EMIR Experts in Germany
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Meet FRATCH Experts in Germany, who have recently used EMIR
Olga L.
Last position:
Business Analyst at VisualVest (Union Investment)
- Analyzed, structured, and documented business requirements for digital investment solutions, such as robo-advisors.
- Designed applications for new retirement products, including user flows, UX requirements, and functional specifications.
- Modeled and optimized business processes and coordinated with stakeholders while taking regulatory requirements in the financial sector into account.
Matthias M.
Last position:
Project Manager at HSBC
- Project Manager for banking projects
- Management and coordination of the projects 'XONTRO T7 Migration' and 'UNO – Unified for New Opportunities'. Management of international stakeholders, preparation and leadership of steering committees, and coordination between departments, exchanges, and external partners.
- Project management of the strategic projects 'XONTRO T7 Migration' and 'UNO – Unified for New Opportunities'
- Management of international stakeholders including exchanges, custodians, and external project partners
- Coordination of functional and technical test activities at the exchanges between trading, IT, accounting, and mid-/back office
- Facilitation of steering committees at management level
- Preparation of decision papers, status reports, and risk analyses
- Conduct analyses in the areas of reporting (compliance, regulatory reporting, etc.), taxes on securities transactions & custody accounts, process analysis
- Enforcement of required requirements/specifications
- Coordination between business, IT, operations, and external market participants
- Coordination and alignment with external market participants, service providers, exchanges, and other project stakeholders
Natascha K.
Last position:
Business Analyst DORA and System Architecture at PSVaG
- DORA consulting and system optimization
- Process analysis of existing business processes that are complex from both a business and technical point of view
- Analysis of the individual business processes in the relevant business areas Trading, Back Office, Settlement, Custodian Bank
- Interface between the business units and IT to understand and define requirements
- Creation of a business concept incl. adjustments and implementation of software applications and their interfaces to the systems
- Preparation of a decision template for the management board for project approval
- Setting up and running project meetings with the relevant stakeholders and documenting them
- Close collaboration with the stakeholders
- Coordination and control of the analysis
- Creation and planning of resources and budget
- Onboarding of large banks (Asia and Eastern Europe) for Depot B
- Migration of portfolio holdings (volume around EUR 70-100 million)
Kai S.
Last position:
Senior Manager Regulatory Changes and Digitalization at Consulting Firm
- Responsible for business development, sales, partnerships, and marketing
- Project management and business analysis for regulatory and strategic projects
- Test management
- Expert in digitalization strategies
- Expert in new EU regulations and legislative changes
- Expert in client-related projects
- Implementations in asset management and in the banking sector
Axel Z.
Last position:
Project Manager at NTT Global Data Centers
- Project management
- Coordination of the rollout of 148 firewalls (Palo Alto) for 74 buildings at more than 14 locations in EMEA
- Management of the team (8 employees)
- Communication with senior management (local) and site managers (EMEA)
- Ensuring work packages were completed on time and according to requirements, including formal acceptance
- Extensive use of the relevant Microsoft tools
- Wrike (project management)
Patricia A.
Last position:
Head of Operations at StratifAI GmbH
- Designed, managed, and implemented the company’s operational, compliance, procurement, and financial strategy, ensuring alignment with rapid scaling and regulatory objectives.
- Built and scaled operational infrastructure across IT, HR, Finance, Procurement, and Compliance, supporting growth from 4 to 20 team members in 6 months.
- Oversaw financial management of OPEX, including budgeting, monitoring, and cost optimization to sustain high-growth operations.
- Developed and executed a procurement strategy, including vendor selection, negotiation, and performance oversight.
- Procured and managed external consultants (compliance, quality, regulatory experts) and orchestrated collaboration across internal teams and external partners to meet milestones.
- Implemented policies, SOPs, and business systems (compliance tracking, eQMS, payroll, vendor management, data governance) to support regulatory compliance and scalability.
- Managed and actively oversaw regulatory and compliance programs, embedding GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 27701 requirements into day-to-day operations.
