Senior Analyst - D&A DORA Risk Assurance

London Stock Exchange Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services provider is seeking a professional to lead audit and attestation programs. You will champion integrity, mentor staff, and collaborate with various teams to ensure compliance with regulatory expectations. Proven experience in audit, risk assurance, and knowledge of IT risk control frameworks are essential for this role.

Benefits

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Qualifications

• Proven track record in audit, attestation, or risk assurance.
• Solid understanding of DORA, SOC, ISAE3402/3000 and IT Risk control frameworks.
• Experience in assessing technology or financial market infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Champion integrity, transparency, and continuous learning across the team.
• Own the planning and execution of attestation programs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to align on regulatory expectations.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Risk management

Communication

Documentation

Interpersonal skills

Education

Professional qualifications (CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CIA)

Job description

What you’ll be doing:

Leadership & Culture:

• Champion integrity, transparency, and continuous learning across the team.
• Mentor members of staff, encourage growth, through real‑time feedback and collaborative learning.
• Support the team in adapting to new auditing standards and digital transformation initiatives.

Attestations:

• Own the planning and execution of attestation programs (e.g. SOC 2, ISAE 3000).
• Maintain a library control narrative, process flows, and risk/control matrices.
• Prepare and deliver responses to findings.
• Take a lead on the day‑to‑day management and scheduling of the DORA Customer Attestation program, ensuring that all internal partners are briefed, logistics organised and evidence collated.

Control framework:

• Support the development and implementation of control frameworks over technology platforms from each Business Unit.
• Collaborate with product managers, engineers, architects and partners to help implement controls for attestations.
• Conduct self‑assessment and risk reviews.

Client Engagement:

• Work directly with customers and account teams to proactively address queries based on trends and common themes observed in assigned requests.
• Act as main point of contact for Business Unit Product Managers, Business Control Owners, Architects and others.
• Educate business leaders and technical teams on attestation readiness and control framework.
• Maintain and collaborate with partners - including Infrastructure & Cloud, D&A Tech Services teams, product teams, customer‑facing teams and external auditors.

Risk and Compliance:

• Collaborate with Information Security, Privacy, Legal, and other internal Program teams to align on regulatory expectations.
• Supervise emerging standards in financial market infrastructure assurance and recommend adoption where required.

Crucial:

• Proven track record in audit, attestation, or risk assurance in a Big 4, consulting or financial services environment.
• Solid understanding of DORA, SOC, ISAE3402/3000 and IT Risk control frameworks.
• Experience in assessing technology, data, or market infrastructure environments.
• Excellent documentation skills (process maps, RCMs, audit reports etc.)
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to influence collaborators at all levels.
• Understanding of risk management and effective Information Security strategy, practices, technologies and controls frameworks.

Desirable Criteria:

• Professional qualifications (CISA, CRISC, CISM, CISSP, CIA etc.)
• Exposure to regulatory audits (FCA, SEC, ESMA) and other operational resilience requirements

About us:

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. 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 over 60 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.

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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We are an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage diversity.