Lead Research Analyst

ZAF-Cape Town-1st Floor, The Apex, ZAFull-time2026-10-02 → 2026-10-05

Core

Conduct open-source research on publicly exposed persons (PEP), companies, and institutions to identify financial and regulatory risks (money laundering, fraud, corruption) and support client KYC compliance.

Role type

Junior Research Analyst (Financial Crime/KYC)

Builds

Risk intelligence reports and verified data profiles for financial institutions

Domain

Financial services / Anti-Money Laundering (AML) / Know Your Customer (KYC)

Required skills

Open-source research, data extraction, regulatory analysis, risk identification, data integrity, Microsoft Office, English language proficiency

Preferred skills

AML/KYC knowledge, financial crime experience

Responsibilities

Collect data from public domain sources (media, government, law enforcement), extract information from news articles, identify regulatory and financial risks, ensure data accuracy against company guidelines, collaborate on data capturing processes (via careerplan.io/jobs/R0123063-lead-research-analyst-at-lseg)

Seniority

Junior, Associate level

About lseg

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 comprehens