Lead Research Analyst Arabic/French

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 70 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific.

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Role Description:

As a Research Analyst in our World-Check team, you’ll play a vital role in protecting the global financial system by identifying potential risks before they become threats. Your work will help clients align with Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations and reduce exposure to financial and reputational risks.

You’ll join a multinational, multilingual team that values curiosity, precision, and collaboration. This is an opportunity to develop expertise in financial crime prevention while working in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct in-depth research using reputable media, government, and regulatory sources to maintain accurate risk profiles in LSEG applications.
• Apply open-source intelligence (OSINT) techniques to gather and verify information on individuals and entities.
• Analyze data to identify potential risks such as money laundering, fraud, corruption, organized crime, and other financial crimes.
• Stay current with global regulations and internal guidelines to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with international teams on shared projects to deliver high-quality, timely insights.

Candidate Profile / Key Skills:

Essential:

• Proficiency in English and Arabic (written and spoken)
• Proficiency in French as an additional language is beneficial
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
• Excellent attention to detail and organizational ability
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

Preferred:

• Additional language skills
• Awareness of socio-political contexts relevant to your language expertise
• Familiarity with KYC/AML regulations or financial crime concepts

How to Prepare for the Interview

Even if you don’t have direct experience in AML or KYC, you can prepare by:

• Reviewing key concepts in AML, KYC, and PEP screening
• Exploring World-Check and its role in risk management
• Reading about recent global financial crime cases

Benefits:

We are looking for intellectually curious people, passionate about the bigger picture of how technology industry is evolving, ready to ask difficult questions and deal with complicated scenarios! If you are creative and a problem solver, this is the place to be as will be supporting you to fast-forward your career!

We maximise each employee’s potential through personal development through a wide range of learning tools both formal and informal. We believe in remunerating our people with competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits such as:

• 25 days’ holiday per year
• 1 additional day off for your Birthday
• Annual wellness allowance
• Share Purchase Plan
• Medical Health Insurance
• Medical Subscription (preventive medical services)
• Life insurance
• Pillar 3 Private Pension
• Meal Vouchers
• Flexible Benefits
• Bookster
• Volunteering Events
• All LSEG colleagues with at least one year’s continuous service, who become parents, are now entitled to at least 26 weeks’ paid leave, and the option to return to work on a phased basis, in relation with specific company’s policy and guidelines

Join us and be part of a team that values innovation, quality, and continuous improvement. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and make a significant impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

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.

You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas. We are committed to sustainability across our global business and we are proud to partner with our customers to help them meet their sustainability objectives. Our charity, the LSEG Foundation provides charitable grants to community groups that help people access economic opportunities and build a secure future with financial independence. Colleagues can get involved through fundraising and volunteering.