Position Summary
We are seeking a skilled commercial lawyer to support the FTSE Russell and Risk Intelligence divisions. This role helps to enable product innovation and delivery, manage legal and regulatory risk, and support commercial execution across global markets, with a focus on the FTSE Russell business. The role is for a lawyer that can handle matters autonomously, work as a trusted partner to business colleagues, and collaborate effectively within the team. The role requires a wide range of legal skills and capabilities, partnering with Risk Intelligence and the broader Legal & Compliance team. The ideal candidate will understand international contracting requirements, have relevant experience in drafting, handling and negotiating commercial contracts, bring a consistent record of client service and a practical, problem-solving approach, and demonstrate outstanding attention to detail.
The successful applicant will join an innovative global legal team committed to excellence and innovation in legal services.
Role Responsibilities
•Providing legal advice and support to colleagues across FTSE Russell and Risk Intelligence, including sales, product, shared services and other business teams, identifying legal and regulatory risks and proposing practical solutions that support commercial objectives and align with Group strategy.
•Reviewing, drafting, and negotiating a variety of agreements with customers, partners and third parties, including financial data and index licenses, software and intellectual property related licenses, outsourcing, master agreements, terms and conditions, non-disclosure agreements, partnerships and other commercial agreements.
•Advising and responding on legal issues related to the collection, usage and licensing of data/software services from multiple sources, regulatory issues (including financial indices and benchmarks regulation), technology, vendors, intellectual property, incidents, data misuse, customer complaints and contentious matters.
•Supporting colleagues on the legal aspects of new product development, regulatory change, market expansion and strategic business projects, including AI.
•Supporting the coordination of legal matters handled by outside counsel and managed legal service providers.
•Sharing responsibility for maintaining, updating and revising contract template agreements, processes and playbooks.
•Helping to identify, research, assess and brief senior lawyers and business partners on potential and actual risks and legal exposures and assist in taking proactive and remedial measures.
•Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of laws and regulations that may impact the business and supporting the implementation of effective internal controls, policies and procedures, ethical standards and coordinating adherence to contractual obligations.
•Handling specific matters autonomously, with review by senior colleagues at key decision points, and pro-actively driving matters forward.
•Demonstrating the legal team culture of high performance, inclusion and continuous development.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience Required
•Qualified lawyer with relevant post-qualification experience in a legal position handling a broad range of commercial law subject areas.
•Experience in working with sophisticated global corporates.
•Exposure to financial services, technology, data and commercial contracting is helpful.
•Must be fluent in English with excellent written and oral communications skills to interact confidently and effectively with internal and external contacts.
•Strong contract negotiation and drafting abilities.
•Ability to articulate legal concepts in a clear and concise manner, applying commercial guidance with legal advice to balance legal issues against pragmatic commercial solutions.
•A commercial and solution-oriented mindset, with outstanding commitment to colleague and client customer service.
•Excellent planning, organisational, analytical, operational and decision-making skills; comfortable with using technology to support these.
•Ability to bring new ideas and novel approaches to problems.
•Strong skills to work both collaboratively and independently, with sound judgement, including knowing when to raise matters to senior members of the team.
•Sound administrative and time management skills, with sharp attention to detail.
•Ability to lead project workstreams and handle timelines.
•Excellent communication and capability to build trusted working relationships across different functions and cultures, both within and outside LSEG, positively influencing the behaviour of others.
What We Offer
•Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
•A welcoming, inclusive culture backed by Employee Networks.
•A competitive referral bonus program.
•Access to private healthcare, wellness support, and pension contributions.
•Professional development opportunities and learning resources.
•Paid volunteer time to support causes that matter to you.
•A team that values your input and supports your goals.
Career Stage
Senior Associate
About LSEG
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. Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries.
