Job Description
Regulatory Transaction Reporting Manager
Location: London (Hybrid Working Model)
About the Role
Harrington Starr are pleased to be working with a leading international financial institution is seeking an experienced Regulatory Transaction Reporting Manager to take full ownership of its transaction reporting obligations. This role is pivotal in driving regulatory change initiatives across both Asset Management and Treasury business lines, ensuring compliance with evolving financial market regulations.
The successful candidate will act as the subject matter expert for regulatory transaction reporting and will play a key role in shaping strategy, processes, and implementation across the business.
Key Responsibilities
Regulatory Ownership & Change Management
* Take accountability for all aspects of transaction and regulatory reporting under MiFIR, EMIR, SFTR, and future regulations.
* Drive continuous improvement of existing processes and lead the implementation of regulatory change initiatives.
* Maintain detailed and up-to-date documentation of trade reporting processes across multiple jurisdictions.
* Identify and manage the impact of upcoming regulatory developments, developing strategies to ensure readiness and compliance.
Operational Oversight
* Perform reconciliations of reported trades to ensure accuracy and completeness.
* Oversee exception management processes and provide guidance to operations teams.
Industry Engagement
* Represent the organisation at industry forums to monitor best practices and regulatory responses.
* Liaise with key industry vendors to evaluate and adopt innovative reporting solutions.
Project & Stakeholder Management
* Lead regulatory change projects, providing updates and risk assessments to senior management.
* Collaborate with cross-functional teams—including IT and Operations—to ensure accurate and timely delivery of reporting changes.
Business Analysis
* Translate regulatory requirements into detailed business and functional specifications.
* Partner with development teams to ensure the integrity of reporting logic and data flows.
* Oversee testing and validation to ensure full compliance and accuracy of reporting solutions.
Skills, Experience & Knowledge
Essential:
* Minimum 3 years’ experience in the financial services industry, ideally within Asset Management or Treasury.
* Strong understanding of the financial markets regulatory landscape and transaction reporting regimes (EMIR, MiFIR, SFTR).
* Hands-on experience in managing or delivering regulatory reporting projects.
* Sound knowledge of equity and derivatives instruments (swaps, forwards, options, etc.) and trade lifecycle processes.
* Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills, with strong data analysis capability.
* Excellent stakeholder management, problem-solving, and project delivery skills.
* Proactive, accountable, and able to work independently under tight deadlines.
If you think suitable please apply.