Technical Analyst - Trade & transaction reporting - CER Financial in London

Technical Analyst – Trade & transaction reporting

City of London

Hybrid (3/2 split)

12-months contract

£514 – £920 per day (via Umbrella)

cer Financial are working alongside an international bank who are based in the City of London. They are seeking a Technical Analyst to work with them on a 12-month contract.

The responsibilities of the Technical Analyst will include:

• • Collaborate with business stakeholders, compliance teams, and IT developers to gather and analyse requirements for trade and transaction reporting.
  • Translate regulatory requirements into functional and technical specifications.
  • Support the design, development, and testing of reporting solutions for MIFID II, EMIR, SFTR, and other applicable regulations.
  • Perform data analysis and validation.
  • Monitor and troubleshoot reporting issues.
  • Maintain documentation of data flows, system interfaces, and reporting logic.
  • Participate in regulatory change initiatives and impact assessments.
  • Liaise with external vendors and regulators as needed.
  • Lead product analysts, engineers, developers and support professionals across the banks IT teams and third-party vendors delivering solutions to MiFIR/MiFID II, EMIR/EMIR Refit, and SFTR transaction reporting and pre/post trade transparency requirements
  • Ensure TTR IT staff are optimally allocated between project and BAU delivery requirements
  • Consult to Front Office and Operations, Compliance and IT teams (development and QA) on all facets of transaction reporting within the banks EMEA business to ensure optimal delivery of change.
  • Perform detailed data analysis, identifying transaction reporting issues, back reporting datasets, and supporting root-cause analysis.
  • Mentor product analysts in transaction reporting requirements, business/product analysis techniques, data analysis techniques, and delivery management.
  • Ensure team processes and procedures are adhered to and contributing to continual improvement in team delivery and productivity
  • Curate, maintain and ensure ongoing accuracy of product backlog for the TTR Product stream within Jira and Confluence

The successful Technical Analyst will have:

• • Proven experience as a Technical Analyst or Business Analyst in an Investment Banking or Capital Markets environment.
  • Strong understanding of financial instruments including derivatives, equities, fixed income, and FX.
  • Hands-on experience with regulatory reporting frameworks: MIFID II, EMIR, SFTR.
  • Familiarity with trade lifecycle and transaction data from front to back-office systems.
  • Proficiency in SQL and data analysis tools.
  • Experience working with reporting platforms (e.g., UnaVista, DTCC, Regis-TR) is a plus.
  • Degree in Computer Science, Finance, or related field.
  • Knowledge of Agile methodologies and experience in Jira/Confluence.
  • Experience with cloud-based data platforms or big data technologies.