Innovation & Experimentation Lead, Fin Crime Technology, Director

In this role, youll drive forward and role model best practices through engineering processes and Agile behaviour, while making sure team members follow suit. As well as this, youll maintain a perspective on the current and target innovation and partnerships technology ecosystem.

Well look to you to influence the development of business strategies at an organisational level, identifying transformational opportunities for Financial Crime associated with both new and existing technologies and analysis solutions.

In addition, youll be responsible for:

• Identifying new and creative innovative solutions to solve business problems
• Championing the use of the latest AI/ML/analytical & engineering methods, driving, and delivering value for customers and stakeholders
• Consulting, leading and educating global technical, data and business teams to ensure consistent understanding.
• Horizon scanning for emerging trends, bringing valuable insights and new ideas into the conversation, with the ability to articulate and present these clearly and concisely.
• Seeking out and utilising continuous feedback, fostering adaptive design and engineering practices to drive the collaboration of programmes and teams around a common vision.

Youll have a minimum of 15 years experience across engineering, data science, financial crime or fraud innovation and analysis, and 7 years leadership experience in data, technology, or financial crime. To succeed in this role, youll need expert knowledge of new and emerging analytical and technical trends in financial crime detection & investigation, and at least one technical or financial crime qualification.

Youll also need:

• Experience of developing, syndicating, and communicating creative solutions, ideas, designs, and proposals for action
• An understanding of industry analysis and detection techniques across data and computer science
• Deep understanding of financial crime risk and compliance, including anti-money laundering (AML), fraud detection, and regulatory requirements including the evolution of detection and protection solutions.
• Experience of working with business solution vendors, technology vendors and products within the market
• Strong problem-solving skills and a creative mindset to develop innovative solutions and drive the adoption of new technologies in combating financial crime.