Senior Manager, Market Data Audits & Compliance

HKEX Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HKEX Group is seeking a Manager, Market Data Audits & Compliance in London to oversee audits, reporting, and compliance across global data services. You will manage strategic processes, drive policy alignment, and lead settlements ensuring accurate licensing and revenue protection.

The role requires senior experience in market data compliance, strong stakeholder management, and a collaborative leadership style. On-site London-based position with a focus on governance and risk mitigation.

Qualifications

• Essential GCSE English and Mathematics and A-level education.
• Degree level educated.
• Desired FIA Market Data qualification from FISD.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive market data audits, reporting and compliance functions.
• Manage audit policies, planning, and workload to align with LME Group objectives.
• Provide support on audits, compliance queries, and licensing/policy guidance.
• Perform on-site and remote audits, report findings clearly, and escalate as needed.
• Lead audit settlements with accuracy and adherence to Market Data policies.
• Monitor data usage across licenses and flag unauthorised access or misreporting.
• Identify risks to senior management and propose mitigation strategies.
• Foster strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and customers.

Skills

Organisational skills

MS Office proficiency

Communication (written & verbal)

Multitasking

Commercial & strategic thinking

Numerical literacy

Education

GCSE English & Maths

A-levels

Degree level educated

FIA Market Data (FISD)

Tools

Outlook

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

CRM systems

Job description

Manager, Market Data Audits & Compliance# HKEX Career## Manager, Market Data Audits & ComplianceApply: UK-London: Full time: Posted Today: R004598Manager, Market Data Audits & Compliance**Shift Pattern:**Flexi 40 Hour Week (United Kingdom)**Scheduled Weekly Hours:**40**Corporate Grade:**C - Vice President**Reporting Line:**(UK Division) Market Data**Location:**UK-London**Worker Type:**Permanent**Overall purpose of role:**The Market Data team at the LME manage direct licensing, sales, and customer support of the Exchange’s Market Data services globally with relationships covering both data vendors, specialist metals information providers and sales administration for real time data applications, datafeeds and services.The Manager, Market Data Audits & Compliance, is responsible for overseeing the market data audits, compliance, and reporting functions to ensure seamless operations and alignment of team objectives with LME Group initiatives. The role encompasses team management responsibilities combined with strategic planning to optimize compliance and maximize revenue within this function.Managing relationships with internal and external stakeholders is a key aspect of this role, offering direct support to LME customers globally. **Responsibilities:*** Owning and driving the Market Data audits, reporting and compliance function including strategic planning, refining internal processes, audit planning and workload management to ensure alignment with LME Group objectives.* Manage the LME Market Data Audit and reporting policies, offer ongoing feedback to the licensing team on policy adjustments informed by audit findings.* Providing ongoing support to team members on reporting, audits, and compliance queries, while serving as a point of escalation when necessary.* Perform both on-site and remote market data audits to ensure the LME has a comprehensive and complete overview of a customer’s market data consumption. Provide clear written and verbal insight and analysis of all audit findings and escalate matters as appropriate to the Head of Market Data.* Take the lead in managing and finalizing audit settlements where appropriate, ensuring accuracy, compliance and alignment with the LME Market Data policies.* Tracking and monitoring market data usage across different licences, ensuring there are no unauthorised accesses or misreporting of data consumption. Flagging risks to senior management as soon as they become apparent.* Recognising potential industry risks or changes that may affect the audit, reporting and compliance function and developing strategies to mitigate them.* Customer support for market data customers and general market data queries, including compliance and licensing/policy support. Fostering strong, collaborative relationships with both internal and external stakeholders, ensuring effective communication and trust. **Academic and Professional Qualifications Required:**Essential* GCSE English and Mathematics* A-level educated.* Degree Level educatedDesired* Financial Information Associate (FIA) Market Data qualification from FISD **Required Knowledge and Level of Experience:*** Demonstrable experience in a market data compliance focused role* Knowledge of Market Data compliance function including market data use in trading systems, reference data, audit, and compliance.* Knowledge of Exchange Traded Derivatives Futures / OTC Metals Trading previous experience in Commodities Trading an advantage.* Experience of market data auditing at a Tier 1 or 2 Bank, Market Data Vendor or an Exchange.* Line management experience required* Excellent IT skills including:* Outlook – advanced* PowerPoint – advanced* Word – advanced* Excel –advanced **Skills set and Core Competencies Required for Role:**· First-rate organisational skills· Exceptional knowledge of MS Office packages, i.e. Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Outlook· Excellent ability to prioritise work load to meet deadlines and manage expectations· Strong and confident communicator both verbally and in written form· Ability to multi-task; and work autonomously· Commercial and strategic outlook· High level of numerical literacy- with advanced Microsoft Excel and Powerpoint· Experience of CRM systems an advantage· Established network of business and contacts within the market data audit and compliance sector*The LME is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. In recruiting for our teams, we welcome the unique contributions that you can bring in terms of education, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity, expression and reassignment, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, colour, religion, disability, sexual orientation and beliefs. In doing so, we want every LME employee to feel our commitment to showing respect for all and encouraging open collaboration and communication.*