Lead Business Analyst | Regulatory Reporting Technology

Job Description Summary

Note:

This position will follow our hybrid work model; we expect the selected candidate to be in office 50% of the total number of business days in a given month at one of the following offices:
St. Petersburg, FL (primary), Memphis, TN, or Southfield, MI.

This role is not eligible for Work Visa sponsorship, either currently or in the future.

Raymond James is seeking an experienced Business Analyst to join our Information Technology Regulatory Reporting team. In this role, you will collaborate with Finance, Risk, and cross‑functional Technology teams to design, implement, and support Axiom‑based regulatory reporting solutions across multiple regulatory domains, including Broker Dealer, Bank Holding Company (BHC), and Non‑Financial Regulatory Reporting.

• Partner with business and IT stakeholders to gather, interpret, and translate reporting requirements for Axiom‑based solutions.
• Lead and support reporting initiatives for CCAR, Liquidity Risk (e.g., FR 2052a), and other Federal Reserve reporting.
• Produce clear and comprehensive BRDs and FRDs.
• Perform data analysis and mapping between upstream systems and downstream data models.
• Support SIT and UAT testing, including test case development, execution, and defect management.
• Develop business process documentation, data lineage mapping, and reporting logic.
• Collaborate with data owners and technology partners to validate and source required data.
• Support audit and regulatory reviews, including evidence preparation and walkthroughs.
• Participate in project planning, estimation, and delivery of initiatives.

• More than five (5) years of experience as a Business Analyst is preferred, or a combination of education, training and experience.
• Hands‑on financial experience, strong knowledge of U.S. regulatory reporting requirements (e.g., CCAR, FR Y 14, FR Y 9C, FR 2052a), and the ability to translate business needs into scalable technology solutions.

• Data models, templates, and integration patterns.
• U.S. regulatory reporting frameworks, including CCAR, FR Y 14, FR Y 9C, FR 2052a, and Basel III.
• Product knowledge e.g. Loans & Leases, Securities, Deposits, Derivatives, SFT, etc.
• SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Basic accounting principles and financial instruments.
• Risk management, issue tracking, and change management processes.

• Requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation for regulatory reporting.
• Experience with OFSAA is a plus or similar finance data warehouse platforms.
• Data analysis, reconciliation, and source to target mapping.
• Intermediate SQL for data validation and investigation.
• Working with big data warehouse platforms.
• Data governance and metadata management concepts.
• Communicating complex concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Using Jira, TFS, Confluence, and advanced Excel tools.

• Translate regulatory and financial reporting needs into functional and non‑functional specifications tailored for Axiom.
• Influence and collaboration with senior stakeholders and regulators.
• Lead initiatives from requirements through deployment.
• Identify gaps, propose solutions, and drive continuous improvement.
• Deliver high quality work under tight regulatory deadlines.
• Occasionally work non standard hours to support regulatory cycles.

• Axiom Controller View(V10) architecture
• SEC Filings: 10 K, 10 Q, 8 K
• Federal Reserve Reports
• Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council Reports
• Treasury International Capital Reports
• FINRA Reports: FOCUS (X 17A 5), SIS, SSOI, 15c3‑1, 15c3‑3
• FDIC Reports:
  Call Reports, UBPR
• Basel III: LCR, NSFR
• Stress Testing: DFAST, CCAR (FR Y 14A/Q/M), RWA
• Regulation Y Reports

None required.

Bachelor’s:
Business Administration, Bachelor’s:
Computer and Information Science, High School (HS) (Required)

General Experience – 3 to 6 years

Less than 25%

Hybrid

At Raymond James our associates use five guiding behaviors (Develop, Collaborate, Decide, Deliver, Improve) to deliver on the firm’s core values of client‑first, integrity, independence and a conservative, long‑term view.

• Grow professionally and inspire others to do the same
• Work with and through others to achieve desired outcomes
• Make prompt, pragmatic choices and act with the client in mind
• Take ownership and hold themselves and others accountable for delivering results that matter
• Contribute to the continuous evolution of the firm

The Company is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions on the basis of merit and business needs.