Business Analyst (Transaction Reporting)

Job Title: Contract Business Analyst - MiFID Transaction Reporting

Location: Glasgow (On-site, 5 days per week)

Contract Type: Consultancy Contract (Inside IR35)

Rate: £500 per day

Duration: Initial 6 months

Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Business Analyst with strong MiFID Transaction Reporting expertise to support a leading consultancy on a fixed income transformation project. The end client is changing its fixed income transaction reporting process, and this role is critical to ensuring regulatory compliance through detailed analysis, documentation review, and recommendations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead an end-to-end review of the fixed income transaction reporting process in line with MiFID II requirements.
• Analyse existing processes, data flows, and reporting frameworks to identify compliance gaps and inefficiencies.
• Produce clear, actionable recommendations based on findings, supported by robust documentation.
• Engage with internal stakeholders including compliance, operations, and technology teams to validate and implement process improvements.
• Translate business needs into well-defined business requirements and functional documentation.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Strong, demonstrable experience in MiFID II Transaction Reporting, ideally with fixed income products.
• Proven track record as a Business Analyst within regulatory reporting or capital markets.
• Skilled in reviewing documentation and making regulatory or operational recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in consultancy or complex project environments.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of trade repositories, ARM/APA reporting, or fixed income reporting platforms.
• Experience working on regulatory change programmes in financial institutions.