Graduate Regulatory Officer in London

Job Description Regulatory reporting officer Contract: 12 Months We are seeking an experienced SFTR Regulatory Reporting Specialist to join a leading investment banking environment in London. This is a senior VP-level position requiring deep expertise in Securities Financing Transactions Regulation (SFTR), with a particular focus on transaction and collateral reporting, regulatory engagement, investigation management, and driving remediation programmes across business and technology teams. The successful candidate will act as the SME for SFTR, operating at the intersection of Front Office, Operations, Compliance, and Technology to ensure regulatory reporting obligations are met, reporting issues are investigated and resolved, and regulatory expectations are effectively managed. Interpret regulatory requirements and assess impacts across reporting processes, controls, and technology platforms. Provide expert guidance to business, operations, compliance, and technology stakeholders on SFTR obligations. Investigations & Regulatory Engagement Lead investigations into reporting breaks, exceptions, reconciliation issues, and regulatory reporting defects. Conduct root cause analysis and coordinate remediation activities across multiple stakeholders. Manage interactions with regulators, including responding to enquiries, coordinating evidence gathering, and overseeing action plans arising from regulatory reviews. Produce detailed, quantitative and well-documented regulatory responses. Business Analysis & Documentation Translate regulatory requirements into clear business and functional requirements. Business Requirements Documents (BRDs) Gap Analysis Documentation Ensure requirements are aligned to front-to-back reporting workflows and data models. Coordinate cross-functional delivery activities and track progress through to implementation. Support governance forums and regulatory reporting committees. Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on data quality, controls, reporting completeness and auditability. Ensure appropriate documentation and evidence is maintained for audit and regulatory review purposes. Extensive experience within SFTR Regulatory Reporting. Regulatory reporting controls and reconciliations Proven experience leading regulatory investigations and remediation programmes. Strong stakeholder management skills across Front Office, Operations, Compliance, Risk and Technology. Experience managing regulator interactions and responding to regulatory requests. Demonstrable experience creating business and functional requirements documentation. Experience prioritising and managing regulatory reporting technology backlogs and delivery workstreams. Knowledge of SMMD (Short-Term Money Market Dataset) reporting. Experience across additional regulatory reporting regimes such as: Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Vertage Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.