Director, Anti-Financial Crime Engineering

ROLE SUMMARY

We are seeking a highly qualified Director of Anti‑Financial Crime (AFC) Engineering to lead and evolve our financial crime technology capability during a period of significant transformation and organisational maturity.

In addition to overseeing major platform implementations (including a new third‑party KYC/CDD SaaS solution, fraud, ABC, tax evasion monitoring and case management), the role will play a key part in transitioning the AFC technology estate from a programme‑driven delivery model to product‑led operating model, underpinned by Agile and DevOps practices.

The Director will provide calm, credible leadership to a growing engineering function, guiding it through transformation while embedding balanced ways of working suited to a large, regulated financial services organisation.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Leadership & Strategy

• Provide clear and stable leadership to AFC engineering teams, setting technical and operational direction aligned with business and regulatory priorities.
• Own the maturation of the AFC engineering function, embedding a product‑centric mindset, clear accountability, and sustainable delivery practices.
• Develop long‑term technology strategy for Financial Crime platforms, balancing regulatory change, innovation, and operational resilience.

Transformation & Product Operating Model

• Oversee delivery of the Financial Crime transformation programme, including:
  • Implementation of a 3rd‑party KYC/CDD SaaS platform
  • Fraud, ABC, and tax evasion monitoring capabilities
  • Modernised case management and investigative workflows
• Support and guide the organisation’s transition from time‑bound change programmes to a perpetual product model, with persistent teams, clear product ownership, and outcome‑based roadmaps.
• Embed Agile delivery and DevOps practices appropriate for a regulated environment, strengthening:
  • Continuous delivery and improvement
  • Production ownership and support models
  • Automation, quality, and release discipline
• Ensure new and existing AFC platforms are designed for long‑term evolution rather than one‑off delivery.

Engineering, Architecture & DevOps

• Ensure platforms are secure, scalable, resilient, and aligned with enterprise architecture and technology risk standards.
• Drive adoption of DevOps principles across AFC engineering, including CI/CD, environments, monitoring, and incident management.
• Ensure effective integration across data platforms, core systems, and third‑party vendors.
• Balance speed of delivery with strong control frameworks, segregation of duties, and auditability.

Stakeholder & Change Partnership

• Work closely with the Financial Crime Change Programme Director, programme managers, and product leaders to align delivery, funding, and operating model changes.
• Partner with enterprise engineering teams to align AFC practices with broader Agile, DevOps, and platform strategies.
• Collaborate extensively with:
  • Operations and Investigations
  • Compliance and Financial Crime Risk
  • Internal Audit and Risk Management
  • Technology governance and resilience teams

Governance & Risk

• Own engineering governance for AFC platforms, including delivery assurance, technology risk management, and vendor oversight.
• Ensure Agile and DevOps practices meet regulatory expectations for control, traceability, and accountability.
• Act as a senior technology representative in audits, regulatory inspections, and internal risk reviews.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

Essential Skills

• Senior leadership experience (Director or equivalent) leading financial crime or compliance technology engineering in large financial services organisations.
• Proven experience delivering AFC transformation initiatives while evolving operating models toward product‑led delivery.
• Practical, senior‑level understanding of Agile and DevOps or equivalent experience in regulated environments.
• Strong understanding of global financial crime regulatory requirements (AML, KYC/CDD, fraud, ABC, tax evasion).
• Demonstrated success leading growing and maturing engineering teams through change.
• Ability to balance transformation, regulatory compliance, and live‑service operational stability.
• Proven expertise in delivering architecture and build for modern, cloud‑native AFC platforms and event‑driven architecture.

WHAT YOU'LL GET IN RETURN

• Be part of a global Financial Crime transformation programme.
• Work with best‑in‑class vendor platforms and modern engineering stacks.
• Collaborative, flexible, and globally connected work culture.

Career Stage: Director

Equal Opportunities Employer

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone’s race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

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