Overview

This range is provided by Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Cognitive Group | Part of the Focus Cloud Group

Permanent

Hybrid - 2 days in London

(No sponsorship can be offered) - Must be SC Cleared or SC Clearable

About You

We are looking for an Enterprise Architect with expertise in Asset & Wealth Management, to lead the modernisation of legacy platforms such as portfolio management, order management, and core banking systems using microservices, cloud adoption, APIs, and event-driven architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Define technology strategies tailored to the needs of Wealth / Investment Management & Private Banking clients.
• Oversee transformation of client-facing solutions, including advisor platforms, digital onboarding, investor portals, and portfolio analytics.
• Streamline and integrate technology environments impacted by mergers, acquisitions, or expansion.
• Support modernization of data estates, including data lakes, master data management, lineage tracking, and advanced analytics for real-time insights.
• Lead architecture designs on multi-disciplinary programs, guiding teams within agile or hybrid delivery models.
• Ensure strong risk, compliance, and governance frameworks within all initiatives (e.g., MiFID II, Basel III, ESG reporting).

Your experience

• 10+ years in technology architecture, including at least 4 years in asset/wealth management, investment banking, or private banking.
• Proven leadership of transformation programs, including platform upgrades, integration initiatives, and operating model redesigns.
• Expert knowledge of investment platforms
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms
• API integrations, and modern data architecture.
• AI/ML applications in financial services (NLP, analytics, GenAI, conversational AI).
• Regulatory and cybersecurity requirements in financial services.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology and Consulting

Industries

• Financial Services and IT Services and IT Consulting