Quality Assurance; Trade & Transaction Reporting Job Central London area,City Of London England UK,IT/Tech

Position: Quality Assurance (Trade & Transaction Reporting)
Location: City Of London

Job Title

Quality Assurance (Trade & Transaction Reporting)

Location

London – Hybrid (2-3 days in office essential)

Contract

Through to 31/03/2027

Rate

550 – 600 inside umbrella

Background

The firm is undergoing major business and technology transformation, expanding products and customer base while maintaining strong regulatory compliance. It operates trade/transaction reporting monitoring with a dedicated Operations & IT TTR team.

This role ensures the effectiveness of banking and capital markets TTR functions, supports regression testing, maintains regression packs, and owns testing for TTR enhancements and monthly Prudential Risk updates.

Role Responsibilities

TTR / Post-Trade Testing

Lead testing for TTR, Prudential Products, and CTB initiatives across MiFID II/MiFIR, EMIR, SFTR.
Collaborate with Product Analysts, Compliance, IT, and business teams.
Perform data analysis, validation, root‑cause investigation, and back‑reporting checks.
Maintain and update test scenarios and regression packs (XRAY, Jira, Confluence).
Ensure adherence to Agile delivery and continuous improvement.
Mentor junior QA analysts.

Business Analysis

Gather requirements, define acceptance criteria, and validate use cases.
Support BA team and assist with UAT regression testing.

Test Environment & Data Management

Ensure suitable environments for testing and automation.
Manage test data for execution.

Bug Management & Reporting

Log, track, and document defects.
Map test results to risks and ensure traceability.

Stakeholder & Project Management

Act as key liaison between QA, BA, PM, SMEs, Operations, and Front Office.
Manage testing lifecycle, timelines, risks, and dependencies.
Provide estimates and reporting to stakeholders.
Lead automation strategy, frameworks, and training.
Support change management and escalating risks where needed.

Skills & Experience Core Requirements

Strong QA/Test Lead experience in regulatory reporting (PTTR).
Deep knowledge of MiFID, EMIR, SFTR.
Experience across asset classes: IR, FX, Credit, Commodities.
Strong data analysis, problem‑solving, and stakeholder management skills.
Hands‑on experience with:
- Tools: DTCC, RHUB, Kaizen, DUCO/Intelli Match
- Platforms:
  Murex, Summit, PRISM, FOX, Bloomberg, Markit Wire
Regulatory reporting project delivery (including migration/remediation).
Strong understanding of front‑to‑back trading environments.
Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Technical Skills

Tools: JIRA, Confluence, XRAY, MS Office.
Strong skills in Excel, SQL (VBA preferred).
Experience in Agile and Waterfall.

Qualifications

Degree in STEM discipline.
ISTQB certified (minimum).
Finance/regulatory qualifications preferred.

Desirable

Financial markets expertise.
Vendor systems (e.g., Gloss, settlement, cash flow systems).
Endpoint testing with S&P, DTCC.
XRAY experience.

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