Senior Legal Counsel – FTSE Russell & Risk Intelligence

Overview

In this role you enable risk management and commercial objectives for Risk Intelligence within LSEG. You serve as a trusted partner to global stakeholders and manage end-to-end legal matters with autonomy. You’ll advise on regulatory implications of AI-enabled products and data strategies, and shape product development and governance. Your work supports cross-functional initiatives and strategic growth in a fast-evolving financial services context.

Pay / Benefits

• healthcare
• retirement planning
• paid volunteering days
• wellbeing initiatives
• discretionary bonus or incentive (unspecified)
• customizable benefits (unspecified)

Responsibilities

• Provide risk-aligned legal guidance to Risk Intelligence and ensure alignment with Group strategy and regulations
• Act as trusted advisor to business units across geographies on legal and regulatory risks
• Advise on AI-enabled products, data acquisition strategies, and product roadmap implications
• Negotiate and manage high-value agreements (data, IP, outsourcing) with robust risk assessment
• Collaborate on product development, regulatory change, market expansion and strategic initiatives including AI
• Represent and contribute to the Legal team in governance forums and cross-functional projects
• Maintain relationships with external legal service providers for efficiency and value
• Keep up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and implement effective internal controls and policies
• Support special projects, playbook development, and regulatory change within LSEG and the Legal & Compliance teams

Key requirements

• Qualified lawyer with meaningful post-qualification experience in commercial, regulatory, and financial services law
• Experience as a legal counsel managing strategic initiatives
• Ability to influence stakeholders across functions and geographies
• Enterprise, commercial, and solution-oriented mindset with strong customer service
• Strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to simplify complex issues
• Innovative mindset with experience using AI to streamline legal workflows
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently with good judgement
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; capable of building stakeholder relationships across functions
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

• trustworthy advisory capability
• commercial mindset
• strong communication
• AI-enabled product workstreams
• data acquisition strategies and governance
• IP/outsourcing negotiation

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