Research Due Diligence Manager

LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university

Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance

LSE is a leading social science institution with some of the greatest global impact. Our researchers are world-leading thinkers on critical issues. Research and Innovation aims to provide high quality support to LSE’s academics, students and alumni across all stages of the research lifecycle and ensure responsible research practice which complies with relevant regulations and operates with rigour and integrity. The Research Due Diligence Manager will help to support a responsible, supportive and stimulating research culture. They will enhance the School’s national security expertise and ensure a pro-active approach to building improved international and partner compliance, which in turn supports researchers at the School to produce excellent research.

The post holder will be responsible for implementing and refining policy and practice by researchers and professional services colleagues, managing a due diligence compliance process across the whole research lifecycle, ensuring compliance with the School's procedures for ethical screening and funder regulations and maintaining comprehensive and accurate records.

Candidates should have experience of due diligence to inform assessments of ethical and reputational risk, be able to develop process and systems to record and track activity and improve efficiency and be able to develop and maintain policies and procedures to support business processes.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

LSE is a learning organisation, and we aim to support colleagues within the Research & Innovation Division to reach their full potential, to enable them to progress their career, either within their current role or by moving to other roles within the Division.   

LSE is a campus-based university and staff are expected to attend the London campus in fulfilling their role. Most staff balance working from the campus or remotely and for this we can role we can offer flexible working patterns, and a blend of on-campus and remote working. We therefore encourage applications from applicants who can regularly travel to the London campus and operate in a hybrid working environment.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, please email g.mcconnell@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 7 March 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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