Regulatory Business Analyst

G MASS is supporting a specialist regulatory consulting provider delivering a major EMIR and MiFID II engagement for a global financial services client in Norway. We are seeking a Regulatory Business Analyst to join the on-site delivery team. This is a hands-on, client-facing consulting role, embedded within a specialist regulatory team and working directly with the end client. The role requires regulatory expertise, strong business analysis capability and the ability to operate autonomously in a complex capital markets environment. This individual will ideally be based within easy travel distance to Bergen for potential office time. Key responsibilities Deliver regulatory business analysis and consulting across EMIR and MiFID II obligations. Conduct detailed gap analysis of current reporting processes versus regulatory requirements, identifying data, control and process deficiencies. Translate regulatory requirements into clear business requirements, functional specifications and remediation recommendations. Support data analysis activities, including extraction, transformation, validation and assessment of reporting completeness and accuracy. Provide advisory input on regulatory reporting governance, data quality frameworks and control design. Define and document business use cases and test scenarios to validate EMIR and MiFID II reporting outcomes. Work closely with QA and development teams during testing to ensure solutions meet regulatory and business requirements. Review client policies, procedures and control frameworks against regulatory standards and industry best practice. Act as a trusted regulatory SME on-site, engaging with stakeholders across Operations, Compliance, Technology and Risk. Support overall programme delivery, including issue resolution, governance and continuous improvement initiatives. Proven experience in a senior Regulatory Business Analyst or Regulatory Reporting Consultant role within capital markets. Strong, hands-on knowledge of EMIR (including Refit) and MiFID II regulatory reporting. Experience across relevant asset classes, including OTC derivatives, ETDs and applicable cash products. Demonstrated expertise in regulatory gap analysis, requirements definition and advisory-led remediation. Strong data analysis capability, including working with large datasets and assessing data quality and lineage. Experience defining test scenarios and supporting regulatory reporting testing and validation. Solid understanding of regulatory reporting operating models, governance and control frameworks. Confident, client-facing communicator, comfortable operating autonomously in an on-site consulting environment. High attention to detail, strong ownership mindset and a pragmatic consulting approach. Initial 3-month contract, with strong possibility of further extension and/or permanent internalisation with the end client.