Managing Principal (Director) – Trade & Transaction Reporting

About This Opportunity

We are representing a leading financial services consulting firm seeking a Managing Principal (Director level) to lead their Trade & Transaction Reporting capability. This is a strategic leadership role for someone who combines regulatory reporting expertise with the ability to drive complex, multi-jurisdictional transformation programmes for global financial institutions.

Based remotely in the UK (ideally Edinburgh or Glasgow), you'll partner with our client's teams to deliver regulatory change, optimise reporting controls, and ensure sustained compliance across key reporting regimes. You'll also champion AI-enabled ways of working, helping clients leverage approved tools and automation to improve reporting quality and operational efficiency while maintaining strong governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end trade and transaction reporting transformation programmes across multiple global regulatory regimes, identifying opportunities to leverage AI-enabled workflows and automation to improve reporting quality and operational efficiency
• Advise clients on regulatory implementation, remediation, and control optimisation across EMIR Refit, MiFIR, SFTR, HKMA, MAS, CFTC, and other reporting frameworks, ensuring robust governance and regulatory compliance
• Design, assess, and enhance reporting architectures, data lineage, reconciliations, and data quality frameworks, using AI-enabled analytics where appropriate to strengthen reporting accuracy and transparency
• Guide the implementation of regulatory reporting platforms and RegTech solutions, ensuring responsible AI adoption, appropriate validation, and effective oversight of AI-assisted outputs
• Lead strategic client relationships, proposition development, business growth, and thought leadership within the regulatory reporting capability

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience:

• Extensive experience leading trade and transaction reporting transformation programmes across multiple global regulatory regimes
• Deep knowledge of transaction reporting regulations, reporting controls, reconciliations, data governance, and regulatory operating models
• Strong understanding of capital markets products including OTC derivatives, listed derivatives, equities, fixed income, and FX
• Experience using reporting technology, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to improve reporting effectiveness, operational resilience, and regulatory compliance
• Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders, develop strategic client relationships, lead consulting teams, and deliver large-scale transformation programmes

Highly Desirable:

• Experience with industry platforms such as DTCC, UnaVista, Regnology, SteelEye, or similar regulatory reporting solutions
• Expertise in data lineage, reporting traceability, schema design, and enterprise data management
• Experience delivering RegTech, AI-enabled reporting, or real-time regulatory reporting transformation initiatives
• Contributions to regulatory consultations, industry working groups, or transaction reporting policy development
• Demonstrated success developing consulting propositions, mentoring high-performing teams, and driving sales and business development

How We Work With You

When you apply through Get A Job.ai, our talent team will review your background and conduct an initial screening to understand your experience and career goals. If there's a strong match, we'll prepare and submit your profile to our client for consideration. Throughout the process, we'll keep you informed and provide guidance.

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Pay

Compensation details will be discussed during the screening process based on your experience level and the client's budget for this role.

Equal Opportunity

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