Director, Strategic Lead - FX Swaps

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 65 countries across EMEA, North America, Latin America and Asia Pacific. We employ 25,000 people globally, more than half located in Asia Pacific. LSEG’s ticker symbol is LSEG.

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We are looking for a proven product leader and innovator to lead the FX Swap business within LSEG.

The FX Swap market has been under-invested in for 20 years. In 2025, LSEG FX stepped up its commitment to this critical market and progressed a programme to introduce automated trading in the FX swap market This included an upgraded to the GUI and a fully automated credit check capability. Couple this with direct API trading capability and the foundations for the next chapter of this market have been laid.

To take this evolution to the growth stage we are looking for a candidate with a strong understanding of the  FX Swap market who can progress the growth potential of this market. It is likely they will strong opinions on the strategic direction of the market and have a proven track record in enacting change.

Key responsibilities of the role:

• Provide industry-level leadership and strategic thought about the strategic direction of the FX Swap market
• Drive a team of Product Managers and Sales Specialists to deliver on a strategic growth plan
• Hold ultimate accountability for the revenue from interbank FX Swaps at LSEG
• Manage and deliver on product development programmes within a complex ecosystem and where client expectations leave little room for error
• Be clear in delivering to Senior Management a strategy that is logical and understandable. Show strong reporting skills in the progress of that strategy
• Promote and foster collaboration across a broad cross-section of stakeholders, showing clear decision-making skills to ensure delivering against the agreed strategy
• Lead, coach, and mentor others within the business to promote successful practices across the organisation

Detailed Job Description

Based in the London offices of LSEG

Product Management

• Drive initiatives to foster volume and revenue growth in FX Swaps
• Implement features and controls to mitigate operational and market risk
• Monitor competitor offerings and market developments to maintain a leading position in FX trading

Commercial Focus

• Work with the central tenet that we are a commercial operation driving solutions that enhance the client experience

Partnership

• Collaborates with leaders and colleagues across the group to develop cross-divisional solutions to meet stakeholders needs
• Provide regular updates on the change programme and projects to external committees and boards
• Partner with compliance and risk teams to ensure adherence to regulatory standards

Key person skills and characteristics

• Explicit experience and a clear knowledge of the workings of the FX Swap market

• Focuses on results – pursues business goals, take accountability, drives success

• Using commercial judgement – knows the business, thinks globally and applies commercial mindset
  • Brings thought leadership
  • Leverages in-depth understanding of our business model, operations & financial position
  • Provides commercially sound decision making
  • Strikes balance between focusing on short term and long term
  • Communicates with credibility to inspire trust

• Creating value – scans the environment to find opportunities and innovates to create sustainable value
  • Thinks strategically to create lasting opportunities
  • Ensures clarity of purpose, direction & priorities

• Leading Change – makes change, provides the context for change and shows adaptability and delivers outstanding execution
  • Takes ownership of outcomes
  • Motivates high performing teams to deliver without compromising quality

• Building effective relationships, connecting to achieve
  • Is comfortable talking to peers at clients to the required technical level
  • Can act as a brand ambassador at industry forums
  • Is able to successfully navigate large institutions in order to get the job done

• Developing talent – Develops self and others and builds high performing teams
  • Attracts, develops & engages diverse, top talent
  • Anticipates talent requirements and proactively draws diverse skills from across the group
  • Supports the team’s development through coaching, exposure and stretch assignments

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London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) Information:

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.

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