Lead Financial BA
Rockville, MD
Category: Business Analysis
Industry: Financial Services
Reference ID: JN -072026-107769
Date Posted: 07/06/2026
Shortcut: http://careers.eliassen.com/gi74hL
Description:
Hybrid 3 days onsite / 2 days remote in Rockville, MD
Our client seeks a Lead Business Analyst to analyze and enhance automated surveillance systems that detect potential violations of regulatory rules across multiple asset classes. The analyst will validate and optimize surveillance logic, reconcile data outputs, and translate complex technical implementations into clear business documentation. The role will bridge regulatory requirements and technical solutions, leverage generative AI tools to accelerate analysis and documentation, and support production workflows to ensure accurate and defensible surveillance outcomes.
Due to client requirements, applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate: $70.00 to $75.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
- Conduct moderate-to-high complexity analysis of automated surveillance systems for regulatory rule detection.
- Understand, validate, and enhance surveillance patterns across asset classes and regulatory domains.
- Investigate data discrepancies, validate system outputs, and document findings clearly.
- Interpret complex data processing pipelines and business logic in source code.
- Translate technical implementations into business-facing documentation and BRDs.
- Leverage generative AI tools for analysis acceleration, code comprehension, documentation, and workflow automation.
- Partner with stakeholders to ensure surveillance logic accuracy, completeness, and defensibility.
- Support UAT and production change management as needed.
Experience Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in financial regulatory technology, surveillance systems, or capital markets data analysis.
- Proficiency in SQL for large-scale data analysis on distributed platforms.
- Proficiency in Python or a similar scripting language for data analysis and automation.
- Strong analytical skills with independent investigation capabilities.
- Experience reading and interpreting data pipelines and business logic in source code.
- Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets for business and operational analysis.
- Excellent documentation skills for business-facing knowledge documents and BRDs.
- Preferred: Background in Business Administration, Finance, Computer Science, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
- Preferred: Experience with project management and documentation tools, APIs, and leading UAT efforts.
- Preferred: Knowledge of SEC/FINRA regulatory rules and reporting requirements.
- Preferred: Experience with financial market data and presenting findings to diverse audiences.
- Preferred: Experience leveraging generative AI tools and validating AI-generated outputs.
- Preferred: Interest in US market structure and evolving regulatory landscape.
- Preferred: Experience reverse-engineering surveillance pattern source code and familiarity with surveillance pattern architectures.
- Preferred: Experience with distributed query engines, big data platforms, and source code management workflows.
Education Requirements:
Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree preferred.
Skills, experience, and other compensable factors will be considered when determining pay rate. The pay range provided in this posting reflects a W2 hourly rate; other employment options may be available that may result in pay outside of the provided range.
W2 employees of Eliassen Group who are regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for the following benefits: medical (choice of 3 plans), dental, vision, pre-tax accounts, other voluntary benefits including life and disability insurance, 401(k) with match, and sick time if required by law in the worked-in state/locality.
If anyone reaches out to you about an open position connected with Eliassen Group, please ensure that you are working directly with us by confirming the following:
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· Eliassen Group will never ask you for personal information (home address, bank account, or check routing number) until you have worked with someone clearly associated with Eliassen Group.
If you have any indication of fraudulent activity, please contact fraud@eliassen.com.
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