Lead Business Analyst - Regulatory Reporting

EPAM Systems; Chennai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,500,000; Full time

Job summary

EPAM Systems is seeking an experienced Lead Business Analyst focused on Regulatory Reporting to support non-financial regulatory initiatives such as EMIR. You will contribute to root cause analysis, solution architecture, governance, and cross-border regulatory frameworks across global entities.

The role requires delivering governance, organizing forums, translating solutions into BRD/FRD, and coordinating with technology and operations for implementation.

Qualifications

• 10-14 years of IT experience with strong business analysis foundation.
• Proficient in gathering and documenting requirements, including BRD and FRD creation.
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration abilities.
• Experience with regulatory reporting across OTC and ETD products.
• Familiarity with US regulatory frameworks (CFTC and SEC).
• Understanding of EMEA regimes (MiFID, MiFIR, SFTR, EMIR, MMSR).
• Exposure to APAC regulators (MAS, ASIC, HKMA, JFSA).

Responsibilities

• Build project governance frameworks aligned with current delivery methodologies.
• Organize working groups and management forums as needed.
• Investigate reporting issues via root cause analysis and propose fixes.
• Translate solutions into formal business requirements for approval.
• Establish requirements for back-reporting of affected trade populations.
• Transfer finalized requirements to technology and operations teams for implementation.
• Develop solution design documentation with operations and engineering teams.
• Assist with user acceptance testing prior to production deployment.
• Ensure implemented solutions satisfy business requirements and address root issues.
• Deliver weekly progress updates to the governance team.
• Report on project status and RAID items via OpCo and SteerCo forums.

Job description

We're looking for an experienced professional to join our team as a Lead Business Analyst focused on Regulatory Reporting. This role involves supporting non-financial regulatory reporting initiatives such as EMIR, while delivering consulting expertise in root cause analysis, solution architecture, and governance across various global regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build project governance frameworks that align with current delivery methodologies


• Organize working groups and management forums when necessary


• Investigate reporting issues through root cause analysis and propose tactical or strategic fixes


• Translate approved solutions into formal business requirements for stakeholder approval


• Establish requirements for back-reporting of affected trade populations as needed


• Transfer finalized requirements to technology and operations teams for implementation


• Develop solution design documentation alongside operations and engineering teams


• Assist with user acceptance testing prior to production deployment


• Confirm that implemented solutions satisfy business requirements and address root issues


• Deliver weekly progress updates to the governance team


• Report on project status and RAID items, including escalation paths, via OpCo and SteerCo forums

Requirements

• 10-14 years of combined IT experience with a solid foundation in business analysis


• Proficiency in gathering and documenting requirements, including BRD and FRD creation


• Strong stakeholder management and cross-team collaboration abilities


• Experience with regulatory reporting spanning OTC and ETD products


• Familiarity with US regulatory frameworks including CFTC and SEC


• Understanding of EMEA regulatory regimes such as MIFID, MiFIR, SFTR, EMIR, and MMSR


• Exposure to APAC regulatory bodies including MAS, ASIC, HKMA, and JFSA