Senior Reporting & Compliance Specialist (Maternity Cover)

About us:

LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) is more than a diversified global financial markets infrastructure and data business. We are dedicated, open-access partners with a dedication to excellence in delivering the services our customers expect from us. With extensive experience, deep knowledge and worldwide presence across financial markets, we enable businesses and economies around the world to fund innovation, manage risk and create jobs. It’s how we’ve contributed to supporting the financial stability and growth of communities and economies globally for more than 300 years. Through a comprehensive suite of trusted financial market infrastructure services – and our open-access model – we provide the flexibility, stability and trust that enable our customers to pursue their ambitions with confidence and clarity.

LSEG is headquartered in the United Kingdom, with significant operations in over 60 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.

Our people:

People are at the heart of what we do and drive the success of our business. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change shape how we think, how we do things and how we help our people fulfil their potential. We embrace diversity and actively seek to attract individuals with unique backgrounds and perspectives. We break down barriers and encourage teamwork, enabling innovation and rapid development of solutions that make a difference. Our workplace generates an enriching and rewarding experience for our people and customers alike. Our vision is to build an inclusive culture in which everyone feels encouraged to fulfil their potential.

We know that real personal growth cannot be achieved by simply climbing a career ladder – which is why we encourage and enable a wealth of avenues and interesting opportunities for everyone to broaden and deepen their skills and expertise. As a global organisation spanning over 60 countries and one rooted in a culture of growth, opportunity, diversity and innovation, LSEG is a place where everyone can grow, develop and fulfil your potential with meaningful careers.

Empowering the world’s financial markets starts with exceptional talent.

At LSEG, our data, insight and technology power financial decisions across the globe. Every second counts in the markets, and our customers rely on us to deliver information that is accurate, timely and trusted. From portfolio managers and analysts to major financial institutions, our teams are at the centre of global market intelligence.

As part of this mission, we are seeking a Senior Reporting & Compliance Specialist to join our Third‑Party Finance team. Reporting to the Director, Reporting & Compliance, you will be responsible for overseeing the reporting and payments process for our third‑party data providers, helping ensure transparency, accuracy and compliance across more than 700 complex data contracts.

This role is critical in supporting LSEG’s relationships with major global content providers, with annual spend of approximately £100m, including several multi‑million‑dollar agreements. You will work closely with our Content Partners organisation and utilise our bespoke royalty management platform to ensure contract terms are reflected accurately in supplier reporting and payments.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage end‑to‑end third‑party royalty reporting and payment processes.
• Receive and analyse raw usage and entitlement data from internal systems.
• Partner with Data Licence Managers to ensure correct set‑up of reporting structures and contract terms.
• Collaborate closely with Content Partners to understand contract changes, renewals and commercial impacts.
• Own all reference data management related to third‑party reporting and payment processing.
• Input fee and contract changes, performing financial controls to validate accuracy and integrity.
• Liaise directly with third‑party data providers to resolve queries, discrepancies and data‑related issues.
• Support the continuous improvement of data quality, controls and reporting processes.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Exceptional attention to detail with strong organisational and analytical capabilities.
• Proven ability to work with complex data sets and translate them into clear, actionable outputs.
• Strong communication and stakeholder‑management skills, with confidence interacting at all levels.
• Advanced proficiency in MS Excel, particularly when handling large volumes of data.
• Experience presenting information clearly and professionally, both written and verbally.<