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Senior Principal Analyst, CAT Business Operations

Rockville, MD (Job Posting)Full-time$114k–$207k2026-08-27 → 2026-11-11
Hybrid · United States

Core

Leads strategic initiatives and project delivery for the Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT), a critical regulatory program ensuring market transparency and investor protection.

Role type

Senior Principal Analyst (Regulatory Operations)

Builds

Industry-facing solutions and regulatory compliance frameworks for the CAT

Domain

Financial Services / Securities Regulation

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Business process mapping, Requirements gathering, Technical documentation, Securities markets knowledge, Regulatory reporting, Relational database querying, Data analysis, Stakeholder management, Project management, Mentoring

Preferred skills

Advanced degree, SRO rules knowledge, Securities Exchange Act of 1934 knowledge, FIX/messaging protocols knowledge

Technologies

SEC Rule 613, CAT NMS Plan rules, Relational databases

Responsibilities

Define project milestones and lead requirement gathering, Respond to complex regulatory compliance inquiries, Lead end-to-end requirements lifecycle, Lead quantitative research for reporting guidelines, Identify and resolve complex issues with senior management, Mentor junior colleagues

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight