Senior Compliance Technology & Data Analyst

This is a second-line compliance role sitting within the Group Financial Crime & Compliance (GFCC) function. The Senior Compliance Technology & Data Analyst is responsible for defining compliance requirements, providing oversight, and exercising independent challenge in relation to the Group's financial crime compliance technology infrastructure and data capability.

The role acts as the primary point of connection between the compliance function and the first-line Product and Engineering teams, ensuring that technology solutions are designed, configured, and operated in a manner that meets regulatory obligations and Group compliance standards.

This is not a software engineering or systems development role; the postholder defines what compliance requires and holds first-line teams accountable for delivering it. The successful candidate will combine a strong understanding of financial crime compliance with sufficient technical and data literacy to engage credibly with engineering stakeholders, assess system adequacy, and interrogate data quality without being responsible for hands-on system build or production engineering.

Responsibilities

• Compliance Requirements Definition & Oversight

  • Define, document, and maintain compliance business requirements for financial crime technology systems, including customer risk assessment tooling, KYC and periodic review workflows, sanctions and PEP screening, and transaction monitoring.

    
    

  • Provide second-line oversight and independent challenge of technology solutions proposed or delivered by the first-line Product and Engineering teams, assessing whether they meet compliance obligations.

    
    

  • Review and formally sign off on system design documentation, functional specifications, and configuration decisions from a compliance perspective, escalating concerns where requirements are not met.

    
    

  • Ensure compliance requirements are captured accurately at the outset of any technology project or change, preventing regulatory risk from being introduced through inadequate system design.

    
    

  • Monitor the performance of deployed compliance systems against defined regulatory and operational standards, raising issues where system outputs fall short of expectations.

    
    Technology Change — Compliance Representation

    • Represent the second-line compliance function in technology change programmes, system migrations, and vendor selection processes affecting financial crime controls.

      
      

    • Review vendor and system proposals from a compliance and regulatory perspective, providing structured assessments and recommendations to senior compliance leadership.

      
      

    • Define acceptance criteria for system changes and new deployments, and provide compliance sign-off following satisfactory user acceptance testing.

      
      

    • Participate in UAT cycles from a compliance assurance standpoint — validating that systems behave in accordance with regulatory requirements and agreed compliance logic, rather than performing technical testing.

      
      

    • Maintain awareness of the Group's compliance technology landscape to identify gaps, overlaps, or single points of failure that may present regulatory risk.

      
      Compliance–Engineering Interface & Stakeholder Management

      • Act as the primary relationship holder between the GFCC function and the Product and Engineering teams, facilitating constructive working relationships whilst maintaining the independence appropriate to a second-line function.

        
        

      • Translate regulatory obligations and compliance policy requirements into structured, unambiguous technical briefs that engineering teams can act upon.

        
        

      • Challenge first-line technical decisions where they conflict with compliance requirements, escalating unresolved issues through appropriate governance channels.

        
        

      • Provide compliance input and review at key project milestones, design reviews, and sprint ceremonies as a subject matter expert rather than a delivery participant.

        
        

      • Maintain clear records of compliance decisions, requirements sign-offs, and outstanding issues to support audit and regulatory examination.

        
        Data Quality Oversight & Compliance Analytics

        • Commission, review, and where necessary produce compliance management information, dashboards, and analytical outputs to support senior management oversight and regulatory reporting.

          
          

        • Assess the quality and completeness of data feeding into financial crime detection models and screening systems, escalating deficiencies that could impair their effectiveness.

          
          Governance, Policy & Regulatory Awareness

          • Contribute to the development and maintenance of compliance policies, procedures, and standards relating to financial crime technology and data governance.

            
            

          • Proactively monitor regulatory developments and industry guidance relevant to financial crime technology, assessing their implications for the Group's compliance infrastructure.

            
            

          • Maintain a current understanding of the regulatory expectations for key financial crime controls, including customer risk assessment, ongoing monitoring, screening, and transaction monitoring.

            
            Continuous Improvement

            • Identify weaknesses or inefficiencies in existing compliance controls and processes, recommending technology-enabled enhancements to senior compliance leadership.

              
              

            • Contribute to the Group's compliance technology strategy by providing informed, evidence-based input on priorities, risks, and opportunities.

              
              

            • Stay current with developments in RegTech, financial crime typologies, and regulatory expectations to ensure the Group's compliance technology remains fit for purpose.

              
              

            • Promote a culture of regulatory accountability and data-driven risk management within the compliance function.

              
              
  
  

Requirements

• • Minimum 5 years of experience in a financial crime compliance role, with specific exposure to compliance technology systems in a second-line or oversight capacity.

    
    

  • Strong working knowledge of AML/CFT regulatory frameworks, KYC/CDD obligations, sanctions screening, and transaction monitoring requirements.

    
    

  • Demonstrated experience of defining compliance requirements for, and exercising oversight of, financial crime technology systems.

    
    

  • Sufficient technical and data literacy to engage credibly with engineering and product teams, including the ability to review technical specifications, interrogate data, and assess system outputs.

    
    

  • Proven ability to translate regulatory obligations into clear, actionable requirements for technology teams.

    
    

  • Experience participating in technology change programmes in a compliance advisory or oversight capacity, including involvement in UAT acceptance from a compliance perspective.

    
    

  • Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify data quality issues, interpret MI, and draw meaningful conclusions about control effectiveness.

    
    

  • Experience working across multiple regulatory jurisdictions or within a multi-entity Group structure.

    
    

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English, with the ability to present complex compliance matters clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.