Business Analyst — Capital & Regulatory Finance

3 days hybrid in Reston.

Risk Span

Risk Span is a leading source of analytics, modeling, data and risk management solutions for the Consumer and Institutional Finance industries. We solve business problems for clients such as banks, mortgage‑backed and asset‑backed securities issuers, equity and fixed‑income portfolio managers, servicers, and regulators that require our expertise in the market risk, credit risk, operational risk, and information technology domains.

Risk Span is seeking a Business Analyst to serve as an embedded consultant within a major Government‑Sponsored Enterprise’s (GSE) Finance Services division. The role supports the Capital and Regulatory Reporting function, acting as a critical bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams. The ideal candidate combines a strong accounting and financial services background with hands‑on data analysis skills to ensure accurate capital calculations, regulatory compliance, and efficient business operations.

• Developing and documenting detailed business requirements by partnering with subject matter experts, translating high‑level business needs into actionable specifications for technology teams.
• Sourcing, validating, and profiling accounting and financial data used to generate capital results, ensuring data integrity across upstream and downstream systems.
• Performing data analysis and profiling using SQL to independently verify data quality, reconcile results, and support decision‑making.
• Supporting user acceptance testing (UAT) for system enhancements, regulatory changes, and production releases, including the creation of test plans and defect tracking.
• Managing day‑to‑day business operations for capital and regulatory reporting processes, ensuring timely and accurate production cycles.
• Navigating cross‑functional stakeholder relationships independently, proactively engaging business and technology counterparts to gather information, resolve issues, and drive deliverables forward.
• Translating regulatory requirements—including Basel
  
  III endgame and ERCF capital rule changes—into system and data requirements that can be implemented by development teams.
• Creating and maintaining comprehensive documentation for requirements, business rules, test plans, operational procedures, and knowledge transfer materials.
• Identifying process improvement opportunities within existing capital and reporting workflows and recommending solutions.

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Business Analyst in financial services, banking, or a GSE environment.
• Strong accounting background with working knowledge of derivatives, hedge accounting, and financial reporting concepts.
• Proficiency in SQL for data querying, analysis, validation, and profiling.
• Knowledge of capital frameworks (Basel
  
  III, ERCF) or regulatory reporting requirements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to produce clear requirements documents, presentations, and status reports.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, connect disparate data points, and drive issues to resolution with minimal oversight.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics, or a related field.
• Local to the Reston, VA / Washington, D.C. metro area with ability to work onsite a minimum of 3 days per week in Reston.

• Prior experience working within a Government‑Sponsored Enterprise (Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac) is strongly preferred.
• Familiarity with GSE capital and finance systems, organizational structures, and internal processes.
• Experience with secondary mortgage market operations, securitization, and structured finance.
• Proficiency with Jira or similar Agile project management tools.
• Experience with user acceptance testing (UAT), requirements traceability, and SDLC/Agile methodologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel for data analysis and PowerPoint for stakeholder presentations.

Risk Span is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States on an unrestricted basis.