Solutions Architect
Anti-Money Laundering / Financial Crime
Hybrid - 3 days per week in London (near Moorgate)
Up to £80,000 + bonus + benefits
Banking / Financial Services
Are you ready to shape the next generation of AML and sanctions technology across the EMEA region of an international banking group? In this techno-functional role (60% technical, 40% functional), you will own the design and evolution of key Anti-Money Laundering and Sanction Screening platforms, working at the heart of Compliance Technology. You will turn complex regulatory requirements into scalable, secure solutions that protect the organisation and its clients.
Working hybrid from the banks' London office near Moorgate, you will partner with Compliance, FinCrime, Risk and Technology teams to define the technical roadmap, drive best practice and ensure the platforms can handle massive volumes of transaction and customer data. A development background in Python and Microsoft SQL Server Technologies is needed, but you will predominantly work at the architectural level. You will ideally have an understanding or prior experience of Anti-Money Laundering or Sanctions Screening and related technologies, but if you meet all technical requirements, this isn't essential.
Key Responsibilities
Own the end-to-end system architecture for anti-money laundering platforms (rule engines, alerting, data pipelines) across banking and securities under a dual-hat remit.
Design scalable, secure and high-performance solutions for transaction monitoring, sanctions screening and batch analytics.
Translate AML and regulatory requirements (KYC, CDD, CRR) into actionable technical logic and platform capabilities.
Work closely with compliance, fincrime, risk and product teams to prioritise features and act as the key technical bridge between business needs and platform teams.
Lead technical roadmap planning: break large initiatives into phases, assess feasibility, estimate effort and impact, and propose new technologies where appropriate.
Oversee integrations with third-party data providers (e.g. sanctions/PEP list vendors) and ensure data quality, lineage and reconciliation.
Prepare and maintain operational documentation (HLD/LLD, DFDs, operational guides, workflows) in the document management system.
Support junior engineers through code reviews, pair programming and technical guidance, helping to 'run and improve' the products.
Core Skills and Experience Required
Development skills in Python Scripting and Microsoft SQL Server (including SSIS)
Experience building and operating ETL pipelines with a focus on data quality, lineage and reconciliation
Experience with microservices and APIs, building scalable services and integrating with wider enterprise platforms
Experience across wider tech stack: GitHub, Kubernetes, Kafka, JIRA/Confluence, MongoDB
Stakeholder & Presentation Skills: Presenting POCs (proof of concepts), Product Demos (explaining complex tech topics to senior non-tech stakeholders)
Desirable AML Experience Preferred
Experience in anti-money laundering/sanctions screening technology
Experience designing and tuning rule engines to reduce false positives and improve AML detection quality
Knowledge of AML Environments, Sanctions Screening, Transaction Monitoring, eComms/aComms and Trade Surveillance
Exposure to AML tools such as Behavox, Actimize or FICO Tonbeller
Background in banks, banking environments, financial services environments, financial compliance environments, etc.
Why apply?
Strategic impact: You will shape the architecture of critical AML platforms used across EMEA.
Technical ownership: High autonomy to define standards, evaluate new technologies and drive best practice.
Cross-functional exposure: Close partnership with Compliance, Risk, FinCrime and senior stakeholders.
Package: Competitive base salary up to £80,000 plus bonus and benefits, with a balanced hybrid working model.
Ready to design and lead AML platforms that make a real impact on financial crime prevention? Please apply with your CV for immediate consideration.
If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Solutions Architect (AML/FinCrime), Lead Platform Engineer, Senior Data Architect (Financial Crime), Technical Lead, Compliance Technology, Enterprise Architect (Specialist in Risk/Compliance), Techno-Functional Lead (AML/Sanctions), Lead FinCrime Systems Analyst, Senior Business Analyst (AML Systems), Product Owner (AML Technology), Lead ETL/ELT Engineer, Senior Backend Engineer (Python/SQL).
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