Principal Consultant (Senior Manager) - Trade & Transaction Reporting

Principal Consultant (Senior Manager) - Trade & Transaction Reporting

Location: Glasgow / Edinburgh (Hybrid) | Practice Area: Finance, Risk, Regulatory & Financial Crime | Type: Permanent

Shape the future of global regulatory reporting transformation

The RoleCapco is seeking a Principal Consultant to support and deliver Trade & Transaction Reporting initiatives within the FRRF practice. This role is suited to someone with strong regulatory knowledge and hands-on experience contributing to complex, multi-jurisdictional reporting programmes. You’ll work with global financial institutions to deliver regulatory change, enhance reporting controls, and support sustained compliance across regimes such as EMIR, MiFIR, SFTR, and CFTC.

What You’ll Do

• Support end-to-end regulatory reporting transformation programmes across global regimes

• Contribute to implementation, remediation, and control optimisation aligned to EMIR Refit, MiFIR, SFTR, HKMA, MAS, and CFTC

• Analyse and improve data flows, reconciliations, and reporting architectures

• Provide input on platform implementation and regtech tools to enhance regulatory performance

• Assist in operating model improvements and efficiency initiatives across post-trade functions

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in transaction reporting delivery across one or more regulatory regimes

• Knowledge of products including OTC derivatives, equities, and fixed income

• Understanding of reporting controls, reconciliations, and data quality governance

• Broad capital markets knowledge across FO, MO, Risk, Treasury, and Compliance

• Experience contributing to regulatory change programmes in a consulting or client-facing environment

Bonus Points For

• Familiarity with platforms such as DTCC, UnaVista, Regnology, or SteelEye

• Understanding of data lineage, schema design, and reporting traceability

• Exposure to emerging technology such as regtech or real-time reporting tools

• Awareness of industry consultations or transaction reporting policy developments

• Experience supporting business development or mentoring junior team members

Why Join Capco

• Deliver high-impact technology solutions for Tier 1 financial institutions

• Work in a collaborative, flat, and entrepreneurial consulting culture

• Access continuous learning, training, and industry certifications

• Be part of a team shaping the future of digital financial services

• Help shape the future of digital transformation across FS & Energy

We offer a competitive, people-first benefits package designed to support every aspect of your life:

• 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: 8 complimentary backup care sessions for emergency childcare or elder care.

• Holiday Flexibility: 5 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 pick—workshops, certifications, e-learning—your growth, your way. Also, Business Coach assigned from Day One: Get one-on-one guidance to fast-track your goals and 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.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Talent AcquisitionAt Capco, we use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support and enhance several parts of talent acquisition. This includes using AI-enabled features within LinkedIn to help source potential candidates, speeding up routine recruitment communications such as emails, creating compelling and brand-aligned job postings that accurately reflect role requirements, and AI-scheduling applications to improve the efficiency of interview coordination.

AI is used as a support tool only. All hiring decisions are made by talent acquisition and hiring teams.

Why This Role Is OpenWe are currently hiring for this role due to an existing or newly created vacancy within our organization. This position is open as part of our ongoing business needs, and we are actively reviewing applications to fill this role with a qualified candidate who can make an immediate impact.

Inclusion at CapcoWe’re committed to making our recruitment process accessible and straightforward for everyone. If you need any adjustments at any stage, just let us know – we’ll be happy to help. We value each person’s unique perspective and contribution. At Capco, we believe that being yourself is your greatest strength. Our #BeYourselfAtWork culture encourages individuality and collaboration – a mindset that shapes how we work with clients and each other every day.

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