Regulatory Reporting Lead Analyst 1

We're looking for a Regulatory Reporting subject matter expert to join our Regulatory reporting team. As well as fulfilling the day job, we're looking for someone who can assist the team manager with the day to day running of the team. As a Lead Analyst your day job will be to help ensure our regulatory transaction reports go out to the regulator in a timely manner. As well as having a keen eye to spot any problems, and remediate them, you'll also be able to help the team manager identify areas where controls can be improved. You will thrive in a fast-paced environment with an emphasis on meeting tight deadlines. A strong interest in learning and harnessing technology will help you with your role in the organisation. A good people manager with responsibility for supporting the management and development of some of the Analyst within the team. You will be someone the team can rely on when the manager's not around. About Schroders We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future. We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper. The base At Schroders, we're known for doing things differently. That's why we're building a home for the ambitious in Horsham, West Sussex. You'll get the all the benefits of being part of a world-leading FTSE 100 company. But you'll also get the support of being part of a genuine local community. If you're looking for opportunities that match your ambitions, you'll find them right here in Horsham. What you'll do

• Supervising the day-to-day production and oversight of full, accurate and timely regulatory reports, ensuring internal and external deadlines are consistently met across MiFIR, EMIR, ASIC/MAS, SFTR and FINFRAG reporting
• Investigations and remediation of data validation errors and rejection reports
• Daily reconciliation and oversight of transaction reporting controls, including two- and three-way reconciliations where applicable
• Write and maintain procedures ensuring that they are updated as required
• Contribute to the management information and key performance indicators senior management need
Process improvement and innovation:
• Maximise operational efficiency and timeliness to market whilst reducing risk through continuous improvement and new ways of working.
• Help design and implement updates or enhancements to processes and systems.
• Demonstrate an innovative mindset by generating ideas to leverage technology to improve processes and efficiencies. Considered approach of using technology to solve live issues.
Issue and error management:
• Identify issues and triage them, ensuring controls are adhered to and exceptions are resolved effectively.
• Focus on a solution orientated approach to resolve challenges and issues in the team.
Stakeholder management:
• Appropriately support, communicate and manage stakeholders effectively.
• Work with a range of business areas to co-ordinate production.
• Work with key stakeholders to ensure their requirements are understood and delivered as applicable.
• Respond to queries and proactively follow up on requests in a timely manner to prevent escalation to management.
• Be a delegate for the team manager as necessary, and confidently liaise with senior stakeholders in this role.
Lead by example:
• Be a role model for the team in process best practice in all areas of Regulatory Reporting including time management, prioritisation, collaboration, stakeholder management, ownership & accountability and innovation mindset.
• Expect to train and develop more junior reporting Analyst in the team.
  
  Have an understanding of operational processes within an Asset Manager
• Must understand the need for a strong control focus and play an active role in suggesting day to day improvements to procedures
• As part of the duties, will be required to make routine judgements in uncontentious situations, but would be expected to seek assistance for anything complex or out of the ordinary
• Numerical skills and the ability to monitor and produce high quality MIS and naturally perform root cause analysis.
• Solid experience of Microsoft applications, required within the role.
The knowledge, experience and qualifications that will help
• Asset Management qualifications i.e. IOC or IMC
• Experience of working with regulatory transaction reporting and
• Wider experience in Asset Management and understanding of the end to end asset lifecycle, particularly derivative trades.