G MASS Consulting are partnered with a leading global Hedge Fund to source a hands on Business Analyst and Regulatory Change specialist. The firm is designing and building an in house US regulatory reporting engine to replace their current vendor solution.
The successful candidate will bring deep, practitioner level expertise across one or more US reporting obligations - including but not limited to CFTC Parts 43 & 45, OFR, EBS, and CAT - and will take primary ownership of both the regulatory obligation itself and the end to end change management programme required to deliver it. This is fundamentally a hands on BA and change delivery role. Candidates with a purely advisory or consultative profile - without a demonstrable track record of personally driving delivery - will not be considered.
Regulatory Obligation Ownership
The consultant will act as the firm's primary point of accountability for their assigned reporting obligation(s), covering:
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive understanding of the relevant regulation(s) - including each reportable field, eligibility logic, and vendor/counterparty mapping where applicable
- Serve as single point of contact for all questions relating to current implementation and future regulatory changes, including horizon scanning for upcoming rule amendments (e.g. CFTC rewrite phases, OFR updates, CAT enhancements, EBS changes)
- Respond to regulatory enquiries in a complete, timely and accurate manner, working in close partnership with the Compliance function
- Address questions from counterparties, trade repositories, and internal stakeholders
- Proactive BAU risk management: daily oversight of reporting metrics, identification and resolution of exceptions, and escalation of any breach of risk appetite
- Document and own end to end traceability from regulation through to technical implementation
- Advise Regulatory Operations on day to day BAU queries and emerging issues
- Review and test the impact of new business activities on reporting obligations, confirming scope and required changes
- Continuously identify and implement improvements through analysis of BAU metrics, compliance feedback, and assurance reviews
Regulatory Reporting Change Management
Alongside BAU ownership, the consultant will lead the programme of change required to transition off the current vendor solution and deliver the new in house reporting engine:
- Interpret and apply applicable regulatory obligations (CFTC Parts 43/45, OFR, EBS, CAT, or equivalent) to the firm's data model and reporting architecture
- Develop comprehensive functional and technical reporting specifications, including requirements documentation in JIRA
- Conduct structured gap analysis between current vendor configuration and target state design, producing clear, actionable recommendations
- Lead design reviews and govern deliverables in collaboration with Technology, Compliance, and Operations
- Own and execute UAT and validation testing - including test case generation, execution, and defect management - for all reporting logic
- Design post implementation control frameworks: reconciliations, exception management, and BAU oversight tooling
- Maintain granular, day by day delivery plans showing tasks completed, tasks in progress, and upcoming focus areas - with clear accountability for each workstream
- Provide concise, accurate progress updates on demand; proactively flag blockers and risks before they escalate
- Support alert resolution and maintain operational continuity throughout the transition period
- Produce thorough documentation including functional specs, training materials, and operational runbooks
- Drive post production checkout and ensure a clean handover to BAU teams
- Hands on experience in US regulatory reporting - CFTC Parts 43/45, OFR, EBS, CAT, or comparable obligations; breadth across multiple regimes a strong advantage
- Deep, practitioner level knowledge of reporting flows, lifecycle event handling, and trade repository mechanics (e.g. DTCC DDR or equivalent SDR)
- Proven track record of personally defining, re platforming, or rebuilding regulatory reporting solutions end to end - not merely advising or reviewing
- Strong grasp of data lineage, reconciliation design, and operational control frameworks
- Demonstrated ability to produce detailed requirements documentation (JIRAs, functional specs, runbooks) and see them through to tested, implemented outcomes
- Experience leading small cross functional teams and managing stakeholders across Compliance, Technology, and Operations
- Ability to work autonomously, self organise, and deliver with minimal direction - this role requires a self starter who takes full ownership end to end
- Strong planning discipline: able to structure and communicate a granular delivery plan, track progress daily, and hold themselves accountable to it
- Transparent and proactive communicator - raises issues early, engages stakeholders before problems escalates, and does not wait to be chased
- Analytical and intellectually curious, with the ability to translate regulatory complexity into clear, executable specifications
- Excellent written and verbal communication; capable of presenting to senior stakeholders without jargon or vagueness
Salary: to be discussed
Length: 12 month contract, with potential extension.
5 days a week in the office.