#NEW# IT Regulatory Reporting Business Analyst - 12 months Contract
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst / Technology Analyst to join a Global Markets Technology team supporting Banking regulatory reporting platform, a strategic regulatory reporting platform delivering reporting solutions across global financial markets.
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Front Office, Compliance, Operations and Technology teams on regulatory change, platform enhancements and strategic transformation initiatives across APAC and global markets.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong combination of technology and operational experience, with a solid understanding of transaction reporting, regulatory requirements and financial markets.
Key Responsibilities
- Regulatory Analysis & Stakeholder Management
- Engage with business, compliance, operations and technology stakeholders to gather requirements, assess regulatory impacts and translate business needs into functional and technical specifications.
- Analyse applications, interfaces, data flows and reporting processes to identify data quality issues, reporting gaps and control weaknesses.
- Support regulatory reporting transformation, platform migration, remediation and enhancement initiatives across APAC and global markets.
- Prepare business and technical documentation, including functional specifications, user stories, acceptance criteria, data mappings and traceability matrices.
- Provide project updates, risk assessments and governance reporting to working groups and senior stakeholders.
Technology Delivery & Project Execution
- Manage regulatory reporting technology initiatives, delivery priorities and project milestones in collaboration with regional and global teams.
- Support platform design, development and enhancements to improve reporting efficiency, scalability and regulatory compliance.
- Coordinate end-to-end delivery activities, including requirements analysis, backlog management, solution validation and defect resolution.
- Oversee SIT, UAT, parallel runs, deployment and implementation activities, ensuring issues are tracked and resolved effectively.
- Support post-implementation activities, including data migration, backloading, production support, root cause analysis and reporting exception management.
Requirements
- Minimum 8 years of experience as a Business Analyst, Technology Analyst, Systems Analyst or Change Analyst within financial services.
- Strong experience working across both technology and operations functions in a financial markets environment.
- Essential experience in transaction reporting, regulatory reporting, operational risk or control-related functions.
- Good understanding of transaction reporting concepts, including UTI, UPI, CDE and trade lifecycle events.
- Experience in data analysis, data lineage, reconciliation, root cause investigation and reporting controls.
- Ability to translate business requirements into clear functional and technical specifications and communicate effectively with developers and business stakeholders.
- Proven experience managing project delivery, stakeholder expectations, multiple priorities and regulatory-driven deadlines.
- Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies, JIRA, SIT, UAT and defect management.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills, with a proactive approach to issue ownership and resolution.
Desirable Skills & Experience
- Technical knowledge of Python, Java, C#, .NET or SQL.
- Knowledge of OTC derivatives and regulatory reporting frameworks, including ASIC, MAS, HKMA, KRX, RBI, MiFID, ESMA/EMIR, CFTC, Dodd-Frank, SEC or CSA.
- Understanding of system integration, data architecture, SDLC and automated testing frameworks.
- Exposure to capital markets products, derivatives, regulatory remediation, governance and operational readiness.
- Experience with regulatory reporting platforms, trade repositories, APIs and enterprise reporting solutions.
- Strong presentation and governance reporting skills, including engagement with senior stakeholders and steering committees.
Business Registration Number: 200611680D | License Number: 10C5117 | EA Registration Number: R1768258