Descripción de la oferta
Role: Financial Crime Data Lead StrategyLocation:Spain /Portugal / Poland
Languages:English C1
Skills:Java, SpringBoot, Microservices, Maven & Testing practices.
Working Model:RemoteWe are seeking aFinancial Crime Data Strategy Leadto define and drive theend-to-end Financial Crime data strategy for a major banking migration programme.
This role is responsible for ensuring thatFinancial Crime data supports continuous control coverage, meets regulatory and audit expectations, and aligns with the target Financial Crime architectureacross the migration lifecycle, includingPart VII transition, migration, and Business-as-Usual (BAU) adoption.The position operates as asenior individual contributor, providingstrategic direction, governance, and decision-making authorityrather than line management.
Key ResponsibilitiesData Strategy Ownership
Define and own theFinancial Crime data strategy for the migration programme.
Ensure alignment withenterprise data principles, governance frameworks, and target architecture.
Cover key Financial Crime domains including:
Transaction Screening (TS)
Transaction Monitoring (TM)
Name Screening (NS)
KYC / Periodic KYC (PKYC) / Customer Risk Assessment (CRA)
Alerts, investigations, cases, SARs, account blocks, and regulatory reporting data
Establishdata principles, guardrails, and decision frameworksaligned with programme governance.Migration & Control Continuity
Define and govern theFinancial Crime data migration strategy, including:
Source-to-target data mapping
Data transformation, enrichment, and integration
Distribution into Financial Crime data platforms
Data validation, reconciliation, and migration certification
Ensureno degradation of Financial Crime controlsduring migration, coexistence, or cutover phases.
Define the approach forhistorical data migrationto support investigations, transaction monitoring model training, and regulatory requirements.Architecture & Stakeholder Alignment
Collaborate closely withEnterprise and Solution Architecture teamsto ensure alignment with:
Target Financial Crime platforms
Enterprise integration patterns
Data architecture standards
Act as theprimary data interface between Financial Crime SMEs, Engineering, Payments, Operations, and Business stakeholders.
Translateregulatory and control requirements into actionable data requirementsfor delivery teams.Governance, Risk & Assurance
Own and manageFinancial Crime data risks, issues, and dependencieswithin programme governance structures.
Ensuredata lineage, traceability, and auditabilityacross Financial Crime data flows.
Supportregulatory engagement, internal audit activities, and control effectiveness testing.Key Deliverables
Financial CrimeData Strategy & Principlesfor the migration programme
AS-IS / TO-BE Financial Crime data architecture views
Financial Crime data migration and certification framework
Data quality, reconciliation, and assurance approach
Data decision logsupporting Design Authority and Steering Committee governanceMandatory Skills & Experience
Proven experience as aData Strategy Lead, Data Migration Lead, or similar senior data role.
Strongdomain expertise in Financial Crime(AML, transaction monitoring, screening, KYC).
Experience deliveringlarge-scale data migration or transformation programmeswithin regulated financial services.
Ability to operate credibly withArchitecture, Engineering, and senior business stakeholders.
Strong understanding ofregulatory, audit, and control expectations related to Financial Crime data.Nice to Have
Experience withbank migrations, separations, or Part VII programmes.
Familiarity withFinancial Crime platformssuch as SafeWatch, Actimize, NetReveal, Appian, or ThetaRay.
Experience inpayments systems or large-scale customer migrations.Experience Required
5+ years of relevant experiencein Financial Crime data strategy, architecture, or migration programmes within financial services.
