Senior Product Analyst, Product Development (North America)

KOR Financial • PA

81d • $120,000 - $195,000

About The Position

We're looking for a Senior Product Analyst to build amazing experiences that our users love. You'll be part of a small company of experts in their fields where you will have a clear focus and ownership space. If you are someone that works in the OTC Derivatives space (product or operations) and has a passion for product, thrives in a fast-paced environment, and wants to make an immediate and last impact, this role is THE role for you. We are a VC-backed fintech with a live product in the regulatory trade reporting space and a growing list of institutional clients (B2B). Our product journey has started in the US with a roadmap into Canada, UK, EU, Australia, and Singapore over the next twelve months. We are a start-up on a fast paced journey to scale-up. KOR is built on leading edge cloud technology by industry domain experts and world class in-house engineering. We're on a mission to innovate B2B trade servicing starting with regulatory reporting in time for a global wave of mandated changes hitting all segments of market participants across OTC derivatives transactions. We’re solving the most challenging problems around by bringing fresh designs and solutions to data utility, quality, and processing inefficiencies. . . while unlocking insane value for clients. Teamwork and laser focus are central to everything we do at KOR. With the right support, we believe small independent teams with deep expertises achieve better results and encourage skilled people to take responsibility and grow their careers. We live by the mantra of work humble, work smart, and work together.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Finance, Economics, Law, Business, or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the financial services industry, with a strong preference for experience at a large sell-side investment bank.
• In-depth knowledge of major global derivatives regulations (e.g., Dodd-Frank, EMIR, MiFID II/MiFIR, and rules from Canadian, Australian, and Singaporean regulators).
• Proven experience gathering and writing business requirements, functional specifications, or user stories, and reviewing them with software developers and technology partners.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills with a high proficiency in data manipulation and analysis using tools like Microsoft Excel or equivalent analytics software.
• A solid understanding of relational databases and the ability to write basic to intermediate SQL queries.

Nice To Haves

• Hands-on experience with modern data and workflow management platforms such as Airtable, Databricks, and Jira.
• Direct experience in a regulatory intelligence, regulatory change management, or compliance advisory role with a technology focus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complex topics into clear and understandable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.
• A self-starter attitude with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the Regulatory Horizon: Actively track and analyze regulatory developments, proposed rules, final rules, and guidance from key global regulators, including the CFTC, SEC, ESMA (EMIR), UK FCA (MiFID II), Canadian provincial regulators, ASIC (Australia), and MAS (Singapore).
• Conduct Impact Assessments: Perform detailed analysis of regulatory changes to determine their potential impact on the firm's derivatives trading desks, operations, technology, and control functions.
• Translate Regulation into Requirements: Lead the process of gathering and documenting business requirements based on regulatory mandates. Write detailed specifications and user stories for technology teams to build and implement compliant solutions.
• Liaise with Technology Teams: Serve as a key subject matter expert for development teams. Review technical designs, clarify requirements throughout the software development lifecycle, and participate in user acceptance testing (UAT) to ensure solutions fully meet regulatory objectives.
• Synthesize & Communicate: Produce clear, concise, and actionable intelligence reports, summaries, and presentations for a variety of audiences, from senior management to implementation teams.
• Data-Driven Analysis: Perform data-driven analysis to model the potential impact of regulatory changes using tools such as Microsoft Excel or other data analytics platforms. Query and analyze data from relational databases using SQL to support your findings.
• Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Partner with Legal, Compliance, Front Office, Technology, and Operations to provide subject matter expertise and advise on the practical implementation of new regulatory requirements.
• Manage Regulatory Change: Contribute to the regulatory change management lifecycle, using tools like Jira to track the progress of implementation projects stemming from new rules.

Benefits

• Culture of trust, empowerment, and constructive feedback
• Competitive salary, great IT equipment, and expense allowance
• Flexible working times
• Fully Remote
• A span of control that matches your ambitions and skills

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees