Lead Database Risk and Compliance

Role Overview: You are a collaborative and detail-oriented Associate Engineer joining the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team focused on Risk and Compliance at LSEG. Your role involves supporting critical infrastructure and governance initiatives to ensure operational excellence, regulatory alignment, and inclusive innovation across the technology landscape. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive compliance, improve reliability, and support continuous improvement efforts. LSEG values diverse perspectives and encourages candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Key Responsibilities: - Project & Delivery Support - Assist in planning, tracking, and delivering IT infrastructure and compliance-related projects. - Use project management tools to supervise achievements, dependencies, and results. - Facilitate inclusive meetings, prepare accessible documentation, and follow up on action items. - Governance, Risk & Compliance - Ensure adherence to ITIL and other relevant frameworks, promoting transparency and accountability. - Support delivery of key programs such as DORA (Digital Operational Resilience Act), PAM (Privileged Access Management), and Service Management (SM) implementation. - Coordinate audit walkthroughs, evidence collection, and remediation tracking with a focus on equitable process participation. - Supervise audit governance frameworks and drive improvements in closure rates and response quality. - Risk Oversight & Issue Management - Sustain daily risk oversight, control monitoring, and regulatory reporting. - Proactively identify operational and project risks, offering short-term solutions while tracking long-term resolutions. - Call out issues appropriately, ensuring inclusive communication across all levels. - Operational Excellence - Develop a strong understanding of unit processes and promote team-wide compliance. - Drive reduction in incidents and problems while supporting safe and effective change delivery. - Represent the team in forums such as CAB (Change Advisory Board), incident reviews, and problem reviews. - Collaboration & Partnership - Partner with business and technology interested parties, fostering inclusive collaboration. - Work with architecture teams to assess operational impacts of design decisions. - Act as an operational SME for assigned products, while building knowledge of database infrastructure and observability tools. - Innovation & Continuous Improvement - Advocate for new tools, processes, and technical developments that improve CI/CD and system reliability. - Promote a culture of continuous learning and inclusive innovation. - Ensure documentation and communication practices are accessible to all team members. Qualification Required: - A passion for reliability, compliance, and inclusive engineering practices. - Strong organizational and communication skills. - Familiarity with ITIL, risk frameworks, and modern SRE principles. - Ability to work optimally in diverse teams and adapt to evolving priorities. - Commitment to equity, transparency, and respectful collaboration.,