Regulatory Change Lead, Capital Markets & Compliance

Rose International; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rose International seeks a highly organized change management professional to manage regulatory implementations and BAU remediation in a fast-paced financial services environment.

The role oversees regulatory reporting projects, assesses the impact of upcoming regulations, identifies gaps, and develops implementation plans aligned with regulatory requirements. It leads PMs, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to drive policy, process, and technology changes.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8–10 years of financial services experience.
• Knowledge of capital markets products, including cash securities, exchange-traded derivatives, or OTC derivative products.
• Knowledge of one or more non-financial regulatory reporting regulations (CFTC, SEC, CSA, CAT, EMIR, SFTR, MiFID II/MiFIR).
• Experience implementing projects, operational process changes, and improvements.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives across Business Management, Middle Office, Compliance, Legal, and Technology.
• Experience collecting, defining, and documenting business and technology requirements and test plans.
• Knowledge of securities processing, products, processes, and systems.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills; ability to facilitate compromises and build internal relationships.
• Strong organizational and program management skills; ability to manage changing priorities.
• Strong knowledge of project planning, monitoring, and control techniques.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to present to stakeholders.
• Ability to lead planning sessions, challenge status quo, and drive decisions.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to quickly understand new regulatory concepts and product knowledge.
• Ability to understand technical implications of system design.
• Ability to work independently, multitask, and own multiple components.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong MS Office skills, including Visio and MS Project.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory reporting projects, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and regulatory requirements.
• Lead activities related to upcoming regulations, including impact assessments, gap analyses, and implementation plans.
• Implement the change management strategy for non-financial regulatory reporting, ensuring effective communication and training.
• Lead project teams of project managers and business analysts, providing guidance.
• Collaborate with Operations, Middle Office, Front Office, Technology, Compliance, Legal, Finance, and senior management to implement policy, process, and technology changes.
• Liaise with Business Execution and Transformation teams on program oversight and progress updates.
• Contribute to program governance, including steering committees and working groups.
• Identify project risks and mitigate delays and cost overruns.
• Ensure deliverables meet requirements, are on time, and within budget; minimize penalties and reputational risk.
• Support senior management in industry engagement and external relationship management.

Skills

Financial services

Capital markets

Regulatory reporting

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Cross-functional

Requirements gathering

Securities processing

Stakeholder management

Program management

Communication

Analytical thinking

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s/University degree

Master’s degree

Job description

Rose International seeks a highly organized change management professional to manage regulatory implementations and BAU remediation in a fast-paced financial services environment.

The role oversees regulatory reporting projects, assesses the impact of upcoming regulations, identifies gaps, and develops implementation plans aligned with regulatory requirements. It leads PMs, business analysts, and cross-functional teams to drive policy, process, and technology changes.