Controllers

YOUR IMPACT

We’re looking for a professional individual who wants to apply their financial market knowledge and develop their understanding of regulatory reform at the heart of the financial markets. With the continued high rate of change in the regulatory reporting space, Regulatory Position Reporting professionals have the platform to significantly impact their environment and the wider business. Our team is seeking a professional who will collaborate with multiple stakeholders to ensure firm’s compliance across obligations and to improve the reporting processes.

OUR IMPACT

REGULATORY POSITION REPORTING

Regulatory Position Reporting is a global team that ensures that the firm is compliant with a wide range of non-financial regulatory reporting obligations. We partner with groups across the firm and industry to accurately represent firm and client order, execution and position information to regulators across a wide range of traded financial products and businesses. Our team prides itself on best-in class operational design and delivery of high quality controls to manage regulatory risk. From day one, team members play a vital role in upholding the three core principles of client focus, process innovation and risk management.

HOW YOU WILL FULFILL YOUR POTENTIAL

Responsibilities include the following:

• Develop extensive subject matter expertise in major European regulations (e.g. ESMA Short Sell Reporting, ESMA Major Shareholder, London Takeover Panel, MIFID)
• Execute key risk and control processes to ensure compliance with non-financial regulatory reporting obligations, including monitoring and adherence to intra-day and week deadlines
• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders in the business, Engineering, Compliance and Legal to support reporting functions
• Consult on business and functional projects to facilitate compliant commercial activity
• Delve into complex system infrastructure to understand impact of data flows and booking models on reporting quality
• Leverage data analytical and automation tools to detect anomalies in reporting data and improve reporting processes
• Design and lead the implementation of solutions to deliver best-in-class system and control frameworks quality
• Train and motivate colleagues to achieve personal and departmental business and risk targets.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree with 1 year of experience in financial services
• Strong analytical skills with an ability to understand complex workflows paired with meticulous attention to detail
• Must have strong communication skills to clearly articulate issues and ideas, provide timely escalation
• Good interpersonal skills to build strong relationship with key stakeholders within and outside of Operations
• Self-motivated team player who has strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities within deadlines
• Interest in financial markets, regulatory landscape and associated processes
• Basic understanding of financial, operational, reputational risk 
• Basic knowledge of financial products, e.g. equities, fixed income, exchange traded derivatives, OTC derivatives is an advantage
• Interest in process automation, Business Intelligence tools or non-technical process efficiencies is an advantage.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with regulatory reporting
• Working knowledge of trade lifecycle 
• Working knowledge of tradable financial products, e.g. equities, exchange traded derivatives, OTC derivatives
• Experience with Excel, Tableau and Alteryx and other BI / low code automation tools

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