23 Oct
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
London
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LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Their purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth. The services provided are critical for economies around the world. The vital social and economic role LSEG plays enables sustainable growth for their customers, partners and our communities.
LSEG purpose is the foundation on which their culture is built. Their values of Integrity, Partnership,
Excellence and Change underpin their purpose and set the standard for everything they do, every day. They go to the heart of who LSEG are and guide decision making and everyday actions. Delivering on this purpose and living their values is a responsibility over 25,000 FTEs share, in 65 countries, around the world.
FTSE Russell is the index partner of choice for a changing world, providing category defining indices across asset classes and investment objectives to create new possibilities for the global investment community.
The Director of Equity Data Management is responsible for developing and implementing data management practices to manage the companies’ equity data for the FTSE Russell Equity indices. The role sits in Benchmark and Index Management within FTSE Russell and reports into the Global Head of Index Data Management. It will involve the running of the global Equity Data team as well as significantly transforming how we collect, control, store and integrate our equity data.
The Index Business requires a strong,
scalable operational control framework to provide clients high quality Sustainable Investment & ESG datasets to serve as inputs to the various indices and benchmarks.
The Director of Equity Data Management role requires strong people management skills to oversee the global Equity Data Operations Team. The role requires leadership, communication, strategic thinking, team building, operational and risk management, data quality control, integrity, and analytical skills. A successful candidate will have experience in global operational management, be able to identify and handle operational risks, and ensure data accuracy and quality across the index data value chain. The individual should possess strong critical thinking skills, work collaboratively,
and can analyse sophisticated data sets.
Key responsibilities of the role:
- Directing and leading all aspects of the daily management of Equity Index Data attributes to the highest degree of accuracy.
- Supporting the development of junior resources through formal training and coaching/mentoring.
- Ensuring the Equity Data Operations Team adheres to a robust controls framework that adheres to regulatory standards and proactively minimizes operational risk.
- Provides subject matter expertise to our internal and external clients as it pertains to our data.
- A key leading role within client engagement strategy, and will be involved in client meetings, due diligence reviews and client satisfaction reviews.
- A key executive of the governance processes and committees within FTSE Russell that oversee standards and policies in the management of FTSE Russell indices.
- Works with Technology Partners to articulate and define business and operational requirements.
Key Skills:
- Experience in working with equity data sets for use in index construction.
- Ability to work with Technology to produce technical requirements for business and operational use cases.
- Data architecture experience for effective data management, ensuring data quality and accessibility.
- Understanding of data lifecycle management.
- Demonstrable years of relevant financial data business experience; experience in the global index or data management industry.
Experience in operational management of a multi-locational distributed team.
- Experience in leading operational risk reduction programs of work.
- Demonstrated success in high quality execution of large-scale operational initiatives.
- Highly proficient analytical skills with proven track record to optimally multi-task
- Excellent team building and communications skills.
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent.
- Highly proficient with SQL and Excel. Working knowledge of Python beneficial.
- Understanding of the regulatory requirements pertaining to the index business.
- Proficient in developing data quality controls.
Key Behaviours:
Ability to work collaboratively in partnership internally and externally
Highly organised
Strong delivery focus, particularly in complex environments
Excellent written and verbal communication.
Strong leadership skill
Ability to build and implement strategies
Strong problem-solving skills
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.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
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.
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your rights and how to contact us as a data subject
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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.
LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.
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.
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.
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