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**Controllers, Non-Financial Regulatory Reporting - Senior Analyst, Birmingham** - **Job Summary:** - Develop expertise in major European non-financial regulations (ESMA, EMEA, MiFID) - Execute risk and control processes, ensuring intra-day and weekly deadlines are met - Collaborate with diverse stakeholders to provide regulatory support and drive process improvements - Utilize data analytics and automation tools to detect anomalies, mitigate risks, and enhance workflows - Proactively identify and lead process enhancements to optimize reporting quality - Train and coach colleagues to achieve departmental targets and encourage a culture of continuous improvement - **Requirements:** - Bachelor's degree and experience in financial services - Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and communication proficiency - Ability to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines and thrive in a dynamic environment - Understanding of financial markets and regulatory landscape - Familiarity with Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, and AI-assisted productivity tools (e.g., Copilot) - Working knowledge of financial products (equities, derivatives) and risk management an advantage - Interest in data analysis, automation, and process efficiencies
- Compensation
- Not specified
- City
- Birmingham
- Country
- United Kingdom
Currency: Not specified
Full Job Description
OUR IMPACT
Controllers ensure that the firm meets all the financial control and reporting obligations of a global, regulated, and public financial institution. Our professionals measure the profitability of, and risks associated with, every aspect of the firm's business. Controllers also ensure that the firm's activities are conducted in compliance with the regulations governing transactions in the financial markets.
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.
YOUR IMPACT
Were 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 firms compliance across obligations and to improve the reporting processes.
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, EMEA 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 weekly 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 the impact of data flows and booking models on reporting quality.
- Leverage data analytical, automation, and AI-driven tools to detect anomalies in reporting data, mitigate risks, and streamline workflows.
- Identify, design, and drive the implementation of process improvements and solutions to deliver best-in-class system and control frameworks.
- Train and motivate colleagues to achieve personal and departmental business, innovation, and risk targets.
SKILLS & EXPERIENCE WERE LOOKING FOR
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelors degree with 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, and provide timely escalation.
- Good interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with key stakeholders.
- Self-motivated team player who has strong organizational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities within tight deadlines.
- Understanding of financial markets, the regulatory landscape, and associated processes.
- Understanding of financial, operational, and reputational risk.
- A proactive mindset toward process improvement, with an openness to learning and adopting AI tools (e.g., Copilot, AI assistants) and automation to optimize daily workflows.
- Understanding of financial products, e.g., equities, exchange-traded derivatives, OTC derivatives is an advantage.
- Working knowledge of project management and business analysis is an advantage.
- Interest in data analysis, process automation, big data, or non-technical process efficiencies is an advantage.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with regulatory reporting and monitoring, e.g., ESMA Short Sell Reporting, EMEA Major Shareholder, London Takeover Panel, MIFID
- Working knowledge of trade lifecycle
- Working knowledge of tradable financial products, e.g. equities, exchange traded derivatives, OTC derivatives
- Working knowledge of financial, operational, reputational risk
- Experience with Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, and exposure to AI-assisted productivity or automation tools.
- Regulatory rule review and interpretation experience would be a plus.
