Regulatory Subject Matter Expert (SME)

About the Role:

Grade Level (for internal use):

11

Department overview

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 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. 

About the Role

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 “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.

About S&P Global Market Intelligence

At S&P Global Market Intelligence, a division of S&P Global we understand the importance of accurate, deep and insightful information. Our team of experts delivers unrivaled insights and leading data and technology solutions, partnering with customers to expand their perspective, operate with confidence, and make decisions with conviction.

For more information, visit www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission:

Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People:

We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values:

Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits:

We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

Our benefits include: 

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.

• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.

• 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: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in class benefits for families.

• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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