Compliance Assistant Manager, Benchmarks & Indices bei LSEG

About Us

At LSEG, we are more than a global financial markets infrastructure and data business—we are open-access partners committed to excellence. With over 300 years of heritage and a presence in more than 60 countries, we empower economies to fund innovation, manage risk, and create jobs. Headquartered in the UK, we employ 25,000 people globally, with a strong footprint in Asia Pacific.

FTSE Russell, a flagship brand within LSEG, publishes over one million benchmarks daily, including the renowned FTSE 100 and FTSE4Good indices. As a regulated Benchmark Administrator, we operate under stringent standards for transparency, data quality, and governance.

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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.

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.

This role supports the Group Compliance Team with FTSE Russell operations, reporting to the Head of Compliance. You’ll gain broad exposure to benchmark administration, from data ingestion to index review and launch.

The role is for an Assistant Manager, playing a key role in shaping and safeguarding our compliance framework, contributing to regulatory excellence and operational integrity.

Key Responsibilities

• Compliance Risk Management: Partner with the business to identify, assess, and mitigate risks, ensuring alignment with risk appetite.

• Regulatory Projects: Support timely responses to regulatory requests, coordinate fee analysis with Finance, and assist with new authorisations and licensing.

• Regulatory Analysis & Advisory: Investigate incidents and complaints, advise on fair customer treatment, and rapidly escalate issues internally or to regulators as needed.

• Conduct Compliance: Strengthen frameworks for Conflicts of Interest and Personal Account Dealing.

• Governance & Reporting: Facilitate governance forums and support Compliance presence in first-line forums.

• Management Information: Help develop and maintain dashboards with relevant KPIs and KRIs to enhance compliance visibility.

• Training: Update and deliver targeted compliance training aligned with new initiatives.

• Horizon Scanning: Analyse emerging regulations, technologies, and market disruptors impacting benchmarks.

• Critical & Special Indexes: Support compliance frameworks for BMR Critical Indices and contribution-based benchmarks (e.g., SAIBOR).

What we’re looking for

• Proven experience in Compliance, Risk, Consulting, or Audit within financial services. First line experience in Benchmarks can also be considered.

• Familiarity with EU/UK Benchmark Regulation and the benchmarks sector is a plus.

• Exceptional communication skills—able to simplify complex regulatory concepts.

• Critical thinker with a risk-based mindset and the confidence to challenge constructively.

• Strong relationship builder with excellent stakeholder management skills.

• Curious and proactive in exploring new ideas and approaches.

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a drive to innovate and improve processes.

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.

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