Data Lead (Financial Crime)

Financial Crime Data LeadHybrid: Central London 2 days a week in the officePermanentPaying up to £120k + BonusWe are currently working with a leading organisation undergoing a major transformation of its Financial Crime, Risk and Compliance technology landscape.As part of this journey, they are looking to hire a Financial Crime Data Lead to play a central role in designing and building a new enterprise-wide Financial Crime data platform that will underpin key capabilities including transaction monitoring, client screening, onboarding, risk assessment and future AI-driven decision making. The RoleThis is a highly visible role sitting at the intersection of:Data EngineeringFinancial CrimeData ArchitectureGovernanceAI EnablementYou'll be responsible for creating a trusted Financial Crime data layer that brings together multiple systems and data sources into a single foundation supporting reporting, controls, workflow automation and analytics. Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and deliver the Financial Crime data platform and canonical data modelIntegrate data from onboarding, CRM, screening, monitoring and compliance systemsBuild and maintain scalable data pipelines using modern cloud technologiesDevelop trusted datasets supporting KYC, AML, transaction monitoring and risk processesImplement data quality, lineage, governance and reconciliation controlsCreate MI and reporting solutions that provide visibility of alerts, investigations, risk trends and operational performanceSupport future AI and automation initiatives through AI-ready data productsPartner with Compliance, Risk, Operations and Technology teams to define and deliver data requirementsEstablish data engineering standards, documentation and governance frameworksKey Skills & ExperienceStrong SQL and Python experienceCommercial Snowflake experience (or equivalent modern cloud data platform)Data Engineering, Data Architecture or Data Product leadership backgroundExperience building complex integrations, APIs and data pipelinesFinancial Crime experience including areas such as: KYCAMLTransaction MonitoringScreeningRisk RatingsCompliance Case ManagementStrong data governance, lineage and data quality experienceExperience with dbt, Airflow, Azure Data Factory, Dagster or similar toolingCI/CD, Git and modern engineering practicesStrong stakeholder engagement and communication skillsWhy Apply?Opportunity to help build a greenfield Financial Crime platformSignificant influence over architecture, tooling and delivery approachHigh-profile programme with direct regulatory impactStrong executive sponsorship and visibilityOpportunity to combine Data, Financial Crime and AI on a strategic transformation programmeJoin a growing data and technology function within a leading organisationIf you'd like to learn more, please contact Jacob Ferdinand at Jacob.Ferdinand@experis.co.uk.