Regulatory Analyst

Job Responsibilities

• Independently analyse financial regulation and translate complex requirements into domain-specific rule language
• Own regulatory changes and rule updates through analysis, implementation, testing and release
• Apply judgement to regulatory interpretation, identify ambiguities or risks, and upscale complex issues appropriately
• Investigate client queries relating to regulatory interpretation and rule logic
• Work with Client Services to provide clear, well-reasoned answers
• Work directly with the legal information provider to research and clarify regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering on service modifications and enhancements
• Bring a regulatory perspective to product decisions
• Review and test regulatory rules for accuracy
• Identify and implement practical improvements to Regulatory team processes
• Contribute to standards and best practices for regulatory analysis, coding, testing and documentation
• Share knowledge and support less experienced team members
• Develop deep expertise in a substantial regulatory or product area
• Lead selected team initiatives
• Review and constructively challenge colleagues’ analyses
• Communicate client, product and cross-team impacts of regulatory changes
• Give and seek feedback and share knowledge across the department

Requirements

• Experience in a regulatory, compliance, legal, technical, quantitative or business analyst role, ideally within financial services or RegTech
• Experience interpreting complex requirements or regulation and turning them into clear, practical outputs
• Good knowledge of financial instruments such as equities, bonds and derivatives
• Ability to work independently and take ownership of work
• Ability to recognise when an issue needs additional input or escalation
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Confidence working through ambiguity rather than relying on prescribed answers
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to explain complex topics clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Precise and logical approach with strong attention to detail
• Collaborative mindset and willingness to contribute to wider team operations
• Permission to work in the UK without visa sponsorship

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in financial regulation analysis and the ability to translate complex requirements into actionable rule language. Strong analytical skills and effective communication are essential for collaborating with cross-functional teams and addressing client queries.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Regulatory Analysis
• Financial Instruments Knowledge
• Analytical Problem-Solving
• Clear CommunicationIndependent Work Ownership

Hard Skills

• Regulatory Interpretation
• Rule Logic Development
• Testing and Documentation
• Financial Regulation
• Quantitative Analysis

Soft Skills

• Attention to Detail
• Collaborative Mindset
• Confidence in Ambiguity
• Feedback Sharing
• Client Query Investigation

Industry Keywords

• Financial Services
• RegTech
• Equities
• Bonds
• Derivatives

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