Head of Government Relations & Regulatory Strategy, UK MEA

Posted 17 April by eFinancialCareers
Competitive salary
London , South East England
Permanent, full-time
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GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND REGULATORY STRATEGY (GRRS):

GRRS's mission is to advance LSEG's policy agenda and profile with key policy stakeholders as well as serve as a strategic adviser on reputational issues and business initiatives. Our work is focused around four pillars: advocacy, engagement, thought leadership and advisory. We partner with business divisions and functions as well as with our colleagues in the Corporate Affairs & Marketing Division to position LSEG as a trusted resource and thought leader with key decision-makers on policy issues impacting the future of our industry. The GRRS team is truly global, comprised of nearly 30 professionals across 11 LSEG offices globally, with team members speaking 16 languages across 14 different nationalities.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING:

Reporting to the Global Head of GRRS, the Head of GRRS, UK, Middle East, and Africa is responsible for driving strategies to influence policy, legislative, and regulatory outcomes to support the Group's business and strategic objectives in the region through:
  • Anticipating, analysing, and communicating policy, legislative, regulatory, and political developments that impact the Group's strategic and business priorities across the UK, Middle East, and Africa, developing and implementing advocacy and engagement strategies to shape them.
  • Managing and growing LSEG's network of policymakers, regulators, politicians, industry bodies and counterparts, academics, think tanks and other stakeholders in the region.
  • Advise ExCo and divisional senior management on key political and regulatory engagements across the UK, Middle East, and Africa.
  • Manage and develop a team of around 7 FTE up to Director-level (team is globally integrated with regional responsibility and cross-divisional Group accountability).
  • Collaborate with the Global GRRS team on key Group-wide initiatives and projects.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING:
  • Strong political and strategic acumen; capacity to manage and grow deep and trusted relationships with LSEG's key stakeholders across the UK, Middle East, and Africa.
  • Knowledge and experience in financial, data / technology and / or professional services policy and regulation in the region as well as commercial understanding of Group's business.
  • Good understanding of relevant geopolitical dynamics impacting the Group's operations and positioning.
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills.
  • Ability to work with all levels of an organization and proactively work towards deadlines.
  • Experience in managing diverse teams across geographies.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS AND COMMITTEES
  • Internal: Senior level strategic engagement across breadth and depth of Group, including ExCo and divisional senior management, regional heads of divisions and businesses, function specific stakeholders on key issues.
  • External: Politicians, policymakers, regulators, central bankers, customer and competitor peers, industry bodies, academics and think tanks.
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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