- Directed the rollout of a Quality Management System (QMS) aligned with ISO 13485 to prepare for medical device and AI regulatory certifications.
- Led people and culture development, establishing onboarding, performance management, and cross-functional collaboration structures to scale the organization effectively.
- Established risk management and business continuity frameworks, including security controls, risk registers, and compliance safeguards.
- Engaged executive leadership, board, and investors to align operational strategy with corporate goals and market expansion.
- Enabled technology-driven operations, selecting and implementing digital systems (e.g., Drata, Qualio) to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Scaled StratifAI’s operational backbone to support rapid growth and international market readiness.
- Achieved ISO 27001, ISO 27701, SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA compliance within 6 months, enabling enterprise and healthcare partnerships.
- Implemented a QMS system aligned with ISO 13485, paving the way for regulatory approvals and positioning for upcoming ISO 13485 certification, CE-IVDR marking, and FDA clearance within 12 months.
- Designed and executed governance, procurement, and financial controls, ensuring efficient resource allocation and sustainable compliance.
- Established a culture of structured growth, integrating people, processes, and compliance frameworks to maintain operational excellence.
- Enabled StratifAI to confidently enter regulated US and EU markets, building the foundation for long-term expansion.
Rudolf K.
Last position:
Business Analyst at Kreis Consulting
- Revision of the fee model (design and testing) in the new XTP software
- Analysis and quality assurance of existing reports for the business area
- Uploading, downloading and analysis of data sets for EMIR (ETD, OTC), MiFIR, SFTR, and MMSR using deltaconX and Abacus TR
- Documentation of daily reports
- Configuration of a new software application for daily reporting
- Analysis of new capital market instruments
- Analysis for implementing market data for gold and silver pricing of coins in the online shop
- Adjustment of existing conditions for pairing and matching in EMIR
- Coordination with counterparties on pairing and matching differences
Nirajh S.
Last position:
Business Analyst/Project Manager at ING-DiBa AG.
- Led the “New UBS Custodian” project in agile mode
- Responsible for planning, coordinating and implementing the project
- Created project and milestone plans, including goal definitions, detailed schedules and resource allocation
- Conducted as-is and to-be process analyses with operational departments
- Prepared detailed requirements analyses and specifications for development teams and IT providers
- Supported the technical implementation of the developed business concepts
- Ensured requirements and specifications were met during the implementation phase
- Managed process activities for KeyLink asset onboarding
- Acted as interface between internal stakeholders, the provider FIS and UBS
- Planned and led the steering committee meetings
Yevgeniy Ö.
Last position:
Tester, Test & Data Analyst at NORD/LB
- Analyze system requirements and mapping concepts (ETL requirements) for data flows and transformation logic in the bank's DWH
- Analyze data in DB tables and views of the DWH using SQL (DB2)
- Independently define, create, and execute test cases in JIRA Xray (SIT)
- Write SQL queries in DB2 to verify data scenarios and mappings
- Create test plans for SAP FSDP and concurrent projects
- Conduct error and root cause analyses in coordination with business analysts, developers, test managers, and the infrastructure team
- Thoroughly document test results in JIRA Xray
- Coordinate between business analysis, development, DB infrastructure, business units, and external vendors
Thomas S.
Last position:
Business Analyst, Partial Project Lead, Testing at IDS GmbH - Analysis and Reporting Services (Allianz SE)
- Extension of the web app for regulatory content (PRIIPs) in insurance
- Process adjustments and automation for report creation and text and cost changes
- Display and verification of current performance and risk values
- Functional and regression testing with Micro Focus ALM
- UAT
Funda T.
Last position:
Senior Business Consultant at Bethmann Bank AG
Ad-hoc support in settlement for derivatives
Settlement of ETD (futures & options), OTC (DTGs), give-up/take-up etc.
