Lead Business Analyst - Regulatory Reporting

Epam Systems; Chennai District, Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Epam Systems is seeking a Lead Business Analyst - Regulatory Reporting to drive non-financial regulatory reporting initiatives (EMIR, etc.) and provide consulting support focused on root cause analysis, solution design, and stakeholder governance across global regimes.

The role emphasizes building governance structures, coordinating cross-functional teams, and formalizing requirements for approval, with strong emphasis on US, EMEA, and APAC regulatory frameworks.

Qualifications

• Proven ability to collect and document business requirements (BRD/FRD).
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination.
• Experience with regulatory reporting for OTC/ETD products.
• Understanding of US regimes (CFTC/SEC) and EMEA regimes (MiFID/MiFIR/SFTR/EMIR/MMSR).
• Exposure to APAC regimes (MAS/ASIC/HKMA/JFSA).

Responsibilities

• Build project governance structures aligned with delivery frameworks.
• Create working groups and management forums as needed.
• Perform root cause analyses on reporting issues and propose remediation.
• Formalize solutions as business requirements for approval.
• Transfer requirements to technology and operations teams for delivery.
• Develop solution design documentation with ops and engineering teams.
• Support user acceptance testing and ensure solutions meet business needs.
• Report progress and RAID items via governance forums.

Skills

Requirements gathering

BRD/FRD documentation

Stakeholder management

Regulatory reporting

Root cause analysis

Governance reporting

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Business Analyst - Regulatory Reporting to assist with non-financial regulatory reporting initiatives, such as EMIR, and deliver consulting support centered on root cause analysis, solution design, and stakeholder governance spanning global regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Build project governance structures that align with existing delivery frameworks
• Create working groups and management forums as needed
• Perform root cause analysis on reporting issues and recommend tactical or strategic remediation approaches
• Formalize agreed solutions as business requirements for stakeholder approval
• Establish requirements for back-reporting of affected trade populations when applicable
• Transfer documented requirements to technology and operations teams for resolution
• Develop solution design documentation alongside operations and engineering teams
• Assist with user acceptance testing prior to production releasesConfirm delivered solutions meet business requirements and address the root issue
• Deliver weekly progress metrics to the governance function
• Report project progress and RAID items, including escalation paths, via OpCo and SteerCo management forums

Requirements

• 10-14 years of combined IT experience, with substantial expertise in business analysis
• Proficiency in gathering and documenting requirements, including BRD and FRD
• Strong stakeholder management and cross-functional coordination abilities
• Experience with regulatory reporting for OTC and ETD products
• Understanding of US regulatory regimes, including CFTC and SEC
• Understanding of EMEA regulatory regimes, including MIFID, MiFIR, SFTR, EMIR, and MMSR
• Exposure to APAC regulatory regimes, including MAS, ASIC, HKMA, and JFSA