Senior Principal Analyst, CAT Business Operations

FINRA•Rockville, MD

17d•$114,200 - $248,700•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Principal Analyst of CAT Business Operations leads strategic initiatives and project delivery for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), a critical regulatory program that ensures market transparency and investor protection. This role defines project milestones, leads requirement gathering with Plan Participants and Industry Members, and serves as a subject matter expert who mentors analysts and delivers industry-facing solutions. This position is a seasoned individual contributor who works independently with minimal oversight.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree and a minimum of nine (9) years of experience in the securities/financial services industry; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in positions of increasing responsibilities.
Significant experience with business process mapping, requirements gathering, and authoring of technical documentation.
Advanced knowledge of securities markets including member firm operations, FIX/messaging protocols, and regulatory reporting.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear, concise reports and presentations, with a demonstrated ability to explain complicated information to a wide audience.
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to provide exceptional customer service, anticipate customer needs, and build/maintain relationships with key partners.
A minimum of five (5) years of experience writing queries against relational databases and performing data analysis.
Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and an ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex projects in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree is desirable.
Familiarity with SRO rules and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides excellent internal/external customer service in specialized area of regulatory responsibility, namely the Consolidated Audit Trail.
Regularly interfaces with and provides subject matter expertise to internal and external stakeholders, including Industry Advisory Committee, SEC personnel, and senior leaders regarding potential business and technical solutions related to the CAT.
Responds to complex regulatory compliance inquiries and technical problems from internal and external customers by using expertise on SEC Rule 613, the CAT NMS Plan rules and related technical specifications.
Reviews and delivers written guidance and training programs regarding potential business and technical issues related to the CAT.
Leads end-to-end requirements lifecycle from stakeholder discovery sessions through business requirements development, UAT design, and execution, while bridging business and technology perspectives to translate strategic visions into actionable deliverables.
Serves as a subject matter expert on SEC Rule 613, the CAT NMS Plan rules and related technical specifications, for the team.
Leads quantitative research to support decision-making related to CAT reporting guidelines.
Partners with Senior Management to identify and resolve complex issues including resource constraints, data errors, and unexpected scenarios, delivering critical recommendations and solutions within strict deadlines.
Identifies, tracks, and escalates customer service issues and trends to senior management, providing actionable feedback and recommendations on application and system performance and availability.
Mentors and coaches junior colleagues in techniques, processes and responsibilities.
Demonstrates FINRA’s values.
Collaborates, both in-person and virtually, in furtherance of FINRA’s mission of investor protection and market integrity.

Benefits

Employees may be eligible for a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Non-exempt employees are also eligible for overtime pay in accordance with federal, state, or local law.
comprehensive health, dental and vision insurance.
basic life, accidental death and dismemberment, supplemental life, spouse/domestic partner and dependent life, and spouse/domestic partner and dependent accidental death and dismemberment, short- and long-term disability, long-term care, business travel accident, disability and legal.
immediate participation and vesting in a 401(k) plan with company match and eligibility for participation in an additional FINRA-funded retirement contribution
tuition reimbursement
commuter benefits
adoption assistance
backup family care
surrogacy benefits
employee assistance
wellness programs
15 days of paid time off, 5 personal days and 9 sick days, unless otherwise required by law (all pro-rated in the first year).
two volunteer service days (based on full-time schedule).
military leave, jury duty leave, bereavement leave, voting and election official leave for federal, state or local primary and general elections, care of a family member leave (available after 90 days of employment); and childbirth and parental leave (available after 90 days of employment).
nine paid holidays.