Position and account reconciliation
Coordination with trading, Eurex, UBS AG and asset management
New setup of classes for options and series
Support of the Securities & Operations unit for EMIR REFIT
Advisory for project management of EMIR REFIT and support for implementation
Communication and coordination with the software vendor to clarify business issues
Main responsibility for creating the test concept for go-live on 29.04.2024 (Phase I) and bug fixes/cleanup actions (Phase II)
Active support during go-live: creation of transaction, valuation and collateral reports; migration of the position report; defect management and bug fixing
Inventory of cleanup Phase II
Business test case creation for EMIR REFIT functionalities and coordination with IT teams and the business unit
Creation and updating of training documents and work instructions for OBS modules WPS and GDH
Florian S.
Last position:
Management Consultant at Schmidt Consulting
- Preparation and presentation of regulatory requirements
- Creation of business requirements documentation for implementing EMIR Refit reporting obligations
- Support in the selection process (RFI/RFP) and integration of a leading IT service provider in reporting
- Coordination and support in developing a new (DaaS) reporting architecture
- Support of operational reporting activities in the derivatives area
- Creation and review of compliance documents required under MaComp
- Participation in working groups with market participants and discussions on regulatory topics (BVI, buy-side and sell-side)
- Quantitative and qualitative analysis of operational reporting under the current EMIR derivatives regulation
- Liaison with counterparties in derivatives trading to ensure EMIR reporting obligations
- Technical support in replacing and improving existing operational and technical reporting processes
- Support in contract drafting for asset management from a regulatory perspective
Svenlars A.
Last position:
Freelance Business Analyst at European payments service provider
Josef P.
Last position:
Self-employed at Self-employed
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Statistics of experts using EMIR
Aggregated from the professional profiles of matched freelancers.
Experience
25 years
Position duration
2.1 years
Positions per freelancer
12
Top business areas
Information Technology, Project Management, Business Intelligence
Top industries
Banking and Finance, Information Technology, Professional Services
Certification focus areas
Project Management, Business Intelligence, Finance
Bachelor's degree or higher
91%
Master's degree or higher
55%
Doctorate
9%
Certifications per freelancer
2
Most common languages
English, German, French
Speak two or more languages
100%
Based on our profile pool as of 19 Sep 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of freelancers in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows how many freelancers charge within that range.
Average rates of experts in Germany using EMIR
Rates are based on recent contracts and do not include FRATCH margin.
The average daily rate is the mean of all daily rates from recent contracts of comparable freelancers on our platform.
The median daily rate is the middle value of all daily rates — half of comparable freelancers charge less, half charge more. Unlike the average, it is barely affected by outliers.
Calculated based on our freelancers’ daily rates as of 19 Sep 2026. Actual rates may vary depending on seniority level, experience, skill specialization, project complexity, and engagement length.
EMIR experts industry focus
See which industries our matched freelancers work in most often — every figure is calculated live from the freelancers on FRATCH.
- Banking and Finance (93%)
- Information Technology (57%)
- Professional Services (36%)
- Insurance (29%)
- Education (14%)
- Energy (14%)
- Government and Administration (14%)
- Agriculture (7%)
Please note that freelancers can work across multiple industries, so percentages overlap.
About the technology
European Market Infrastructure Regulation Architecture
The European Market Infrastructure Regulation governs the clearing, reporting, and risk mitigation of over-the-counter derivatives across the European Union. Financial institutions and corporate entities rely on specialized data pipelines to report derivative contracts to authorized trade repositories such as Regis-TR and DTCC.
Core Reporting and Clearing Operations
- Implementation of clearing thresholds for financial and non-financial counterparties
- Automation of unique transaction identifiers and unique product identifier generation
- Daily portfolio reconciliation and automated dispute resolution workflows
- Timely confirmation tracking and portfolio compression routines
EMIR Refit Implementation and Data Standards
The implementation of EMIR Refit requires organizations to adopt the ISO 20022 XML messaging standard for derivative lifecycle reporting. Specialists update downstream messaging pipelines, map expanded data attributes, and ensure paired trades match across bilateral counterparties and trade repositories without schema rejections.
