Risk & Analytics Technology Lead
JOB_54008514806943Job type
ContractLocation
City of LondonWorking Pattern
Full-timeSpecialism
Banking And Finance TechnologyIndustry
Banking & Financial ServicesPay
Competitive Day Rate via Umbrella PAYEClosing date
30 Jun 2026
Risk & Analytics Technology Lead
Role:
The Risk & Analytics Tech Lead role will focus on technology strategy and delivery of a strategic transformation programme, covering risk, margin, data, and infrastructure. It ensures scalable, resilient, and compliant systems, drives modern architecture adoption, and translates business and regulatory needs into end‑to‑end technology solutions while integrating with legacy platforms.
Key Skills & Experience Required:
Senior experience in clearing and post‑trade technology within financial environments
Proven leadership in large‑scale technology transformation across strategy, architecture, and delivery
Deep expertise in risk and real‑time risk calculation systems
Strong background in building modern data and analytics platforms for risk and regulatory use
Experience designing resilient, regulator‑aligned architectures using modern infrastructure and integrating with legacy systems
Solid understanding of market participant needs, including client connectivity, APIs, data services, and reporting
Hands‑on knowledge of modern engineering practices (CI/CD, cloud‑native, containerisation, data pipelines, event‑driven architectures) applied pragmatically in regulated environment
Core competencies:
Strong engineering leadership with the ability to shape solution design and enforce high standards for quality, scalability, and resilience
Ability to translate complex business, risk, and regulatory needs into robust, production‑grade technology solutions
Agile mindset with willingness to continuously learn and adapt
High attention to detail and sound judgement
Strong communication and stakeholder influence across all seniority levels
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