Derivatives Specialist

Carnegie Consulting; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Derivatives Specialist to enhance their transaction reporting SaaS product. This mid-senior level role demands expertise in derivatives and regulatory reporting to ensure accurate and compliant transactional outputs. The candidate should have strong analytical skills and experience in financial services. This full-time position offers a collaborative environment with opportunities for client support and internal training.

Qualifications

• Proven expertise with a wide range of derivatives products and instruments.
• Experience in financial services, preferably with asset managers or trading firms.
• Strong analytical skills with familiarity in reconciliation processes.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the authoritative expert on derivatives instruments.
• Collaborate with product managers to implement reporting validation.
• Analyze complex derivatives data for accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Expertise in derivatives products

Analytical skills

Data validation and reconciliation

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Derivatives Specialist to join our Platform Team and contribute to the evolution of our innovative transaction reporting SaaS product. As a Derivatives Specialist, you will leverage your deep expertise in derivatives products and regulatory reporting to enhance and validate the core functionality of our platform. Your role will be pivotal in ensuring our automated solutions deliver precise, reliable, and compliant transactional reporting and reconciliation capabilities for our clients, which include leading asset management, financial services and trading firms.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the authoritative expert on derivatives instruments such as swaps, options, futures, and structured products within the platform team.
• Collaborate closely with product managers and engineering to design and implement robust transactional reporting validation and reconciliation logic.
• Analyze complex derivatives data and workflows to ensure accuracy, compliance, and operational efficiency within our SaaS platform.
• Support clients in addressing their derivatives reporting challenges by tailoring solutions and providing domain expertise.
• Monitor evolving regulatory landscapes (e.g., EMIR, MiFIR, Dodd-Frank) and advise on product implications.
• Assist in troubleshooting and resolving platform issues relating to derivatives transactions and data validation.
• Drive internal knowledge sharing and training to enhance cross-team understanding of derivatives and regulatory reporting requirements.

About You:

• Proven expertise with a wide range of derivatives products and instruments.
• In-depth understanding of derivatives transactional reporting and associated regulatory regimes.
• Experience in financial services, preferably with asset managers, trading firms, or regulatory technology vendors.
• Strong analytical skills and familiarity with data validation, reconciliation, and verification processes.
• Ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Self-motivated with strong problem-solving abilities and collaborative mindset.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other