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.

Engagement Overview

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.

Primary Responsibilities

As a Business Analyst embedded within the client's Capital and Regulatory Finance team, you will serve as the primary liaison between business units and technology groups. Your responsibilities will include:

* 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.

Required Qualifications

* 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.

Preferred Qualifications

* 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