Lead Research Analyst

4 days ago


Cape Town, South Africa London Stock Exchange Group Full time

**YOU AND YOUR TEAM**
The job of a Research Analyst in World-Check is one where we appreciate language skills, journalistic approach, and critical thinking proficiency. Our core is to provide search and analysis through reputable sources related to publicly exposed persons (PEP), companies, and institutions. The information collected and analyzed supports our clients align with Know Your Customer (KYC) regulations and reduce financial or reputational risk of a missed investment.

We are multinational and multilingual team working closely with peers across other locations. We're now growing the size of our department.

**SOME OF THE TASKS YOU WILL PERFORM**
- Using open-source research methods to gather information in the public domain
- Identifying regulatory and financial risk such as money laundering, fraud, organized crime, narcotics trafficking, and corruption
- Becoming familiar and staying up to date with guidelines and regulations to ensure accuracy and high quality of delivered work
- Collaboration with globally based teams on shared projects

**WHAT DO YOU NEED TO BRING**
- Proficiency in English and German
- Any additional language is helpful.
- Critical thinking, analytical skills, and attention to details
- Organization skills
- Good written and verbal communication skills

**ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE SKILLS**
- Awareness of the socio-political context of the countries matching your language skills
- Know Your Customer / Anti-Money Laundering / Financial Crime knowledge and experience would be an advantage

**HOW TO GET PREPARED FOR AN INTERVIEW**
Please do the research. Even if you don't have experience in any AML or KYC field, you can source plenty of available information and make your effort to understand the general purpose of this growing industry. We recommend you look through information related to AML, KYC, PEP, Financial Crime, World-Check (a Refinitiv product).

**YOUR PACKAGE WHEN JOINING GDYNIA TEAM**
- **Wellbeing** : monthly wellness allowance and employee assistance program
- **Healthcare** : private medical care with Medicover, premium package fully covered by employer
- **Future** : corporate pension plan supported by Fidelity International with additional 5% of base salary to invest in selected funds
- **Recognition** : promoting appreciation culture through global Reward and Recognition platform
- **Referral** : Bonus between 8,000 to 10,000 PLN for successful recommendation of a new colleague
- **Development** : e-learning platform, a range of workshops and international projects
- **Onboarding** : structured training and buddy support
- **Information** : access to real-time economic data through our flagship products Eikon and Workspace
- **Diversity** : inclusive culture with colleagues from over 40 countries with various age, gender, race and beliefs
- **Charity** : 2 additional days off for voluntary jobs
- **Office** : chillout room with video games, massage chairs, and ping-pong table
- **Ativities** : sport teams and social events to join

Knowledge & Skill:

- Entry level professional roles requiring a discipline specific degree or the equivalent work experience that provides knowledge and exposure to fundamental theories, principles and concepts
- General professional and conceptual knowledge of theories and principles within a discipline
- Basic understanding of the roles of relevant functional groups within own area
- Applies general knowledge of business, developed through education, to make informed judgements

Scope of Impact:

- Provides guidance or specialized services that directly support or affect results within one functional area
- Works within area and uses professional procedures and practices to achieve objectives
- Exchanges straightforward information, asks questions and checks for understanding
- Free to determine the approach used to address routine professional issues

Strategic Planning & Decision Making:

- Identifies and solves complex issues using existing policies and procedures
- Understands, interprets and sets personal priorities for reaching goals
- Uses general professional or specialized knowledge to solve routine problems
- Decisions are guided by policies, procedures and own business plan, impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of own area

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 e



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