Paralegal

LSEG•New York, NY

10d

About The Position

Paralegal, Legal & Compliance Role Profile LSEG’s Markets Division Compliance team (“Compliance”) is currently seeking a paralegal to support key regulatory compliance initiatives that impact LCH SA, the LSEG’s central counterparty (CCP) incorporated in France, and TradeAgent, a LSEG’s post trade matching and confirmation business for derivatives, including but not limited to assisting with ongoing regulatory rule filings. This individual will have strong research and writing skills and a general familiarity of U.S. derivatives law and regulation. The individual will report to and support the Senior Compliance Manager based in our NYC office! Compliance in LCH SA and TradeAgent Compliance is primarily responsible for ensuring that the business can successfully provide services to market participants in accordance with all applicable regulations. In order to succeed, Compliance is tasked with engaging and managing relationships with its global regulators. This includes overseeing compliance with regulatory reporting requirements, managing the application process for new product and service licenses and ensuring existing licenses are operating in accordance with ongoing regulatory requirements, and conducting periodic assurance reviews of compliance with regulations. LSEG’s vision is to ensure the Markets Division of LSEG remains aligned with regulatory compliance standard methodologies. To do this, we recruit and retain motivated, talented staff; deepen our relationships with regulators in all relevant jurisdictions; maintain a robust monitoring function to give senior management assurance about compliance with regulations; and continually reassess our processes to streamline our ongoing responsibilities.

Requirements

Strong written and verbal communication capabilities and attention to detail;
Ability to work effectively with colleagues and clients at all levels, in multiple jurisdictions;
Sound organizational and time management skills and the ability to effectively prioritize tasks as necessary;
Familiarity with rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act, and the overall regulatory rule filing process a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide support to the LCH SA and TradeAgent businesses and their Regulatory Advisors.
Assist in the drafting and review of SEC and CFTC rule filings, respond to SEC inquiries, manage the pipeline of required regulatory filings and liaise and coordinate with internal subject matter experts, Regulatory Advisors and the businesses, as necessary;
Provide Compliance advice and guidance to the business, including reviewing and analyzing current and proposed regulations and consultations;
Participate in the production of Compliance MI and monitor the pipeline of filings, including by incorporating regulatory feedback; and
Build relationships with the business and internal stakeholders to support the Compliance mission.