Overview

The Sustainability Risk team reports into the Group Head of Financial Risk under the Group CRO. The Sustainability and CAM Risk Senior Manager reports directly to the Head of Group Sustainability and CAM Risk Management and Risk Transfer, and manages one direct report. The team is small, developing and dynamic, and provides access to all relevant stakeholders internally as well as covering all risks processes.

The role and responsibilities:

  • Face off and be the main day-to-day contact for the sustainability team internally, and the CAM team (Corporate Affairs and Marketing) principally their BCOs (Business Control Officer)
  • Facilitate and support identification and reporting of sustainability and CAM risks and use output to improve process
  • Lead the implementation of the annual sustainability and CAM risk strategies, including supporting the risk teams in the delivery of the RCA, by ensuring risks are included and reviewed. This also includes providing guidance, review and challenge to the 1st and 2nd lines on the assessment of sustainability and CAM risks. Lead risk deep dives and reviews of risk assessments and control adequacy/performance
  • Lead the implementation, embedding, application and maintenance of the new sustainability risk framework, including the delivery of sustainability and CAM risks specific training and awareness sessions to the 1LoD and 2LoD
  • Provide guidance, review and challenge to First and Second Line on the assessment of risks and controls within the annual Risk and Control Assessment
  • Work with Group risk colleagues and First Line to monitor and challenge as appropriate all sustainability risks in Corporate Functions and Business Units
  • Apply own expertise to identify key risks related to new business or new products or initiatives
  • Ensure compliance with company policies by liaising with the CAM teams and providing training to the 1LoD in respect of their responsibilities as a policy owner
  • Support and contribute as necessary to the sustainability risk submissions as part of LSEG’s Annual and Sustainability reports, TCFD disclosures, and CDP reporting, and support the planning of the required disclosure in line with the 1LoD timeline
  • Support the formal reporting of key risks and challenges to senior management forums by preparing materials and when relevant presenting
  • Be part of and contribute to the relevant working groups and provide updates and input from a risk perspective
  • Review and challenge to the development and delivery of the climate stress test process
  • Manage, coach and develop the Sustainability and CAM Senior Risk Analyst to support in the delivery of all sustainability and CAM risk activities
  • Assist in embedding a culture of risk excellence

Experience and skills required:

  • Must have a degree or equivalent qualification
  • Must have a proven track record of strong stakeholder management including facing to senior management teams
  • Must be an experienced risk professional
  • Understanding of key sustainability risks, including climate, sustainability-related regulations, nature, human rights etc.
  • Understanding of LSEG business, industry sector and peers

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