Regulatory Business Analyst - Contract

Description Who we’re looking for We're looking for a Senior Business Analyst with experience translating PRA, FCA and EU regulatory mandates into business requirements and functional specifications (e.g. EMIR, MiFIR and FCA regulatory change). The candidate should be able to evaluate current reporting processes and operating models against new regulatory requirements, perform gap analysis, and define the required changes. Strong experience in data lineage, data mapping, traceability matrices, and tracking data from source systems through to regulatory reporting engines is essential. This is a 6-month initial contract with potential for extension. About Us Schroders is a global investment manager which provides active asset management, wealth management and investment solutions. We aim to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We serve a diverse client base that includes pension schemes, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, high net worth individuals, family offices, as well as end clients through partnerships with distributors, financial advisers, and online platforms. Established in 1804, we have around 5,500 people across 36 global locations. Schroders' success can be attributed to its diversified business model, spanning different asset classes, client types and geographies. The Team Schroders Wealth Transformation team is a newly established team with a remit across the transformation lifecycle from strategy to execution. We collaborate with our business and technology partners across the Schroders Group to enable our Cazenove and Schroders International Wealth business to thrive in an increasingly competitive, regulated and margin pressured global landscape by shaping, mobilising and delivering both transformational and essential change to allow the business to grow profitably while providing high levels of investment performance and client experience. Key Responsibilities • Deliver high-quality business analysis to support regulatory change across the Wealth Portfolio. • Capture, analyse and document business requirements, process flows, and solution options, ensuring alignment with strategic business objectives and regulatory standards. • Collaborate with stakeholders across the business, technology, and third parties to define effective, pragmatic solutions to complex business challenges. • Contribute to the design and implementation of process, organisational and system change, ensuring smooth transition of solutions into business-as-usual operations. • Support preparation and execution of user acceptance testing, ensuring delivered solutions meet agreed business requirements and quality standards. • Ensure business analysis activities and outputs are fully documented, providing a clear audit trail for compliance and governance purposes. • Communicate analysis findings, recommendations, and progress updates clearly and succinctly to stakeholders, project managers and transformation leads. • Maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, acting as a trusted partner for analysis, solution design, and change delivery. • Apply best practices in business analysis to drive continuous improvement in your own work and contribute effectively to successful project outcomes. • Capture, analyse and document detailed data requirements to support the design and delivery of data products and solutions. • Conduct analysis and mapping of data sources, structures and interfaces to support solution design and system implementation. The knowledge, experience and competencies you need: • Experience and understanding of the Wealth Management and Asset Management industries. • Proven experience delivering business analysis across a variety of regulatory change initiatives • Demonstrable experience translating PRA, FCA and EU regulatory mandates into business requirements and functional specifications (e.g. EMIR, MiFIR and FCA regulatory change). • Experienced in evaluating current reporting processes and operating models against new regulatory requirements, performing gap analysis, and defining the required changes • Strong experience in data lineage, data mapping, traceability matrices, and tracking data from source systems through to regulatory reporting engines is essential. • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across business and technology teams, actively championing collaboration and shared outcomes. • Proven experience working in multidisciplinary teams and within delivery frameworks such as Agile and Waterfall. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, able to communicate complex information succinctly and clearly. • Logical and structured thinker, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Proven experience capturing and documenting data requirements for data products, reporting solutions or similar initiatives. • Highly organised and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. • Proactive, resourceful, and able to take ownership of tasks through to delivery. • Educated to at least undergraduate degree level. • Basic professional qualifications related to asset/wealth management and/or business analysis (such as ISEB) are desirable. • Demonstrates resilience, adaptability, and a commitment to high standards and continuous improvement. We Recognise Potential, Whoever You Are Our purpose is to deliver excellent investment performance to clients through active management. We believe diverse perspectives and an inclusive culture help us make better decisions and achieve better outcomes for our clients. That's why inclusion is a strategic priority for us, and we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic. We will consider flexible working arrangements for all roles and provide reasonable accommodations to support applicants and employees, including those with neurodiversity, disability, or physical and mental health needs. For more information, please visit our FAQs.