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First Derivative is driven by people, data, and technology, unlocking the value of insight, hindsight, and foresight to drive organizations forward. Counting many of the world's leading investment banks as clients, we help our clients navigate the data-driven, digital revolution that is transforming the financial services sector. Our global teams span across 15 offices serving clients across EMEA, North America and APAC.
As an EPAM Systems, Inc. (NYSE: EPAM) company, a leading global provider of digital platform engineering and development services, we deliver advanced financial services solutions by empowering operational insights, driving innovation, and enabling more effective risk management in an increasingly data-centric world. Together with EPAM, we combine deep industry expertise with cutting-edge technology to help clients stay ahead in a rapidly evolving financial landscape, offering comprehensive solutions that drive business transformation and sustainable growth.
To meet the growing demand for our First Derivative services, we are looking to hire a
Transaction Reporting Business Analyst with strong Regulatory Reporting knowledge to join us on a permanent basis! This role will have a hybrid work model.
Responsibilities
- Liaise with business partners, project, and program stakeholders to analyze and refine the regulatory requirements provided by Federal authorities and DTCC
- Prepare detailed BRDs (Business Requirement Documents) and FRDs (Functional Requirement Documents) for various technology teams
- Translate and simplify the business/functional requirements into technical requirements and create user stories for the development team to understand and implement in code
- Perform gap and feasibility analyses, recommend alternative solutions, project strategies, and deliverable prioritizations
- Prepare detailed use cases, functional scenarios, and specifications by example
- Work closely with developers and operations teams to answer all questions and queries regarding the regulatory requirements
- Identify gaps in the software system from a regulatory perspective and raise requirements with product owners
- Provide support to the product owner team to guide the tech impact, story pointing, prioritization, and planning of all requirements
- Work closely with the QA team to support BDD and functional testing as required; review feature files with developers written as part of dev acceptance testing, ensuring they cover functional acceptance criteria and edge cases
- Provide support to the UAT team for end-to-end testing by providing sample test cases, use cases, and actual vs. expected behavior
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in a regulatory reporting or financial services domain
- Knowledge of global regulatory reporting frameworks including DTCC and Federal agency requirements
- Skills in creating detailed BRDs, FRDs, user stories, and gap analysis
- Expertise in business analysis techniques such as feasibility studies, use case creation, and scenario planning
- Proficiency in agile methodologies and tools used in backlog management
- Familiarity with BDD principles and QA processes, including writing or reviewing feature files
- Capability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams including product owners, developers, and QA
- Understanding of SQL, Excel, and database querying to analyze data quality and reporting requirements
Nice to have
- Background in Derivatives Trade Reporting or Transaction Reporting within capital markets
- Showcase of experience with tools like JIRA or Confluence
- Familiarity with ISO 20022 message standards
We offer
- Private Healthcare Package
- Pension
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Enhanced Maternity policy
- Group Life Protection Benefit
- Give as You Earn
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Referral Bonus Scheme
- Diversity Networks
- Access to a range of skills and certifications
Marie Claire McDonnell
