Managing Principal (Director) Trade & Transaction Reporting

Trade & Transaction Reporting Director (Managing Principal)

Location: Edinburgh or Glasgow Practice Area: Finance Risk Regulatory & Financial Crime Type: Permanent

Shape the future of global regulatory reporting transformation

The Role

Capco is seeking a Managing Principal (Director level) to lead our Trade & Transaction Reporting capability within the Finance Risk Regulatory & Financial Crime (FRRF) practice. This role is ideal for someone who combines strategic vision with deep regulatory reporting expertise and a proven track record of leading complex multi-jurisdictional transformation programmes. Youll partner with global financial institutions to deliver regulatory change optimise reporting controls and ensure sustained compliance across key reporting regimes including EMIR Refit MiFIR SFTR CFTC HKMA and MAS. Youll also champion AI-enabled ways of working helping clients and teams responsibly leverage approved AI tools automation and data-driven insights to improve reporting quality operational efficiency and decision-making while maintaining strong governance and human oversight.

What Youll Do

• 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 Capcos Regulatory Reporting capability.

What Were Looking For

• 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.

Bonus Points For

• 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.

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact transformation programmes for Tier 1 financial institutions.
• Work in a collaborative flat and entrepreneurial consulting culture.
• Access continuous learning industry certifications and structured leadership development.
• Help shape the future of regulatory reporting through innovation automation and technology.
• Be part of a leadership team driving growth and delivering meaningful outcomes for global clients.

Benefits

• Core Benefits: Discretionary bonus competitive pension health insurance life insurance and critical illness cover.
• Mental Health: Easy access to CareFirst Unmind Aviva consultations and in-house first aiders.
• Family-Friendly: Maternity adoption shared parental leave plus paid leave for sickness pregnancy loss fertility treatment menopause and bereavement.
• Family Care: Eight complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.
• Holiday Flexibility: Five weeks of annual leave with the option to buy or sell holiday days based on your needs.
• Continuous Learning: Minimum 40 Hours of Training Annually. Take your pickworkshops certifications e-learningyour growth your way. Business Coach assigned from Day One to help accelerate your development.
• Healthcare Access: Convenient online GP services.
• Extra Perks: Gympass (Wellhub) travel insurance Tastecard season ticket loans Cycle to Work and dental insurance.

Inclusion at Capco

Were committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage just let us knowwell be happy to help. We value each persons unique perspective and contribution. At Capco we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaborationa mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

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