Front Office Regulatory & Controls Business Analyst

Responsibilities

• Partner closely with Front Office Sales & Trading, COO, Compliance, Legal, Risk, Business Control Officers (BCOs), and Technology teams
• Analyse and support the resolution of front office regulatory and control issues, including:
• Control breaches
• Trader incidents
• Electronic trading queries
• Limit management
• Conduct process reviews and gap analyses to identify and implement improvements to control frameworks
• Work directly with a Senior Subject Matter Expert to:
• Define problems
• Shape solutions
• Drive delivery end-to-end
• Produce clear, structured documentation, analysis, and reporting to progress issues through to resolution
• Engage with senior stakeholders (e.g. Heads of Desk, BCOs) to classify products and activities under e-trading definitions, using structured frameworks (e.g. questionnaires)
• Take ownership of assigned initiatives, acting as the sole BA aligned to a desk, with full accountability for delivery
• Key RequirementsEssential:
• Proven Business Analyst experience within Front Office (Sales & Trading) environments
• Strong exposure to electronic trading (e-trading) environments
• Experience working on regulatory / controls-focused initiatives, including:
• Control breaches
• Trader incidents
• Electronic trading controls
• Limit management
• Solid understanding of MiFID II, with specific knowledge of RTS 6 (algorithmic/electronic trading requirements)
• Experience delivering change initiatives (BA/PM hybrid capability)
• Ability to operate independently as the sole BA supporting a desk
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building skills
• High level of self-management, prioritisation, and accountability
• Ability to quickly grasp complex regulatory topics and translate into actionable outcomes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence interacting with senior stakeholders
• Profile Fit
• This role is best suited to someone who:
• Has hands-on BA and change delivery experience (not a quant or purely technical profile)
• Can take direction, execute effectively, and deliver outcomes
• Is comfortable working in a lean, high-autonomy environment
• Builds strong relationships across Front Office and Control functions
• Thrives in a fast-paced, high-accountability setting
• Our People
• The ideal consultants will share our values and be aligned with our ways of working and as your career progresses, you can expect to work across all areas of the project lifecycle.
• We pride ourselves on;
• Providing our people with a supportive culture, rooted in our values and driven by our purpose.
• Promoting a culture of inclusion, collaboration, well-being, and learning and development.
• Providing increased agility and flexibility within our hybrid working model
• Investing in employees' growth through ongoing training and development
• Autonomy to take ownership of projects, making decisions and demonstrating individual expertise
• Providing an transparent performance and career management experience.
• Our consultants are integral to delivering successful consulting engagements, addressing our clients' most pressing business challenges, and build lasting value in disciplines such as:
• Solve sophisticated, ambiguous business, change and technology problems, bringing structure and meticulous analysis and planning, acting, and taking decisions

Additional Information

Front Office Regulatory & Controls Business Analyst / Project Manager £650-£700pd Inside IR35 Initial 6 month engagement 4 days on site emagine is a high-end professional services consultancy and solutions firm specialising in providing business and technology services to the financial services sector, we power progress, solve challenges and deliver real results through tailored high-end consulting services and solutions. We have created a culture of openness and integrity by building genuine and strong relationships and partnerships, enabling us to be uncompromising in our dedication in delivering the optimal service for our clients. Our commitment is not just towards our clients but we aim to foster a positive and equitable working environment with our consultants and colleagues which stems from our core values: Confident, Dedicated, Responsible, Genuine. A leading Capital Markets business is seeking a hands-on Business Analyst / Junior Project Manager (hybrid BA/PM) to support its Front Office Regulatory Controls function, with a strong focus on electronic trading (e-trading). This is a high-visibility, fast-paced role, working directly with a senior stakeholder within a lean team. The successful candidate must be comfortable operating autonomously, managing competing priorities, and delivering high-quality outcomes with minimal oversight.

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