Risk Governance Senior Associate

This role is an excellent opportunity to learn and gain exposure to global financial markets and risk management by joining a team which performs an important function in support of all LCH companies in LSEG’s Post Trade Division and their numerous clearing services, facilitating and advising on risk governance and policy issues and directly supporting the Executive and Board level risk management committees. The role will require frequent face to face, email and telephone contact with LCH & LSEG staff across all business services and control functions.

The Risk Policy & Governance team sits within the Second Line Risk function and reports to the LCH Ltd Deputy Chief Risk Officer, though it is responsible for the risk policy and governance support function for both LCH Ltd and LCH SA.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Performing a variety of committee support tasks (e.g. agenda and paper preparation, attending and minuting meetings, recording and following up actions), for the Executive and Board level risk management committees and working groups.
• Recording and monitoring the full life-cycle of risk proposals and other matters through the risk governance process, including pre- governance meeting discussions.
• Administering the New Product Approval process (document origination, handling business queries, coordinating governance paths, liaising with Compliance, etc.).
• The Risk Governance Senior Associate will also assist with the following team tasks:
• Advising first and second line risk teams on risk policy and governance matters
• Coordinating risk policy reviews
• Policy compliance assurance
• Completing control checklists and assessments
• Tracking Group Risk internal and external reviews
• Coordination of record keeping for Group Risk
• Maintenance of policy training materials and governance presentations
• Regulatory reporting, notifications and disclosures
• Liaison with Compliance and Legal teams on risk and regulatory matters
• Reviewing Rulebook changes to determine if internal risk governance is required
• Ad hoc information requests and reports
  
  

Essential/preferable experience and skills required:

• Working experience:
  
  

Experience in a Risk, Operations, Compliance or similar function within a wholesale financial services environment demonstrating a strong risk/control awareness is highly desirable

• Education – preferably a Bachelor degree or equivalent, ideally in Finance, Economics or similar.
• IT Skills:
  
  

oEssential: MS Office - Outlook, Word, Excel; PowerPoint, MS Teams, SharePoint

oUseful: MetricStream

• Essential Skills:
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and prioritise; ability to work to deadlines.
• Ability to work in a small team environment, building and maintaining a network of contacts and liaising with a large number of stakeholders.
• Strong writing and minuting skills
• Good attention to detail
  
  

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

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. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

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

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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