Strategic Regulatory Change Lead – Financial Services

Kelly; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Kelly is seeking a Change Management Lead in the Tampa area to oversee comprehensive regulatory change initiatives within a complex financial services environment. The role focuses on both regulatory implementation and BAU remediation activities, requiring deep regulatory reporting knowledge and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will guide multi-disciplinary teams, drive strategic change, and mitigate risk across policy, process, and technology dimensions while partnering with

Qualifications

• 8–10+ years of financial services experience.
• Experience in regulatory change, regulatory reporting, transformation, or program/project management.
• Strong knowledge of capital markets products, including cash securities, exchange-traded derivatives, and/or OTC derivatives.
• Experience with one or more non-financial regulatory reporting frameworks such as CFTC, SEC, CSA, CAT, EMIR, SFTR, MiFID II / MiFIR.

Responsibilities

• Manage regulatory reporting projects aligned with regulatory requirements.
• Lead initiatives including impact assessments, gap analyses, implementation plans, and remediation activities.
• Develop change management strategies including communication, stakeholder engagement, and training.
• Lead project teams consisting of Project Managers and Business Analysts.
• Collaborate with Operations, Middle Office, Front Office, Technology, Compliance, Legal, and Finance to implement policy, process, and technology changes.
• Partner with senior management to ensure organizational alignment and buy-in throughout the change lifecycle.
• Liaise with Business Execution and Transformation teams on program oversight, risk monitoring, and reporting.
• Support governance forums, steering committees, and working groups.

Skills

Regulatory change management

Program management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory reporting

Capital markets knowledge

Regulatory frameworks

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Kelly is seeking a Change Management Lead in the Tampa area to oversee comprehensive regulatory change initiatives within a complex financial services environment. The role focuses on both regulatory implementation and BAU remediation activities, requiring deep regulatory reporting knowledge and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will guide multi-disciplinary teams, drive strategic change, and mitigate risk across policy, process, and technology dimensions while partnering with