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The Operations Control Specialist will support the firm's regulatory reporting obligations, with a focus on MiFIR trade and transaction reporting and related regimes (e.g., MAS OTC derivative reporting, REMIT, short selling and substantial shareholder disclosures). The role involves monitoring and improving controls, managing regulatory change, writing requirements for implementations, and building MI and reporting processes to track and resolve control failures. The ideal candidate is a MiFID trade and transaction reporting subject matter expert with strong organizational, stakeholder management and technical skills (SQL, Alteryx, Tableau, advanced Excel).
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Full Job Description
Operations Control Specialist
The suitable candidate will primarily be responsible for supporting the firm’s regulatory reporting obligations. The position requires a sound understanding of regulatory reporting requirements, strong organizational skills, project management experience, attention to detail and ability to interact across a range of stakeholders. This is not a managerial role, we are looking for a well-established subject matter expert who is able to apply their understanding of MiFIR to our growing business.
Principal Responsibilities
Member of a team that monitors the firm’s regulatory reporting obligations, including:
- MiFID II trade and transaction reporting
- MAS OTC Derivative reporting
- Short Selling disclosures
- Substantial Shareholder disclosures
- TakeOver Panel disclosures
- REMIT reporting
Manage regulatory reporting changes, including:
- Working with Legal & Compliance to interpret any regulation changes
- Writing requirements to assist with regulatory change or new business implementation
- Assess on a continuous basis regulatory reporting risks, and introduce or enhance controls as required
- Assist with the documentation and implementation of processes and procedures for monitoring compliance across transaction reporting regimes
- Build and manage MI and reporting process to track control failures and resolution times
- Assist with the resolution of failed, inadequate or missing controls
- Remain current on the regulatory reporting landscape
- Ensure the Operations department is fully compliant with regulatory requirements at all times
Qualifications/Skills Required
- MiFID Trade & Transaction Reporting subject matter expertise is essential
- Able to prioritize in a fast moving, high pressure, constantly changing environment
- Proven understanding of regulatory reporting obligations and their impact on Operations
- Good knowledge of financial instruments across equities, fixed income and commodities
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Strong organizational and problem solving skills
- Knowledge of SQL, Alteryx & Tableau
- Advanced MS Office skills, including Excel PowerPoint and Word
- Ability to manage a range of stakeholders
- Good team player with a strong willingness to participate and help others
- Understanding of other European Regs, such as SFTR and EMIR would be useful
