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.
Axel Z.
Last position:
Project Manager at NTT Global Data Centers
- Project lead
- Coordinated the rollout of 148 firewalls (Palo Alto) for 74 buildings at over 14 locations in EMEA
- Managed the team (8 employees)
- Communicated with Senior Management (local) and Site Managers (EMEA)
- Ensured work packages were completed on time and to requirements, and formally accepted
- Extensive use of relevant Microsoft tools
- Wrike (project management)
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)
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
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
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.
Thomas S.
Last position:
Business Analyst, Partial Project Management, Testing at IDS GmbH - Analysis and Reporting Services (Allianz SE)
- Enhancement of the web app for regulatory content (PRIIPs) in the insurance sector
- Process adjustments and automation for report creation and text and cost changes
- Display and review of current performance and risk figures
- Functional and regression testing with Microfocus ALM
- UAT
Rudolf K.
Last position:
Business Analyst at Kreis Consulting
- Revision of the fee model (concept and testing) in the new XTP software
- Analysis and quality assurance of existing reports for the business department
- Upload, download and analysis of data records 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 instruments on the capital market
- Analysis for the implementation of market data for gold and silver for pricing coins in the online shop
- Adjustment of the existing pairing and matching conditions for EMIR
- Coordination with counterparties regarding 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
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
2.3 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 29 Oct 2026.
Daily rate distribution
The chart shows how the daily rates of experts in this technology in Germany are distributed, based on recent contracts on our platform. Each bar covers a rate range — its height shows the share of experts charging 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 29 Oct 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
What EMIR covers
EMIR, the European Market Infrastructure Regulation, governs over-the-counter derivatives and related risk controls in the European Union. It addresses central clearing, trade reporting, margin requirements, risk mitigation and obligations involving trade repositories. Companies use EMIR expertise to turn regulatory duties into reliable operational processes.
Reporting operations
EMIR reporting requires accurate, complete and timely data across the trade lifecycle. Specialists map fields, validate messages, manage delegated reporting arrangements and investigate rejected or amended records. They also design controls for reference data, counterparties, collateral, valuations and lifecycle events.
- Reporting process design
- Data validation and remediation
- Trade repository reconciliation
- Exception handling and audit trails
Clearing and collateral
Professionals working with EMIR connect legal requirements with clearing and treasury operations. They assess which derivatives require clearing, support central counterparty onboarding and coordinate margin processes. Their work often includes collateral eligibility, dispute management, portfolio reconciliation and links to risk systems.
Systems and tooling
EMIR work sits across trading, risk, collateral, legal and finance systems. Useful adjacent expertise includes derivatives products, post-trade processing, SQL, data lineage, regulatory reporting software and message formats such as ISO 20022. Strong specialists can translate rules into interface specifications, controls, dashboards and test cases.
In Germany, companies may also need collaboration across local compliance, operations and technology teams. Remote delivery works well when ownership, data access, approval paths and communication language are agreed at the start.
When companies need specialists
Companies often bring in freelance EMIR expertise during regulatory change, reporting migrations, remediation programmes or operating-model redesigns. External specialists can help when internal teams face a backlog of breaks, inconsistent trade data or unclear accountability between counterparties and service providers.
- Preparing for a reporting or system change
- Reducing recurring reconciliation breaks
- Documenting controls and procedures
- Supporting audits and regulatory requests
What strong professionals bring
The strongest EMIR professionals combine regulatory interpretation with practical delivery. They understand derivatives lifecycle events, can challenge incomplete requirements and know how to trace a reported value back to its source. They communicate clearly with compliance, operations, technology, legal and external providers, while leaving behind documented processes that teams can maintain.
Frequently asked questions
Everything clients usually want to know about EMIR, in one place.
EMIR is used to reduce systemic risk in derivatives markets through clearing, reporting, margin and risk-management obligations. It affects how counterparties capture trades, exchange collateral, reconcile portfolios and submit information to trade repositories.
EMIR focuses mainly on derivatives clearing, reporting and counterparty risk in the European Union. MiFID II covers broader investment-services and market-transparency requirements, while Dodd-Frank addresses comparable derivatives obligations in the United States. The rules can overlap for international firms but are not interchangeable.
A capable EMIR specialist usually understands OTC derivatives, trade lifecycle processing, collateral management and regulatory data controls. Experience with SQL, reporting interfaces, trade repositories, ISO 20022 messages and reconciliation tools is also valuable.
The right level depends on the scope. A reporting-field review may need focused regulatory and data expertise, while a clearing or operating-model transformation calls for a professional who can lead workshops, coordinate stakeholders and oversee testing through implementation.
Yes, much EMIR work can be delivered remotely, including process analysis, data reviews, controls and documentation. On-site sessions can help with sensitive workshops or complex system testing, especially when teams in Germany need close coordination.
Ask for concrete examples of reporting remediation, reconciliation design, clearing support or audit preparation. A strong EMIR professional explains the rule, the data flow, the control and the operational outcome rather than relying on regulatory terminology alone.
Typical EMIR deliverables include obligation assessments, reporting-field mappings, operating procedures, control frameworks, exception workflows, test scenarios and remediation plans. They may also produce data dictionaries, interface requirements and evidence packs for internal or external review.
Freelancers working with EMIR often support regulatory change, trade repository migrations, delegated reporting reviews, data-quality programmes and clearing-readiness work. They may join compliance, operations or technology teams and coordinate with counterparties, vendors and central counterparties.
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 2.3 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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