Derivative Ecosystem and Enterprise Tooling
Technical setups connect core treasury and trading systems such as Murex, Calypso, and FIS Front Arena with regulatory reporting hubs. Practitioners configure translation layers, trade capture validation rules, and direct interfaces to central counterparties like Eurex Clearing. These pipelines must maintain high throughput while ensuring zero message loss.
Delivering Compliance Projects Across Germany
Financial hubs around Frankfurt, along with major industrial treasuries in Munich, Stuttgart, and Hamburg, require strict regulatory adherence monitored by BaFin. Freelance professionals bridge internal banking operations and technology teams, delivering audits, gap analyses, and reporting fixes directly on site or through hybrid structures.
Identifying Qualified Regulatory Specialists
Top specialists combine deep familiarity with ESMA technical standards and practical data engineering expertise. They resolve complex trade pairing breaks, navigate cross-regulation overlaps with MiFIR and SFTR, and build auditable reconciliation engines that satisfy both internal risk managers and external regulators.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about EMIR, in one place.
A qualified professional ensures an organization adheres to the European Market Infrastructure Regulation by building, auditing, and maintaining derivative reporting pipelines. They supervise connections to trade repositories, manage clearing obligations, and resolve reconciliation discrepancies.
The rollout of EMIR Refit transitioned regulatory reporting to end-to-end ISO 20022 XML messaging and introduced dozens of new reporting fields. It also shifted the reporting burden for certain non-financial counterparties entirely to their financial counterparty partners.
Institutions reporting under EMIR typically submit trade events to authorized entities like Regis-TR, DTCC, or UnaVista. Specialists build integration adapters that validate field formats, schema structures, and unique transaction identifiers before sending records to these repositories.
While EMIR focuses on OTC and exchange-traded derivative contracts to monitor systemic market risk through trade repositories, MiFIR transaction reporting targets market abuse detection and covers a broader instrument universe reported directly to national competent authorities.
Strong EMIR specialists usually possess hands-on experience with SQL, XML parsing, Python data transformation, and capital market trade capture systems like Murex or Calypso. Familiarity with clearing house messaging standards and data reconciliation frameworks is equally essential.
Institutions undergoing technical migrations or regulatory audits require an EMIR professional with proven project leadership across multiple ESMA reporting cycles. Junior profiles often assist with data verification, but core architecture decisions demand extensive derivative operations knowledge.
Most projects across Germany support hybrid arrangements, though kickoff sessions, data privacy assessments, and final audit presentations often take place on site in financial centers like Frankfurt. Local familiarity with BaFin supervision expectations provides a distinct advantage.
Quality is measured by low trade repository rejection rates, prompt pairing rates between bilateral counterparties, and clean reconciliation logs. An effective EMIR practitioner implements automated validation alerts to catch missing data attributes before files reach trade repositories.
The average hourly rate of freelancers in Germany who have used EMIR in their recent projects is 112 €, which corresponds to a daily rate of about 894 € based on an 8-hour working day.
Of the freelancers in Germany who have used EMIR in their recent projects, 91% hold at least a Bachelor's degree, 55% hold at least a Master's degree, and 9% hold a doctorate.
On average, freelancers in Germany who have used EMIR in their recent projects have 25 years of professional experience, with a single engagement typically lasting around 2.1 years.
The most common languages among freelancers in Germany who have used EMIR in their recent projects are English (100%), German (93%), and French (14%).
The most common industries among freelancers in Germany who have used EMIR in their recent projects are Banking and Finance (93%), Information Technology (57%), and Professional Services (36%).
The most common business areas among freelancers in Germany who have used EMIR in their recent projects are Information Technology (100%), Project Management (100%), and Business Intelligence (79%).
Main locations of FRATCH Experts, who have recently used EMIR
Our freelancers and interim experts are at home across the DACH region — available on-site in the major business hubs or fully remote. Choose a location to discover matched specialists, local market insights and up-to-date availability.
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