IT QA Lead – Prudential Regulatory Change (AVP)

About the role

This contract position is for an IT QA Lead focused on Prudential Regulatory Change within an international bank in the City of London. The role is senior (AVP) and operates on a hybrid 3/2 split, delivering end‑to‑end testing for complex regulatory reporting programmes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end QA testing for Prudential and Trade & Transaction Reporting regulatory change programmes.
• Own test strategy, planning, execution, regression testing and defect management.
• Develop and maintain regression test packs using Jira, Xray and Confluence.
• Validate regulatory reporting for MiFID II, EMIR, SFTR, Basel, RWA, Liquidity, Capital Adequacy and Prudential Reporting.
• Perform data validation, reconciliation, root‑cause analysis and issue resolution.
• Coordinate SIT, UAT, integration and end‑to‑end testing across multiple systems.
• Manage test environments, test data and QA governance to ensure audit readiness.
• Facilitate defect triage, stakeholder meetings and provide regular MI and test status reporting.
• Mentor QA analysts and promote Agile QA best practices.
• Support automation initiatives and improve testing efficiency.

Required profile

• Proven QA/Test Lead experience in Investment Banking.
• Strong knowledge of Prudential and Trade & Transaction Reporting regulations.
• Experience with Basel, MiFID II, EMIR, SFTR, RWA, Liquidity and Capital Reporting.
• Expertise in SIT, UAT, Regression and End‑to‑End Testing.
• Agile delivery and stakeholder management experience.
• Solid understanding of derivatives, securities and the front‑to‑back trade lifecycle.

Required skills

• Jira
• Xray
• Confluence
• DUCO / IntelliMatch
• DTCC
• Kaizen
• Murex
• Bloomberg
• Summit
• MarkitWire
• PRISM
• FOX
• OBS

What we offer

• Daily rate of £405 – £676 (via Umbrella).
• Hybrid working model (3 days onsite, 2 days remote).
• Contract until end of March 2027.