Job Vacancies at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)

YOU AND YOUR TEAM

• The job of a Research Analyst in World-Check is one where we appreciate language skills, journalistic approach, and critical thinking aptitude. Our core is to provide search and analysis through reputable sources related to publicly exposed persons (PEP), companies, and institutions. The information collected and analysed supports our clients align with Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations and reduce financial or reputational risk of a missed investment.

Our multinational and multilingual team working closely with peers in other locations. We're now expanding the size of our department.

SOME OF THE DAILY TASKS YOU WILL PERFORM:

• Researching reputable media, government, regulatory and law enforcement sources to build and maintain relevant data in Refinitiv applications
• Using open-source research methods to capture information in the public domain
• Identifying regulatory and financial risk such as money laundering, fraud, organized crime, narcotics trafficking, and corruption
• Becoming familiar and staying up to date with guidelines and regulations to ensure accuracy and high quality of delivered work
• Collaboration with globally based teams on shared projects

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING?

• Fluency in English and Italian (compulsory)
• Critical thinking, analytical skills, and attention to details
• Organization skills
• Very good use of Microsoft Office applications
• Good written and verbal communication skills

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE SKILLS:

• Awareness of the socio-political context of the countries matching your language skills
• Know Your Customer / Anti-Money Laundering / Financial Crime knowledge and experience would be an advantage

Additional Job Description

• Knowledge & Skill:
• Entry level professional roles requiring a discipline specific degree or the equivalent work experience that provides knowledge and exposure to fundamental theories, principles, and concepts
• General professional and conceptual knowledge of theories and principles within a discipline
• Basic understanding of the roles of relevant functional groups within own area
• Applies general knowledge of business, developed through education, to make informed judgements

Scope of Impact:

• Provides guidance or specialized services that directly support or affect results within one functional area
• Works within area and uses professional procedures and practices to achieve objectives
• Exchanges straightforward information, asks questions and checks for understanding
• Free to determine the approach used to address routine professional issues

Strategic Planning & Decision Making:

• Identifies and solves complex issues using existing policies and procedures
• Understands, interprets and sets personal priorities for reaching goals
• Uses general professional or specialized knowledge to solve routine problems
• Decisions are guided by policies, procedures, and own business plan, impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of own area

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The successful candidate needs to be a hands-on, commercial contracts lawyer who will provide specialist and strategic legal advice for all aspects of the Group’s Data & Analytics Division.

Role Responsibilities

• Providing a wide range of legal advice and support to the sales, proposition and leadership teams in EMEA.
• Reviewing, drafting, revising and negotiating agreements with customers, vendors, partners and other third parties, including data licenses, software and intellectual property licenses, strategic partnerships, master agreements, and other complex commercial agreements.
• Advising on legal issues related to the collection, usage and licensing of content/data/news from multiple sources.
• Researching and responding to general legal inquiries from in-house clients that may relate to litigation, regulatory and/or compliance issues, intellectual property, privacy matters, data misuse, and consumer complaints.
• Working on general corporate and data licensing matters as well as projects and initiatives to drive D&A’s divisional objectives.
• Identifying ways to enhance and support the improvement of internal processes and procedures to ensure compliance with contract terms and work with other members of the legal team and back-office to ensure swift and efficient contracts execution process.
• Coordinating legal matters handled by outside counsel.
• Sharing responsibility for maintaining, updating and revising contract template agreements and integrating customer contracts of acquired companies.
• Helping to identify, assess and brief EMEA’s Head of Legal on potential and actual risks and legal exposures and take appropriate proactive and remedial measures.
• Advising as subject matter expert on the Data & Analytics business in connection with M&A activity, including integration planning and execution.
• Collaborating with and, where needed, seeking input from specialist in-house lawyers (eg, Employment, Privacy, Anti-Trust) and compliance professionals.
• Implementing internal controls, policies and procedures to assure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, corporate policies, ethical standards and oversee adherence to contractual obligations.

Qualifications And Experience Required

• 4+ years’ experience in a legal position handling a broad range of commercial law disciplines, experience at a top law firm a plus.
• Must have experience working on complex transactional matters and the ability to take immediate ownership of matters (with escalation support, as needed)
• Exposure to financial services, wealth management and technology environments is advantageous.
• Qualified to practice in the UK, Europe, Middle East or Africa and have a law degree from an accredited law school.
• Fluent in English.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills.
• Strong contract negotiation and drafting abilities.
• Outstanding commitment to internal and external customer service.
• Excellent planning, organizational, analytical and decision-making skills.
• Strong skills to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Sound administrative and time management skills, with sharp attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage projects and deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and capability to build strong, trusted and effective working relationships with key internal and external stakeholders across different functions and cultures, positively influencing the behavior of multiple stakeholders, and successfully balancing customer interests while maintaining a good legal and fiscal position for the company; judgment, tact and discretion when dealing with people and issues.