Senior Manager, Scenario Testing & Regulatory Compliance

LSEG; Gdynia; On-site; PLN 208,000 - 329,000; Full time

Job summary

LSEG is seeking a Senior Manager to lead the Scenario Testing & Regulatory Compliance programme, driving resilience maturity and testing capabilities to meet regulatory demands. You will establish testing standards, plan resilience exercises, and drive remediation in collaboration with Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Security and Audit teams.

The role supports governance with evidence for audits and regulatory reviews, aiming for readiness under evolving regulations.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Technology Risk, or Regulatory Compliance.
• Proven experience leading scenario testing and resilience programmes.
• Strong understanding of DORA, Operational Resilience, ICT Risk, and Business Continuity frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Experience managing regulatory audits, reviews, and remediation programmes.

Responsibilities

• Own and enhance the D&A Scenario Testing strategy and roadmap.
• Lead design and execution of severe-but-plausible resilience scenarios and testing exercises.
• Measure and report resilience maturity, testing outcomes, and improvement opportunities.
• Benchmark practices against regulatory expectations and industry standards.
• Act as SME for resilience-related regulatory requirements including DORA, Operational Resilience, CTP, ICT Risk Management, and ISO 22301.
• Coordinate regulatory reviews, audits, assessments, and evidence gathering.

Skills

Operational resilience

Scenario testing

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Job description

Role Purpose

The Scenario Testing & Regulatory Compliance Senior Manager is responsible for leading D&A’s Scenario Testing Programme and driving operational resilience maturity across the organization. The role ensures resilience testing capabilities meet regulatory requirements, support critical service continuity, and provide evidence for audits, regulatory reviews, and customer assurance activities.

This role will establish testing standards, plan and deliver resilience exercises, identify improvement opportunities, and drive remediation activities while ensuring compliance with DORA, Operational Resilience regulations, ISO 22301 standards, and emerging regulatory requirements (UK CTP).

Key Responsibilities

Scenario Testing & Maturity

• Own and enhance the D&A Scenario Testing strategy and roadmap.
• Lead the design and execution of severe-but-plausible resilience scenarios and testing exercises in alignment with LSEG frameworks and standards.
• Measure and report resilience maturity, testing outcomes, and improvement opportunities.
• Benchmark practices against regulatory expectations and industry standards.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Act as the SME for resilience-related regulatory requirements including DORA, Operational Resilience, CTP, ICT Risk Management, and ISO 22301.
• Coordinate regulatory reviews, audits, assessments, and evidence gathering.
• Monitor regulatory changes and drive compliance remediation activities.
• Maintain relevant governance reporting and resilience documentation.

Risk & Resilience Improvement

• Identify resilience gaps, vulnerabilities, and recovery weaknesses through testing.
• Drive remediation initiatives with Technology, Product, Operations, Security, and Risk teams.
• Ensure testing outcomes translate into measurable resilience improvements.

Stakeholder Management

• Partner with senior leaders across Technology, Operations, Risk, Compliance, Security, Audit, and Business Continuity teams.
• Facilitate executive-level workshops and resilience exercises.
• Present outcomes, risks, and recommendations to governance and leadership forums.

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Extensive experience in Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Technology Risk, or Regulatory Compliance.
• Proven experience leading scenario testing and resilience programmes.
• Strong understanding of DORA, Operational Resilience, ICT Risk, and Business Continuity frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management, facilitation, and influencing skills.
• Experience managing regulatory audits, reviews, and remediation programmes.

Preferred

• Experience within Financial Services or other regulated industries.
• Knowledge of Critical Third Party (CTP) requirements.
• Professional certifications are beneficial.

Success Measures

• Successful delivery of the annual Scenario Testing Programme through all D&A IBS testing completion.
• Improved operational resilience maturity across D&A.
• Positive audit outcomes.
• Successfully achieved regulatory compliance including readiness for upcoming regulations.
• Timely remediation of identified resilience risks and issues.
• Demonstrable compliance with resilience and business continuity regulations.

Career Stage:

Manager

Compensation Information:

LSEG is committed to offering competitive Compensation and Benefits. The anticipated annual gross base salary for this position is between 207,800 zł - 328,600 zł. Please be aware base salary ranges may vary by geographic location. In addition to our offered base salary, this role is eligible for our Annual Bonus Plan (“bonus plan”). Target Bonus % will be commensurate with role level and posted career stage. Individual salary will be reflective of job-related knowledge, skills and equivalent experience.

Benefits Information:

LSEG roles (excluding internships) are typically eligible for inclusion in our LSEG Benefits program. To view the benefits available for the role you’re applying for, please click here. This document provides a list of benefits by country. Simply click on the country where the role is based to view the relevant details. If you have specific questions or would like further details, these can be discussed during your interview.

London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

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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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.

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