses to support the CRO.
• Provide input and participate in scenario planning, BCM and DR testing, including reviewing outputs for vulnerabilities and risks.
• Encourage best practice and continuous improvement, aligning with the Group Risk framework.
• Demonstrate adoption of AI tools into day‑to‑day work to generate efficiencies and deeper risk insights.
• Maintain positive relationships across all three lines of defence so the risk framework has full endorsement from leadership and addresses their risk management needs.
• Support the First Line team in delivering and maintaining the Risk and Control Assessment (RCA), providing effective and robust review and challenge, ensuring remediation actions are identified to address control vulnerabilities.
• Ensure all risks near or outside appetite have high‑quality remediation plans monitored through relevant governance forums.
• Conduct topical investigations to deliver fresh risk insights.
• Provide independent second‑line assessment of emerging and change risks associated with new strategy, new products, and major projects.
• Review and challenge key controls, recommend enhancements, develop metrics, and assess effectiveness.
• Attend and participate in relevant risk committees, forums, project boards, and workshops.
• Deliver training and workshops to key stakeholders and employees as required.

Candidate Profile / Key Skills

• Minimum of a degree‑level qualification.
• Background in risk within a financial services institution.
• Experience in the financial services sector and good understanding of the industry.
• Knowledge of the financial services regulatory regime and relevant policies and controls.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate across the Group with a global perspective.
• Desire to adopt AI tooling and strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially PowerPoint, Word, and Excel.
• Integrity.
• Provide sustained drive and energy to deliver support service on time and to quality.
• Implement project management methodologies, schedules, and progress reports.
• Manage internal partners effectively, handling challenges and conflict successfully.
• Open to and willingly adopt new processes, approaches, and ways of working.
• Seek information and input from colleagues and clients.
• Tailor oral and written communications to audience needs.
• Put effort into ensuring activities are completed on time and to required quality.
• Pro‑active, demonstrating initiative.
• Prioritise activities according to business and operational need.
• Analyse and solve problems, identifying appropriate solutions.
• Use available resources and toolsets to investigate and resolve problems.

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Benefits LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days, and wellbeing initiatives.

Equal Opportunities Employer We are an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law.