Key responsibilities

• Define current-state operating model for regulatory reporting (process, people, systems, data flows).
• Lead future-state operating model design, covering governance, roles/responsibilities, oversight, and control frameworks.
• Establish RACI matrices, process ownership, and handoffs from front-office to middle/back-office and reporting vendors.
• Identify gaps in organisational capability and design target-state improvements.
• Map and analyse end-to-end regulatory reporting processes including:
  • Trade capture
  • Trade enrichment
  • Reporting validation
  • Submission & reconciliation

• Develop optimised processes, ensuring compliance with REMIT, CFTC, and EMIR requirements.
• Design control frameworks, exception management steps, and reconciliations.
• Define system change requirements and interface improvements
• Support technology teams in designing solutions, data pipelines, and integration points.
• Ensure alignment with architectural standards and IT risk/compliance controls.
• Interpret and translate regulatory obligations for REMIT, CFTC, and EMIR into actionable business and technical requirements.
• Review reporting rules and identify impacts on processes, systems, and controls.
• Work closely with compliance to ensure interpretations and requirements remain aligned with evolving regulations.

Core skills required:

• Extensive experience as a Business Analyst in regulated financial/energy markets.
• Demonstrated ability to deliver complex TOM/process/technology change.
• Expertise in process mapping, requirements elicitation, and documentation.
• In-depth understanding of REMIT, EMIR, and CFTC regulatory requirements.
• Experience designing or remediating reporting flows for:
  • Trade repositories (DTCC, ICE TV, REGIS-TR, etc.)
  • ACER reporting
• Knowledge of the full trade lifecycle across asset classes (particularly commodities, derivatives, power, gas).
• Experience with UTI/LEI/ISIN/UPI processes and reporting identifiers.
• Strong data analysis ability (SQL familiarity beneficial).
• Understanding of ETRM/CTRM systems
• Ability to work with architects and developers to shape technology solutions.

Experience

• 7–10+ years in business analysis roles within capital markets or energy trading.
• Proven expertise in regulatory reporting projects (minimum 2–3 major implementations).

Deliverables expected:

• Current-state assessments (process, data, technology, controls).
• Future-state operating model including target processes and governance.
• Detailed business requirements and functional specifications.
• End-to-end process maps and control frameworks.
• Testing support documentation (test cases, results, defect management).
• Implementation readiness and business transition plans.