Regulatory Controls Implementation Specialist in Belfast
Morgan McKinley is looking for an Regulatory Controls Implementation Specialist in Belfast
Job description
Regulatory Controls Implementation Specialist
Rate: | Fixed-Term Contract | Rate: £480 (Umbrella)
Key Responsibilities:
- Review, investigate, understand, and categorise exceptions and transactions evaluated by new systematic regulatory controls to identify opportunities for control enhancement, including automation initiatives.
- Develop training materials and documentation, including desktop procedures, to support the transition of new control frameworks to the business-as-usual (BAU) team.
- Highlight thematic issues identified through review of exceptions and data issues to control owners, identifying opportunities to refine controls and reduce false positives.
- Write requirements for technology enhancements to improve control efficacy and collaborate with tech teams to implement, test, and deliver changes.
- Present data on control outcomes to control leads in a clear and actionable manner.
- Assist in preparation of governance metrics and presentation decks.
Experience:
- Proven track record in delivering regulatory change within financial markets, leading or participating in multi-asset class and multi-jurisdictional initiatives such as Dodd-Frank, EMIR, MiFID II/R, UMR, or US Bank Regulations.
- Experience in designing, implementing, and running first line of defense (1LOD) regulatory controls with strong focus on documentation and record-keeping.
- Change-oriented mindset with experience in exploratory work, identifying opportunities to automate processes and achieve efficiencies.
- Hands-on experience in end-to-end execution, control design, and reporting for at least two asset classes within financial markets.
Skills and Competencies:
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, including influencing and collaborating across trading, support, infrastructure, and control functions in multiple jurisdictions.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, able to communicate complex issues effectively to colleagues and stakeholders.
- Confident engagement with relevant stakeholders including trading teams, middle office, operations, technology teams, and risk & control functions.
- Strong presentation skills, including creating and delivering materials for senior stakeholders.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel and PowerPoint; adept at managing large datasets to draw conclusions, make recommendations, and follow through to delivery.
- Ability to independently draft SQL queries to extract and analyze data.
Extra information
- Status
- Open
- Education Level
- Secondary School
- Location
- Belfast
- Type of Contract
- Part-time jobs
- Published at
- 28-11-2025
- Profession type
- Accountancy
- Full UK/EU driving license preferred
- No
- Car Preferred
- No
- Must be eligible to work in the EU
- No
- Cover Letter Required
- No
- Languages
- English
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