Senior Manager, Government Relations and Regulatory Strategy

About Us

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. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

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 65 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.

Government relations and regulatory strategy

GRRS’s mission is to advance LSEG’s policy agenda and profile with key policy stakeholders as well as serve as a strategic adviser on reputational issues and business initiatives. Our work is focused around four pillars: advocacy, engagement, thought leadership and advisory. We partner with business divisions and functions as well as with our colleagues in the Corporate Affairs & Marketing Division to position LSEG as a trusted resource and thought leader with key decision-makers on policy issues impacting the future of our industry. The GRRS team is truly global, comprised of nearly 30 professionals across 11 LSEG offices globally, with team members speaking 16 languages across 14 different nationalities.

What you'll be doing

Reporting to the Director GRRS Europe, the Manager/Senior Manager GRRS Europe is responsible for driving strategies to influence policy, legislative, and regulatory outcomes to support the Group’s business and strategic objectives in the region principally on the wide range of sustainable finance issues through:

• Leading the advocacy and strategy on developments linked to the Group sustainable finance priorities including SFDR, CSRD, CSDD, ESG Ratings and data and contributing to GRRS overall European strategy.
• Anticipation, analysis, and communication of policy, legislative, regulatory, and political developments that impact the Group’s strategic and business priorities across Europe in this field, developing and implementing advocacy and engagement strategies to shape them.
• Leading and growing LSEG’s network of EU policymakers, regulators, politicians, industry bodies and counterparts, academics, think tanks and other stakeholders in the region and primarily in Brussels.
• Advising on key political and regulatory engagements across Europe.
• Collaborating with the Global GRRS team and the wider Corporate Affairs and Marketing team on key Group-wide initiatives and projects.

What You’Ll Bring

• Strong political and strategic acumen; capacity to lead and grow deep and trusted relationships with LSEG’s key stakeholders across Europe.
• Strong understanding of sustainable finance issues including SFDR, ESG benchmarks, CSRD, CSDDD, and ESG ratings and data.
• Knowledge and experience in EU policymaking and / or EU institutions.
• Good understanding of relevant geopolitical dynamics impacting the Group’s operations and positioning.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with all levels of an organization and proactively work towards deadlines.
• Key Relationships and committees
• Internal: Senior level strategic engagement across breadth and depth of Group, including ExCo and divisional senior management, regional heads of divisions and businesses, function specific stakeholders on key issues.
• External: Politicians, policymakers, regulators, central bankers, customer and competitor peers, industry bodies, academics and think tanks in Brussels primarily but also other EU capitals.

Join us and be part of a team with unique insight on the firm’s regulatory environment, operating across the world to shape financial services policies.

We take a hybrid approach to workplace, this role is Blended, with a requirement to work three days per week working in the office

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.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it’s used for, and how it’s obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.