Regulatory Change Business Analyst - SFTR

G MASS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hedge fund in London is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to enhance its Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) reporting framework. The role requires strong knowledge in SFTR processes, data analysis skills, and the ability to work with internal stakeholders and regulators. The position offers a 12-month contract with competitive daily pay between £700 - £800. This is a hands-on role and requires five days a week in the office.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst or Change Manager within capital markets.
• Strong knowledge of SFTR and related reporting processes.
• Hands-on experience with data analysis and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the firm's SFTR reporting framework.
• Manage day-to-day change and improvement requests.
• Conduct data quality testing and proactive remediation.

Skills

Business Analysis

Data Analysis

Stakeholder Management

SFTR Knowledge

SQL

Job description

We're partnering with a leading global hedge fund to enhance and optimise its Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR) reporting framework.

The firm already has a mature SFTR process and infrastructure in place. They are now seeking an experienced Business Analyst to own and evolve this framework; ensuring the highest standards of data quality, control, and compliance across all reportable activity.

This is a hands‑on, front-to-back change role, based full-time in the London office. The successful candidate will combine strong SFTR and product knowledge with deep data analysis skills, a proactive approach to remediation, and the confidence to engage with both internal stakeholders and external regulators.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the firm's SFTR reporting framework, ensuring full accuracy, completeness, and timeliness of reporting across repo, securities lending, and margin lending activities.
• Act as the primary SFTR Business Analyst, managing day‑to‑day change and improvement requests from BAU Operations and senior management.
• Conduct data quality testing, root‑cause analysis, and proactive remediation of SFTR issues, driving sustainable fixes in partnership with Technology and Operations.
• Analyse data flows, mappings, and enrichment processes to identify control gaps and define robust solutions.
• Collaborate with Technology to test and validate SFTR data sourcing and lifecycle event logic.
• Drive UAT planning and execution, preparing test scenarios and validating outputs against ESMA's SFTR specifications (ISO 20022 XML).
• Maintain strong governance and documentation, ensuring full audit traceability and regulatory readiness.
• Partner with Operations, Compliance, and Front Office teams to maintain operational integrity and continuous improvement of SFTR processes.
• Engage directly with trade repositories (DTCC, UnaVista, REGIS‑TR) and liaise with regulators on SFTR‑related inquiries, reconciliations, and remediation updates.
• Support the development of the target‑state SFTR roadmap, focusing on control maturity, automation, and best‑practice reporting.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst or Change Manager within capital markets; ideally in a hedge fund, trading firm, or investment bank.
• Strong working knowledge of SFTR, with direct experience supporting reporting, data quality, or remediation initiatives.
• Solid understanding of repo, securities lending, and margin lending products and their data models.
• Hands‑on experience with data analysis, including SQL/querying, exception investigation, and control testing.
• Familiarity with trade repositories, ISO 20022 XML, UTI/LEI/ISIN standards, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Proven ability to work closely with BAU Operations to resolve escalations and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to interface with regulators and represent the firm's position clearly and professionally.
• High attention to detail and a strong sense of ownership, accountability, and stewardship; taking responsibility for SFTR end-to-end.
• London-based; five days per week in the office.

Benefits

This is a 12-month contract based in London, offering the opportunity to shape and deliver a critical regulatory uplift within one of the market's most sophisticated hedge fund environments.

Paying between £700 - £800 per day.