Director-Managed Services

S&P Global; City Of London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in London is seeking a Director, Head of Regulatory Operations to oversee multiple teams in driving regulatory compliance. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of experience in regulatory reporting and demonstrates strong project management and stakeholder engagement skills. This role requires hands-on expertise in EMIR and MiFID regulations and offers a dynamic working environment.

Benefits

Health care coverage

Flexible downtime

Continuous learning opportunities

Financial wellness programs

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years of experience in regulatory transaction reporting.
• Hands-on experience with EMIR, MiFID, ASIC regulatory operations.
• Strong influencing skills with ability to lead multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for commercial reg ops offering.
• Develop internal runbooks, policies, and training documentation.
• Establish and manage an approval and prioritization process.

Skills

Regulatory transaction reporting

Project management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Overview

About the Role: Grade Level (for internal use): 13. Job Title: Director, Head of Regulatory Operations-Managed Services. Location: London. Department: Cappitech Consulting. Reports To: Executive Director, Head of Cappitech Consulting. Job Summary: This role will own the strategy, execution and commercial development to drive Cappitech’s Regulatory Operations Managed Services capabilities. This role will oversee multiple teams/pods of operations teams providing a managed service to various clients, either through a full outsourcing arrangement or through partial/ad hoc support to assist our client’s operations teams to fulfill their regulatory obligations. The Director role is a strategic position that will need to collaborate with multiple stakeholders including sales, business development, product, etc. As part of Cappitech’s Managed Services offering, this role is ideal for someone looking to make a meaningful contribution in a dynamic, fast-evolving environment where precision, collaboration, and innovation are critical.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic direction for the commercial reg ops offering
• Hire and develop of team as a ring fenced pod or cross client
• Develop internal runbooks, policies, training documentation, artifacts to support training and management of the team
• Create KPI’s on clients engagement and success factors for senior stakeholders.
• Develop and implement a tracking system to monitor the scope of support activities.
• Establish and manage an approval and prioritization process for new and non-standard reporting requests.
• Define, implement, and align RACI matrices and Service Level Agreements (SLAs) with key internal teams.
• Drive automation and standardization solutions based on business needs and demand.
• Prioritize and track reporting enhancements in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.

Candidate Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Minimum 10+ years of experience in regulatory transaction reporting within a major buy-side institution, top-tier investment bank, or management consultancy.
• Hands on experience with regulatory reporting operations such as EMIR, MiFID, ASIC, MAS, HKMA, CSA, SFTR, or CFTC/SEC-SBSR is essential.
• Deep expertise in building, developing and managing global operations teams in the transaction reporting domain.
• Strong risk management awareness with the ability to identify risk events and escalate appropriately to senior management.
• Solid understanding of derivatives, transaction information and reference data, with the capability to interpret requirements, source relevant data, and translate findings into internal workflows.
• Broad knowledge of front, middle, and back-office functions within financial institutions.
• Broad understanding of market infrastructure in OTC and ETD derivatives including trading venues, clearing houses and service providers.
• Solid understanding of trade lifecycles.
• Proven track record in owning and implementing new processes and driving change management initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to lead projects and processes with clear plans, objectives, timelines, and successful outcomes. Skilled in independently creating and presenting executive summaries and management updates.
• Strong influencing skills with the ability to lead and motivate stakeholders across teams and the wider organization.
• Clear and communication style, and comfortable engaging with clients, senior leaders and various internal/external stakeholders.
• Solution-oriented mindset with a history of successfully implementing, standardizing, and improving processes.
• Excellent collaboration skills for managing projects across global teams, combined with the ability to work independently as a self-starter.

• Excellent project management skills, including strategy development, framework setting, end-to-end project ownership, goal and task setting, progress tracking, stakeholder communication, issue resolution, and managing change requests and competing priorities.

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• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: Perks for partners and children, including best-in-class benefits for families.
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