Regulatory Subject Matter Expert (SME)

Cappitech is the market leading solution provider for trade and transaction reporting globally, offering clients best in class technology and consulting services. Our cloud-based, cross regulation SaaS platform allows banks, brokers, hedge funds, asset managers, insurance companies and corporates to comply with global regulatory requirements. Our transaction reporting consulting team is expanding, and you will play an important role in continuing to make it all happen. You will be joining a team of problem solvers with a passion for providing the very best customer experience in a fast-paced environment. This is a high profile/visibility role to help drive new revenue for the consulting business in Europe.

We are a diverse team supporting our global customers by managing their transaction reporting needs.

Regulatory Reporting SME

S&P Global’s Cappitech Consulting Practice is seeking a skilled Regulatory Reporting SME to join our team of experts delivering strategic and operational solutions to leading financial institutions. This role focuses on ensuring compliance with key trade and transaction reporting regimes, with strong SFTR or MiFIR knowledge as a minimum (including regulatory texts, guidelines, best practices, industry challenges), and will involve a blend of BAU oversight, issue remediation, and advisory/consulting work on regulatory change projects. You will collaborate with clients and internal teams to design, implement, and enhance reporting frameworks, leveraging S&P Global’s technology, data, and regulatory expertise to deliver tangible value.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage, review, and enhance clients’ transaction reporting processes, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Perform data analysis, reconciliation, and exception management to resolve reporting breaks and enhance data quality.
• Interpret new and evolving regulatory requirements, advising clients on their implications and required process or system changes.
• Support system enhancements, UAT, and migration projects for regulatory reporting solutions.
• Partner with client stakeholders, trade repositories, and vendors to troubleshoot and resolve issues.
• Contribute to design and implementation of best-practice control frameworks for reporting governance and oversight.
• Assist in regulatory readiness assessments, gap analyses, and operational support.
• Able to work as a “bridge” between compliance, business and technology.
• Produce high-quality documentation, process maps, and client deliverables.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5-7 years of hands-on experience in trade and transaction reporting in a financial institution, consultancy, or vendor setting.
• Strong working knowledge of at least one of SFTR or MiFIR; multiple regimes preferred, SFTR or MiFIR a must. EMIR desired but not essential.
• Exposure to North American regimes CFTC, SEC-SBSR, CSA would be a plus.
• Proven experience with reporting operations, reconciliations, exception management, and root cause analysis.
• Understanding of financial products and asset classes including derivatives, fixed income, equities, and securities financing transactions.
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory technical standards and validation rules.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with data analysis tools (SQL, Python) an advantage.
• Excellent communication, client-facing, and stakeholder management skills.

Desirable Skills

• Experience with regulatory reporting platforms (DTCC, UnaVista, Regis-TR, ICE Trade Vault, MarketAxess).
• Exposure to data governance, operational risk controls, or compliance frameworks.
• Prior consultancy experience with client delivery responsibilities.

Education & Certification

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Economics, Business, or related discipline.
• Professional qualifications (CISI) beneficial but not essential.

Why Join S&P Global Cappitech Consulting?

• Work alongside industry-leading experts on high-profile regulatory change projects.
• Opportunity to work with tier-one global financial institutions.
• Access to technology and analytics solutions to drive innovative client outcomes.
• Clear career development pathways within a growing consulting practice.

Benefits

• Health & Wellness: health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: Best-in-class benefits for partners and little ones, including retail discounts and referral incentive awards.
• Beyond the Basics: Small perks can make a big difference.

S&P Global is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military veteran status, unemployment status, or any other status protected by law. Only electronic job submissions will be considered for employment. If you need an accommodation during the application process due to a disability, please send an email.