Head of Transaction Regulatory Reporting Control

Head of Transaction Regulatory Reporting Control

Job Purpose: Oversee and supervise the firm's Transaction Regulatory Reporting solutions and reporting obligations. Ensure all aspects of the firm's reporting obligations are undertaken in a timely, accurate and complete way in conjunction with our respective external reporting providers and internal business units and in strict compliance with each respective regulatory reporting regime.

Key Accountabilities

• Oversee the firm's Transaction Regulatory Reporting oversight and controls for all regulatory regimes including EMIR, SFTR, ASIC, MiFID II, APA and ARM Transaction Reporting
• Manage and supervise the Operations Transaction Regulatory Reporting Control Team's timeliness, completeness and accuracy controls across all of the respective reporting regimes
• Ensure the firm's ongoing reporting solution and framework is in strict compliance with each respective regulatory reporting framework and market best practice
• Ensure a robust control framework has been defined, implemented and in place for all reporting regimes
• Undertake regulatory watch to anticipate any evolution in transaction reporting at a regulatory level
• Provide comprehensive internal management & board reporting on our regulatory reporting services
• Represent the firm on all aspects of our reporting framework across the firm, with internal and external Boards and with local National Competent Authorities
• Act as the main point of contact for Clients / AXA IM Client Relationship Management on all Transaction Regulatory Reporting activities
• Manage the relationship with all appointed external reporting providers and undertake periodic on-site due diligence of all reporting providers
• Provide thought leadership and lead the transformation of our Transaction Regulatory solutions

Education / Qualifications

• Master's degree or equivalent qualification in Finance, Economics or related subject
• PICRA or Prince 2 qualified

Experience

• Representing firms at a senior level on transaction regulatory reporting
• In-depth knowledge and experience of transaction regulatory reporting across multiple regulatory regimes
• In-depth knowledge and experience of regulatory interpretation and regulatory data traceability
• Knowledge of a range of products including OTC / Exchange Trades, Derivatives, Equities and Bonds
• Project Management and Business Change Management delivery within a large scale firm

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong experience in developing and implementing complex operational support processes in a strict regulatory environment
• Proven ability to resolve complex issues using a win‑win approach
• Fluent in English and local language (if not English)
• Very strong communication and influencing skills

Key Competencies

• Strong process improvement / process evolution mindset
• Able to build and maintain strong relationships with Trading, Compliance, Risk Management and with Third Parties
• Committed to developing people
• Ability to oversee business processes with a control and risk assessment mindset