Project Manager

Morgan McKinley; Belfast; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment bank in Belfast is seeking a Lead Business Analyst / Project Manager to drive regulatory change initiatives across fixed income, equities, and derivatives. With over 10 years in financial services and a proven track record in capital markets, you will lead cross-regional workstreams and ensure compliance with regulatory standards. This high-impact role offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work with diverse stakeholders in a challenging environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial services, with 5+ in regulatory or programme delivery.
• Strong knowledge of Capital Markets regulations like CSDR, EMIR, SFTR.
• Familiarity with market infrastructure and industry bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead cross-regional workstreams within regulatory programmes.
• Align global stakeholders and translate regulatory mandates.
• Support test strategy and maintain governance artefacts.

Skills

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Documentation

Process Mapping

Issue Resolution

Job description

Now Hiring: Lead Business Analyst / Project Manager – Regulatory Reform

Location: Belfast

Industry: Investment banking / Capital Markets | Seniority Level: Senior

We've partnered up with a leading investment bank in Belfast to recruit for a Lead Business Analyst / Project Manager to play a critical role in delivering strategic regulatory change initiatives across Fixed Income, Equities, Derivatives, and post-trade operations.

Rate: £645 umbrella/day.

What You’ll Do:

Lead cross-regional workstreams within large regulatory programmes

Align global stakeholders across Operations, Tech, Legal & Compliance

Translate regulatory mandates into actionable business & functional requirements

Support test strategy, execution, and business readiness for go-live

Track delivery, resolve blockers, and maintain governance artefacts

Present clear status updates and risk mitigations to senior leadership

Ensure adherence to Citi’s PM standards and regulatory compliance framework

Drive insights from data to support delivery and demonstrate value

What We’re Looking For:

️ 10+ years in financial services, with 5+ in regulatory or programme delivery

️ Track record of delivering major change in Capital Markets (e.g. CSDR, EMIR Refit, SFTR, MiFID II, Basel III/CRR II)

️ Strong knowledge of post-trade functions—trade capture, margining, settlement, controls

️ Skilled in working across geographies and stakeholder groups

️ Confident in documentation, process mapping, and issue resolution

️ Familiarity with market infrastructure (CCPs, CSDs, custodians) and industry bodies (ISDA, ICMA, AFME)

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