Regulatory Change Business Analyst SFTR

G MASS; Greater 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 candidate will own and improve data quality, control, and compliance across repo, securities lending, and margin lending activities. The role requires strong SFTR knowledge, data analysis skills, and stakeholder management. This is a 12-month, full-time contract, offering a daily rate of £700 - £800.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Business Analyst or Change Manager within capital markets.
• Strong knowledge of SFTR supporting reporting and data quality.
• Hands-on with data analysis, including SQL and control testing.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the SFTR reporting framework.
• Manage day-to-day change and improvement requests.
• Conduct data quality testing and root-cause analysis.
• Collaborate with Technology to validate SFTR data sourcing.
• Engage with trade repositories and regulators on inquiries.

Skills

SFTR knowledge

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

SQL/querying skills

Understanding of repo and securities lending

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 Analystto own and evolvethis 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 improvethe 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 remediationof 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 regulatorson 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.

• Proven experience as a Business Analystor Change Managerwithin 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 lendingproducts 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/ISINstandards, and reconciliation frameworks.
• Proven ability to work closely with BAU Operationsto resolve escalations and implement sustainable process improvements.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to interface with regulatorsand 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.

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.