Reg Reporting Analyst / Junior Business Analyst

Reg Reporting Analyst / Junior Business Analyst

A leading financial services firm is looking to hire a Reg Reporting Analyst / Junior BA to work out of either their London or Belfast office.

• The role is an initial 12-month contract, with scope to roll.
• Paying anywhere between £200-£250 per day (Inside IR35).
• Hybrid - 3 days a week in the office (2 from home).

Key Responsibilities

• Help drive implementation and perform control monitoring and testing of firms' submission and exceptions/rejections data to develop appropriate controls to drive the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of regulatory reporting obligations within Reg Ops.
• Partner with Reg Ops peers to ensure adequate issue documentation, testing, and resolution implementation. Ensure all required sign-offs and audit trails are maintained and meet a standardized approach.
• Review, design, and enhance key metrics and KPIs relevant to numerous regulations and assist with reporting to key stakeholders and senior management.
• Key tasks involve the remediation of replay data across numerous regulatory processes within the Reporting team and support the successful identification and remediation of failed controls (specifically but not limited to the analysis of key controls, UAT of future enhancements, and regulatory reporting remediation tasks).
• The individual will be responsible for working collaboratively with Technology and key business stakeholders to maintain a strong working relationship and a best-in-class approach to proactive exception management.

Knowledge/Experience

• Experience in compiling large volumes of data and analyzing results.
• Knowledge of JIRA and other project tracking tools.
• Strong documentation collation, presentation, and storage experience.
• Experience with exception-based controls and processing.
• Experience working within a control environment.
• Experience in regulatory reporting/risk and control (preferable).
• Understanding the impact of external factors (e.g., regulatory changes) on departmental strategy.
• Experience in project management skills.
• Strong Microsoft skills including Excel, Word, and Outlook.
• Proactive, able to work on initiative and organize themselves well.
• Quick learner with a real attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively, facilitating interaction with clients, own team, and operations management. Ability to detail issues in writing in a clear, accurate, and concise manner.
• Analytical and numerate with a proven ability to research and identify large and complex issues.
• Demonstrates sound judgment and professionalism in decision-making/problem-solving, escalating to supervisor as appropriate.
• SQL or other relevant systems.
• Strong business analyst skills.