Description
We are seeking a Senior Legal Counsel to provide legal support to the FTSE Russell and Risk Intelligence divisions. This London-based role plays a crucial part in enabling product innovation, managing legal and regulatory risk, and supporting commercial execution across global markets.
The role involves serving as a trusted advisor to business stakeholders, identifying legal and regulatory risks, and supporting strategic business decisions. You will advise on legal and regulatory implications of emerging technologies, data acquisition strategies, AI-enabled products, and product roadmap decisions.
Key responsibilities include:
- Enabling delivery of risk management and commercial objectives for Risk Intelligence
- Negotiating and managing high-value agreements
- Partnering with stakeholders on new product development and regulatory change
- Collaborating with privacy, litigation, compliance, and risk teams
- Maintaining up-to-date knowledge of relevant laws and regulations
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- Qualified lawyer with post-qualification experience in commercial, regulatory, and financial services law
- Demonstrated experience as a legal counsel, including managing strategic initiatives
- Ability to steer stakeholders as a trusted advisor
- Strong strategic, organisational, and analytical skills
- Fluent in English (written and oral)