Lead Controls Consultant

Supports a team of Control Service Specialist (Formerly Compliance Team) to ensure that processes and transactions are completed accurately and efficiently, drives improvement and transformation activities for the benefit of Financial Services Organisation and wider business

Role Responsibilities and Key Accountabilities:
- Advises the day to day work activities for Control Service Specialists, including training new joiners
- Sets priorities to ensure task completion and contributes to the motivation and development of the team;
- Sets priorities to meet deadlines; develops plans to meet short-term objectives
- Complete, coordinate and assists with all vital control operation and audit activities to deliver accurate and effective execution of control framework information
- Processes and files control evidences and ensure that appropriate records are accurately maintained
- Acts as a point of contact for queries or disputes
- Applies a wide range of policies or standards in straightforward and more complicated situations
- Maintains accurate information and keeps policies and procedures up-to-date following feedback
- Prepares and provides reports and other updates for various partners
- Supports Reporting Analyst for defining new control reports & dashboards
- Decisions involve interpretation of data, planning own work, or refining the methods and techniques to be used
- Identifies and resolves standard technical and operational problems
- Suggests process improvements & drives transformation activities, i.e. automation, efficiency gains, standardization
- Monitors training, education and proficiency requirements.
- Supports and drives process and controls review and designs new controls & processes; ensures correctness and completeness of process and control documentation
- Actively supports and coordinates any work related to audit; actively participates in meetings with auditors - both internal and external and provides his expertise.
- Ensures adherence to reporting and regulatory requirements
- Ensures processes are followed in a timely manner and in line with agreed terms
- Works with various partners to ensure compliance goals, KPIs and SLAs are met

Qualifications & Experience:
- Relevant degree or professional qualification
- Experience in working and knowledge of compliance and/or finance operations (5+ years)
- Supervisory knowledge, skills & experience (will be a bonus)
- Good understanding of relationships between functions within the company
- Knowledge of applicable regulatory & compliance requirements, and business requirements
- Experience in resolving a wide range of issues
- Intermediate MS Excel & other MS Suites knowledge
- Attention to detail
- Ability to Prioritize

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.

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