Graduate Analyst (1 year Fixed Term Contract)
Description:
LMAX Group is hiring a Graduate Analyst with an interest in Compliance and regulated financial markets. This is an entry-level role designed to give structured exposure to regulatory, compliance and control frameworks across a global exchange and market infrastructure business.
The role supports Compliance and related control functions through research, monitoring, documentation and project support. The position suits a graduate who is analytical, detail-oriented and interested in how regulated financial institutions operate. Degree subject is not important.
Requirements:
Responsibilities
- Support compliance monitoring and control activities across business units
- Assist with regulatory research and interpretation across multiple jurisdictions
- Prepare summaries, reports and internal compliance documentation
- Help maintain compliance registers, logs and control trackers
- Support policy and procedure updates and version control
- Assist with onboarding and due diligence reviews
- Contribute to internal audits and regulatory review preparation
- Review alerts, exceptions and control outputs under supervision
- Coordinate information requests across internal teams
- Produce structured written analysis for Compliance stakeholders
Candidate Profile
- Recent graduate (2024/2025)
- Strong attention to detail and documentation accuracy
- Clear written and verbal communication
- Analytical and methodical approach to problem solving
- Comfortable working with rules, processes and structured frameworks
- Able to handle sensitive and confidential information
- Organised and able to manage multiple tasks
- Proficient with standard office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Useful but Not Required
- Internship or placement in Compliance, Risk, Legal, Audit or Financial Services
- Basic understanding of financial markets or trading venues
- Exposure to regulated environments
- Experience working with policies, controls or review processes
Working Style
- Structured and process-driven
- Willing to validate facts and challenge inconsistencies
- Comfortable working with oversight and clear escalation paths
- Reliable follow-through on assigned tasks
What Success Looks Like
- Produces accurate compliance documentation and summaries with minimal correction
- Demonstrates understanding of core compliance processes within the first 6 months
- Maintains high quality and completeness of trackers and registers
- Handles routine monitoring and review tasks independently
- Escalates issues clearly and appropriately
- Builds effective working relationships with Compliance and control stakeholders
Benefits:
- 25 days of holiday
- Bonus
- Pension contribution
- Private medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Life assurance
- Critical illness cover
- Wellness contribution program with access to ClassPass
- Plumm Platform
- Five volunteering days
- Give as You Earn initiative
- Learning and development programs
- Electric Vehicle Scheme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Season Ticket Loan