Change Management jobs in United Kingdom

Job Description

Our client, an interesting London-based Commodities firm, is seeking to hire a Power & Gas Regulatory Reporting Business Analyst. The business is undergoing a transformational change and requires an adaptable individual willing to take initiative, as it is a very busy environment.

The role can be aligned either as a contract or permanent position!

• Perform business analysis for Regulatory Reporting, focusing on software solutions and their implementation or change.
• Experience with regulatory reporting for commodities trading, including Physical Power and Gas.
• Manage project lifecycle activities: business requirements analysis, functional specifications, testing, and UAT support.
• Conduct data analysis to support business needs, such as lineage mapping from database schemas to reporting outputs.
• Handle transaction reporting regulations like REMIT, MiFID2, & EMIR.
• Familiarize with existing applications and processes, aligning with project requirements.
• Assist the Regulatory Reporting Manager with project documentation and expertise.

• Ensure full regulatory compliance through business analysis of REMIT reporting requirements.
• Gather, document, and explain business requirements, collaborating with stakeholders and project team members.
• Create functional specification artifacts for change management, suitable for users and IT development.
• Perform root-cause analysis to address issues and implement systematic and functional solutions.
• Test software changes to ensure they meet regulatory reporting needs.
• Document source-to-output data mappings for regulatory submissions.
• Lead workshops to resolve issues, analyze, and propose solutions with project teams and stakeholders.
• Develop User Acceptance Testing strategies and scripts, obtaining stakeholder approval.
• Support UAT phases across different project stages and implementations.

• Deep knowledge of REMIT, EMIR, Dodd-Frank, MiFID II, and related energy trading regulations.
• Review regulatory texts, guidance, and industry best practices.
• Produce Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) & Functional Specification Documents (FSDs) and secure sign-offs.
• Perform data lineage analysis, tracing trade data from source systems to final reports.
• Identify and remediate trade reporting issues related to data quality and completeness.
• Collaborate with compliance teams to interpret and implement evolving regulatory requirements.
• Understand trade lifecycle processes, including trade capture, clearing, and settlement.
• Engage with IT and reference data teams to clarify requirements.
• Document UAT approaches and obtain sign-off.
• Conduct functional testing and UAT, ensuring sign-offs are achieved.
• Deliver SLDC artifacts systematically for relevant audiences.
• Own documentation and specifications, escalating issues as needed in a structured manner.
• Work collaboratively, seeking solutions that meet regulatory standards with pragmatic software delivery.

• Understanding of transaction reporting requirements across UK and EU jurisdictions, especially REMIT.
• Experience as a Business Analyst within regulatory change projects in commodities or financial services.
• Strong exposure to the front-to-back trade lifecycle, knowledge of traded derivatives for ETD and OTC.
• Ability to elicit and document Business Requirements and Functional Specifications, working closely with IT and business stakeholders.
• Experience collaborating with IT development teams.
• Proficiency in SQL for data interaction and understanding complex data sets.
• Advanced MS Excel skills for data analysis and prototyping.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, changing environment with a positive attitude.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and strong collaboration ethos.
• Comfort working with IT development teams and engaging in daily interactions.

• Experience in energy or metals trading environments, especially related to regulatory reporting.
• Familiarity with commodities trading risk management systems like Openlink Endur.
• Experience with third-party regulatory reporting systems or trade repositories.
• Proficiency in MS Visio and PowerPoint.
• Experience in regulatory remediation projects.