Senior Analyst, Risk and Compliance

LSEG•New York, NY

1d•$71,700 - $119,500

About The Position

The Senior Analyst will be part of the Risk and Compliance team within Pricing and Reference Services, supporting operational risk, audits, internal controls, issue management, and business continuity initiatives. The role works closely with central LSEG risk teams to help ensure the business unit meets LSEG policy requirements and risk initiatives. It also manages ad-hoc projects and data analysis related to the quality program. This is an individual-contributor position that partners with senior risk officers and business management as needed.

Requirements

At least 2 years of experience in operational risk, compliance, audit, or controls-related work in financial services or a data vendor.
A bachelor’s degree in a related field or a relevant certification with applicable experience.
Knowledge of financial markets data and the ability to analyze data sets efficiently and effectively using standard tools.
Effective communication and collaboration skills, including the ability to build productive working relationships across functions, working styles, and personalities.
Ability to work independently to plan and execute projects, manage multiple priorities and deadlines, and collaborate as part of a team.
Experience with data analysis and visualization tools such as MS Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI, or similar.

Nice To Haves

Professional certifications such as CISA, CRISC, or similar.
Programming experience in Python, SQL, or other data languages; familiarity with AI-enabled tools and automation is a plus.
Previous IT Audit, second-line Technology Risk, or first-line technology risk assurance experience in financial services.

Responsibilities

Support core risk activities, including risk control assessments, issue management, external assurance, control testing, vendor due diligence, and periodic control recertification.
Assist with control testing by obtaining evidence and challenging information used to support control design and operating effectiveness.
Support reporting of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) and Key Control Indicators (KCIs).
Analyze and interpret data to provide regular reports and recommendations, identifying data quality issues, control deviations, trends, and other areas requiring review.
Support end-to-end delivery of SOC1 and other audits by coordinating activities across internal stakeholders and external auditors.
Track audit requests, evidence submissions, recertification activities, and due dates; follow up, monitor progress against deadlines, and escalate where required.
Review audit and control evidence for quality and completeness before submission.
Communicate findings and ongoing issues to management and cross-functional stakeholders, adapting communication to different teams and seniority levels.
Manage ad-hoc projects and data analysis relating to the quality program.