Senior Associate, Securities & CALM LCH Ltd

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 commitment 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. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. 

Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.

OUR PEOPLE:

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our culture of connecting, creating opportunity and delivering excellence 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. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise.

As a global organisation spanning 70 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.

Role profile:

The Business Control Officer, Non-Financial Risk works within a wider First Line Business Control Office function but aligned to key Important Businesses. The role focuses on championing high-quality risk management practices, assessing and monitoring the risk profile of the EquityClear, RepoClear and CaLM Important Business Services, and ensuring compliance with risk appetite to promote a culture of risk excellence. The role will play a key part in the development and embedding of a robust 1st line non-financial risk management culture in the first line. They will ensure that operational (and other non-financial) risks are identified, owned, measured, monitored, managed and reported in order that they can be managed within an acceptable appetite and in an efficient manner to enable informed decisions to be taken and to manage threats and exploit opportunities.

ROLE SUMMARY:

• Supports business stakeholders in delivering and maintaining risk and control assessment, including risk evaluation and measurement, and ensures that effective risk remediation actions are identified to address control vulnerabilities
• Maintains and updates risk framework, ensuring sound risk governance, aligned with best practice and strategic objectives and effective reporting to relevant stakeholders
• Ensures all identified risk remediation activities identified for ‘Outside Risk Tolerance’ risks are tracked and reported within relevant governance forums
• Contributes to the collation and preparation of materials for relevant risk reporting committees
• Supports the LCH Business Continuity Officer with the development of elements of the Non-Financial Risk Framework and executes on the agreed risk management strategies
• Seeks opportunities to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the Non-Financial Risk Function
• Develop and implement recommendations to enhance risk monitoring and reporting as defined by the BCO leadership team.
• Collaborate with Control Owners in their coverage area to ensure mitigation of risks outside of risk appetite

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

• Partner with Business, Engineering and BCO teams to embed effective controls into operation
• Identify, assess and mitigate, as part of wider team, non-financial risks arising from people, processes, systems and external events
• Support the design and execution of risk assessment, control testing and scenario analysis
• Strengthen organisational resilience by supporting improved governance, controls and business continuity planning initiatives
• Ensure adherence to regulatory expectations and internal risk management frameworks
• Provide LCH Business Controls Officer and Important Business Services’ Leadership Team with clear, non-financial risk MI to support informed decision making

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Confident relationship building and negotiation with stakeholders.
• Systematic and efficient work organization.
• Clear MI Reporting with attention to detail.
• Critical thinking and analytical judgment.
• Continuous process improvement mindset.
• Understanding of internal and external risk frameworks and ability to map controls and metrics accordingly.
• Questioning mindset and critical assessment of evidence.

WHAT YOU’LL GET IN RETURN:

Working in the LCH First Line BCO Team offers exposure to a dynamic environment with strategic importance, there is the opportunity to influence business decisions, and is a hybrid work arrangement based in London. The role contributes to organisational resilience and risk prevention.

Career Stage:

Senior Associate

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.

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

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