Senior Legal Counsel – FTSE Russell & Risk Intelligence

London Stock Exchange Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Retirement planning

Paid volunteering days

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

London Stock Exchange Group is seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to support the FTSE Russell and Risk Intelligence divisions from its London base. The role focuses on enabling product innovation, managing regulatory risk, and supporting commercial execution across global markets in the Risk Intelligence business.

The successful candidate will be a qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience in commercial, regulatory and financial services law, capable of steering stakeholders and delivering

Qualifications

• Qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience in commercial, regulatory, and financial services law.
• Experience as a legal counsel managing strategic initiatives.
• Ability to steer stakeholders as a trusted advisor across functions and geographies.
• Experience with AI to deliver automated and efficient legal workflows.

Responsibilities

• Enable delivery of risk management and commercial objectives for Risk Intelligence.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to business and functional stakeholders.
• Advise on legal implications of emerging technologies and AI-enabled products.
• Negotiate high-value agreements including data, IP and outsourcing.
• Partner on implementation of legal aspects of new product development, regulatory change, market expansion and strategic initiatives including AI.
• Represent Legal at governance forums and committees.
• Collaborate with privacy, litigation, compliance, GRRS and risk teams on disputes and regulatory matters.
• Maintain relationships with legal service providers and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• Keep up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and implement internal controls and policies.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Commercial law

Regulatory compliance

AI in legal workflows

Strategic thinking

English fluency

Education

Qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience

Job description

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 dedication 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 SUMMARY

We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal support to the FTSE Russell and Risk Intelligence divisions. This London based role plays an important role in enabling product innovation, managing legal and regulatory risk, and supporting commercial execution across global markets, focusing on the Risk Intelligence business. The role is for a senior legal counsel who operates as a trusted partner for business stakeholders, manages matters end‑to‑end with autonomy, and operates collaboratively within the team. The role requires a wide range of legal skills and capabilities, partnering with the broader Legal & Compliance team. The role reports to the Legal Director, Risk Intelligence.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Enable delivery of risk management and commercial objectives for Risk Intelligence, ensuring alignment with Group strategy and regulatory requirements.

Serve as a trusted advisor to business and other functional stakeholders, identifying legal and regulatory risks and supporting strategic business decisions.

Advise on legal and regulatory implications of emerging technologies, data acquisition strategies, AI-enabled products and product roadmap decisions, balancing innovation with legal and regulatory requirements.

Negotiate and manage important, high-value agreements (including data, IP and outsourcing), ensuring robust risk assessment and mitigation.

Partner with stakeholders on the implementation of legal aspects of new product development, regulatory change, market expansion, and strategic initiatives, including AI.

Demonstrate the legal team culture of high performance, inclusion, and continuous development.

Collaborate closely with privacy, litigation, compliance, GRRS and risk teams on disputes, advocacy, regulatory matters, and cross-functional projects.

Develop and maintain strong relationships with legal service providers, ensuring efficiency, value and alignment with business objectives.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, and ensure the implementation of effective internal controls, policies, and procedures.

Represent Legal at Risk Intelligence governance forums and committees, providing input on risk, compliance, and business transformation.

Contribute to special projects, including group/division/function-wide initiatives, template and playbook development, MLS, regulatory change, and operational improvements in collaboration with the broader L&C teams.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Qualified lawyer with meaningful post-qualification experience in commercial, regulatory, and financial services law. Demonstrated experience as a legal counsel, including managing strategic initiatives. Ability to steer stakeholders as a trusted advisor across functions and geographies. An enterprise, commercial and solution-oriented mindset, with outstanding commitment to internal and external customer service. Strong strategic, organizational, operational, analytical and decision-making skills, with the ability to simplify complex issues and propose solutions that balance legal considerations. Shows ability to come up with new ideas and novel approaches to problems. An innovation and efficiency mindset, experience in using AI to deliver automated and efficient legal workflows. Ability to work both collaboratively and independently with quality judgement, including when to elevate matters to senior members of the Legal and Compliance team and business. Effective communication and interpersonal skills and capability to build robust working relationships with key stakeholders across different functions, demonstrating desired behaviours, and supporting pragmatic commercial solutions. Fluent in English (written and oral).

BENEFITS

• healthcare


• retirement planning


• paid volunteering days


• wellbeing initiatives

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

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.

COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY

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.